Brief Introduction to Jiangsu University
History
Jiangsu University (JSU) was founded in 1902, sharing the exact origin with Nanjing University, Southeast University, etc. It is a national comprehensive key university under the joint support and instruction of China’s Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Jiangsu Provincial Government.
Location
JSU is located in Zhenjiang, a well-known, beautiful, and historic city on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It is also where the Yangtze River cuts across the Grand Canal of China.
JSU has three campuses: The main campus, the Beigu campus, and a second-level college: Jingjiang College.
Ranking
China has more than 2600 registered and accredited higher education institutions. According to the latest ESI Ranking, JSU improved its ranking from 65 in 2016 to 40 in 2024 among China’s Universities.
In the Times Higher Education World University Ranking (2025), JSU comes out 36th out of all universities in Chinese mainland, and in the QS Asian University Ranking (2024), JSU is ranked 32nd in Chinese mainland.
Staff & Students
JSU employs more than 2,700 academics, with over 40% academics who have spent more than one year at an international university. It has over 40,000 students, including over 13,000 postgraduates and 2,300 international students for degree education.
Programs
JSU has 34 teaching facilities and offers 97 undergraduate programs, 15 doctoral programs of the first-level discipline, 45 master’s programs of the first-level discipline, as well as professional master's programs of 21 categories. These programs are offered in the following 11 academic disciplines: Engineering, Agriculture, Science, Medicine, Management, Economics, Philosophy, Law, Education, Literature, and Art. The University also houses 14 postdoctoral research stations.
Disciplines
Faculties at JSU offer 15 doctoral academic disciplines (fields of recognized expertise) encompassing 45 subjects (majors). We currently house two national key academic disciplines and one national academic key discipline (under construction). In addition, JSU boasts 15 advanced academic disciplines ranked by ESI in the top 1% globally. They are Engineering, Materials Science, Clinical Medicine, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Biology & Biochemistry, Environmental Ecology, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Computer Science, Botany & Animal Sciences, General Social Sciences, Physics, Immunology and Microbiology. Among them, Engineering, Chemistry, Agricultural Science and Materials Science are ranked in the top 1‰ globally.
Research and Social Service
JSU actively promotes high-level research and social service. In its 13th Five-Year Plan period, the University won 847 projects from the National Natural Science Foundation, placing it among the top 50 universities in China for six consecutive years. So far, the University has won 16 scientific and technological achievement awards at the national level, 3 scientific and technological innovation awards sponsored by the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, and 6 projects supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. In addition, the University houses the National Research Center of Pumps and Pumping System Engineering and Technology.
International Collaboration
JSU prioritizes internationalization by actively encouraging faculty members and students to further their studies abroad, inviting international talents to join us, ensuring mutual academic benefits for both parties, promoting international research collaboration, and recruiting talented overseas students.
Internationalization is one of the important development strategies of Jiangsu University. JSU has set up cooperation partnerships with 247 universities in 65 countries, including the USA, France,Japan, Italy, UK, etc. Our school is the first chair and permanent secretariat unit of the Jiangsu-UK World-class University Consortium. We’ve established a joint education institute, i.e. The Jiangsu University Cranfield Tech Futures Graduate Institute. JSU also has several international scientific research platforms, such as the International Joint Research Center for Health Management on Key Structure of High-End Equipment, the International Cooperative Research Center for Fluid Engineering Equipment Energy-Saving Technology, the World Food Preservation Research Center, and the Innovation and Introduction Base of high-end fluid Machinery Equipment and Technology disciplines. JSU has been approved to set up the United Nations Industrial Development Organization's Global Agricultural Modernization and Food Safety Education and Training Center.
JSU attaches great importance to international multilateral cooperation and has initiated many global alliances to promote study and research. JSU is the first "Rotating Chair and Permanent Secretariat” of the Jiangsu side of the Jiangsu-UK World-Class University Consortium and the Chair of the International University Consortium for Agricultural Engineering.
2024.10.14
