Address: 999 Xuefu Avenue, Honggutan New District, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Medicine, Law, Economics and Management, Pharmacy, Public Health
Nanchang University, in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, has its roots in the Jiangxi Public Medical School, established in 1921. Jiangxi University and Jiangxi Polytechnic College were both established in 1958, and they merged in 1993 to form Nanchang University. The university was selected for Project 211 in 1997. Jiangxi Medical College joined it in 2005 as the Faculty of Medicine.
The university has four campuses. The record names two: the Qianhu campus, the main one, and the Qingshanhu campus. Qianhu covers 300 hectares and houses all undergraduates, most graduate students, most research institutes and most faculty and staff.
The figures for the academic year 2018 to 2019 show 50,193 students, including 1,400 international students. They were 35,213 undergraduates and 14,980 postgraduates. The university counted 4,624 academic staff, including 1,556 associate and full professors. The structure includes a graduate school, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Technology and Jiangxi Medical College. Examples of schools are Law, Economics and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Pharmacy and Public Health.
The offer includes more than 82 undergraduate programmes, more than 20 doctoral and MD programmes and 175 master programmes. The university employs five academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, plus one foreign academician. It runs more than 50 national and provincial key laboratories and research centers. Jiangxi Medical College is linked to 13 affiliated hospitals.
The University Science Park hosts more than 100 start-ups and was recognised as a National University Science Park in 2004. Spin-offs include ZTE Software Technology in Nanchang, Lattice Power in Jiangxi and Kuangda Biotechnology in Nanchang. The library holds 2.65 million books. The university ranks in the 201 to 300 band of the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2024 and is the first university of Jiangxi. Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
Jiangxi Medical College with 13 affiliated hospitals, University Science Park with more than 100 start-ups, over 50 national and provincial laboratories.
Research:
Materials, food science, medicine, information technology, law, economics and management.
Famous Alumnis:
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International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4624
Current students***:
50193
Foreign students***:
3%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Top university of Jiangxi province, Project 211 member, ARWU 201 to 300 in 2024, University Science Park, 13 affiliated hospitals.
Cons
Teaching mainly in Chinese, regional focus, large student numbers.
Best For
Students looking for the leading comprehensive university of Jiangxi province, with a medical college and a science park.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of chemistry, physics and materials can consider Henan University, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
A good alternative in the same country is Qingdao University, which likewise covers chemistry, mechanical engineering and materials; it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers marine science as well.
Soochow University shares the core fields of this institution, namely chemistry, physics and materials; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of chemistry, materials and life sciences can consider Guizhou University, and it covers agriculture and ecology and sustainability as well, and has almost the same size, at about 47,944 students.
Zhengzhou University offers a comparable education in chemistry, materials and life sciences: it is also a public institution and does not run the mba programmes found here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Students considering a move abroad can look at University of the Basque Country in Spain, where chemistry, physics and materials also form the core, and it has almost the same size, at about 44,921 students, and is also a public institution.
University of Porto offers an international parallel to this institution, with food science, chemistry and physics as common ground; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers finance and civil engineering as well.
The closest overseas parallel on chemistry, physics and life sciences is University of Granada, located in Spain; it covers astroscience and mathematics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 60,000 students against roughly 50,193 here.
Looking internationally, King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia is where chemistry, life sciences and software engineering get a comparable treatment; it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers finance and data analytics as well.
Looking internationally, University of Belgrade in Serbia is where chemistry, physics and mechanical engineering get a comparable treatment; it covers civil engineering and mathematics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 94,425 students against roughly 50,193 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Nanchang University?
In Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, China.
When was it formed?
In 1993, by a merger of Jiangxi University and Jiangxi Polytechnic University.
When do its medical roots date from?
From the Jiangxi Public Medical School of 1921.
When did Jiangxi Medical College join?
In 2005.
How large is the main campus?
Qianhu covers 300 hectares.
How many students did it have in 2018 to 2019?
50,193, including 1,400 international students.
How many academic staff does it have?
4,624.
How many affiliated hospitals does Jiangxi Medical College have?
13.
How is it placed in the ARWU?
In the 201 to 300 band in 2024.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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