Jiangsu University, situated in a beautiful and well-known historic and
cultural city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River----Zhenjiang, is
a comprehensive teaching & research-type university featuring
engineering. Jiangsu University is one of the key universities in China
and is among the first batch of colleges and universities that are
authorized to confer doctor degrees, master degrees and engineering
master degrees. Jiangsu University ranks among the top hundred
universities in China in terms of comprehensive school-running ability.
The origin of Jiangsu University traces back to Sanjiang Normal School
founded by such patriots as Zhang Zhidong in 1902. In August, 2001, upon
the approval of the Ministry of Education, Jiangsu University was
founded by merging Jiangsu University of Science and Technology,
Zhenjiang Medical College and Zhenjiang Teacher’s College. At present,
Jiangsu University has 24 schools, with 280 professors and 850 associate
professors, and an enrollment of more than 35,000 students, of whom
about 6,000 are postgraduates. Jiangsu University has an area of 203
hectares. The main campus is as beautiful as a painting and has been
called “Eastern Suburb Garden” in Zhenjiang.
Teaching
With “erudition, truthfulness, virtuousness” as its motto, Jiangsu
University has cultivated a large number of graduates with innovative
thoughts, scientific attitudes and practical ability. For instance, it
was awarded the “Winning Cup” with its sixth place in the 10th National
Challenge Cup for Academic and Scientific Achievements among university
students. It passed the assessment by the Ministry of Education as one
of the “Excellent Universities for Undergraduate Education” and won the
provincial award for its outstanding performance. Now there are 73
undergraduate specialties.
