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Jiangnan University

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Jiangsu, China
601–800th in World University Rankings 2025
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    About

    Basic information and contact details for Jiangnan University

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    Our Mission

    To serve the people through developing our distinctive strengths in light industry

    To be a pillar of the industry through innovating our educating system

     

    Our Development Policies

    To pursue greater scientific and technological achievements

    To provide better education and training

    To render full-scale social and industrial service

    To enhance school management mechanisms

    To pass on and develop the Jiangnan culture

     

    Our Strategic Objective

    To build a research-oriented university with distinctive features

     

    General Information

    Jiangnan University, situated in Wuxi by beautiful Taihu Lake, is a national key “211 Project” university and is selected into “First-Class Discipline Project”, falling under the Ministry of Education.

    Jiangnan University’s roots stretch back to 1902 when its predecessor, San Jiang Normal School, began its first term. In 1958, Jiangnan University began its independent existence as Wuxi Institute of Light Industry, which later merged with two other colleges in 2001, and was renamed as Jiangnan University by the Ministry of Education. The university, with the area of 208 hectares, consists of 18 schools and is the home to 3,447staff and faculty members, 20,785 full-time undergraduates, 11, 867 postgraduates and 308 international students.

    Known as “the pearl of China ’s higher education in light industry”, Jiangnan University has launched a new journey toward the strategic objective of “building itself into a research-driven university with distinctive characteristics”, abiding by the motto of “learning and practice to perfection”.

     

    Rankings

    In the fourth round of National Discipline Assessment by the Ministry of Education, our Food Science and Technology and Light Industry Technology and Engineering was assessed at an ‘A+’ level and Design at an ‘A-’ level. According to ESI , Jiangnan University ranks No.56 in China and our 10 disciplines (Agricultural Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology & Biochemistry, Materials Science, Clinical Medicine, Computer Science, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Environment & Ecology, Microbiology) fall within the top 1% globally and agricultural science is in 0.12‰.

     

    Address: 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China

    Website: www.jiangnan.edu.cn

     

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    Key Student Statistics

    A breakdown of student statistics at Jiangnan University

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    International student percentage
    1% (1)
    student per staff
    Students per staff
    12.1 (1)
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    Student total
    31809 (1)

    Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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    Subjects Taught at Jiangnan University

    See below for a range of subjects taught at Jiangnan University

    Social Sciences801+

    • Sociology
    • Politics and International Studies
    • Communication and Media Studies

    Physical Sciences501–600th

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
    • Mathematics and Statistics

    Engineering501–600th

    • General Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    Computer Science601–800th

    • Computer Science

    Clinical and Health601–800th

    • Medicine and Dentistry
    • Other Health

    Arts and Humanities601+

    • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy and Theology
    • Art, Performing Art and Design

    Business and Economics601–800th

    • Economics and Econometrics
    • Business and Management
    • Accounting and Finance
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    Downloads

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    Undergraduate Student Recruitment Brochure.pdf

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    Graduate Student Recruitment Brochure.pdf