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For the historic university from 1888 to 1952, see University of Nanking.
Nanjing University
南京大学
Former name
  • Sanjiang or Liangjiang Normal College (1902–1914)
  • Nanking Higher Normal School (1915–1923)
  • National Southeastern University (1921–1927)
  • National Central University (1928–1949)
Motto诚朴雄伟励学敦行[1]
Motto in English
Sincerity with Aspiration, Perseverance and Integrity[2]
TypePublic
Established1902; 122 years ago (1902)
PresidentTan Zhemin
Academic staff
2,135
Undergraduates13,865
Postgraduates12,793
Location
Nanjing
,
Jiangsu
,
China
Colors  Purple
AffiliationsC9, APRU, AEARU, WUN, Service-Learning Asia Network
Websitenju.edu.cn/en
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese南京大学
Traditional Chinese南京大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánjīng Dàxué
Bopomofoㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–GilesNan2-ching1 Ta4-hsüeh2
Tongyong PinyinNán-jing Dà-syué
IPA[nǎn.tɕíŋ tâ.ɕɥě]
[3][4][5]

Nanjing University (NJU) is a public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated and sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. The university is a member of the C9 League.

Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, Nanjing University underwent a number of name changes, such as Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeastern University and National Central University, until it was renamed Nanjing University in 1950. It merged with the University of Nanking in 1952.[6]

Nanjing University has four campuses: the Xianlin campus in the northeast of Nanjing, the Gulou campus in the city center of Nanjing, the Pukou campus in the Pukou District of Nanjing, and the Suzhou campus in the city of Suzhou.

Faculties

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Old Great Hall (大禮堂)

Its faculty, including part-time faculty, includes more than twenty Nobel Laureates engaged in teaching.[7] The university is a Double First-Class Construction university in 15 academic disciplines.[8]

Culture

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Motto

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Officially translated into English as "Sincerity with Aspiration, Perseverance and Integrity". Another version is "Be Honest and Intelligent, Study Hard and Act Sincerely."(simplified Chinese: 诚朴雄伟 励学敦行; traditional Chinese: 誠樸雄偉 勵學敦行; pinyin: chéng pǔ xióng wěi lì xué dūn xíng)

The first half of this motto was the motto during the National Central University time, and the last half was quoted from the classic literature work Book of Rites. It was voted to be the motto by university students in 2002, and the then university president supported it and wrote an article to interpret it.[9]

Song

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The university song, recovered in 2002, was created in 1916. It is the first school song in the modern history of Nanjing University, with the lyrics written by Jiang Qian and melody composed by Li Shutong.[10]

Rankings

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University rankings
BCUR National[11] Domestic 6
CUAA National[12] Alumni 6
QS National[13] General 7
THE National[14] General 7
QS Asia
(Asia version)[15]		 General 33
THE Asia
(Asia version)[16]		 General 16
ARWU World[17] Research 82
QS World[18] General 145
THE World[19] General 65
USNWR World[20] General 98

As of 2024, Nanjing University ranked 8th in China and 65th globally by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[22] It also ranks 9th in China, 15th in Asia and 82nd globally by the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities.[23] Nanjing University consistently features in the top 150 global universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report.[24][25][26][27]

Nanjing University was ranked 7th in China, 15th in Asia and 83rd worldwide in 2023 in terms of aggregate performance from the three most widely observed university rankings (THE+ARWU+QS) as reported by the Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities.[28]

Regarding scientific research output, the Nature Index Annual Table 2022 ranked Nanjing University the 5th university in China and the Asia Pacific region, and 8th in the world among global universities.[29]

The joint THE-QS World University Rankings 2007 ranked Nanjing University 4th in China (after Peking, Tsinghua and Fudan), 17th in Asia and 125th in the world.[30] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011 placed Nanjing 120th in the world, 16th in Asia and 4th in China.[31] In 2017, Nanjing University was ranked 91-100 for World Reputation Ranking by Times Higher Education,[32] and 114 by QS World University Rankings.[33] In 2017, its Graduate Employability rankings placed at #101 globally in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.[34] Nanjing University has been consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the world by Nature Index since 2016 by Nature Portfolio.[35][36][37][38][39][40]

Chinese university ranking, conducted since 1999 by the higher education publisher Netbig, consistently ranked the university among the top 3 before 2005, and in the most recent ranking among the top 5.[41] Academic Ranking of World Universities, conducted since 2003 by Shanghai Jiaotong University, suggested a domestic rank of number 2 to number 7.[42][41]

Academics

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The northwestern corner of Nanjing University's Gulou campus houses most of the university's foreign students: Center for Chinese and American Studies (front left), Zeng Xianzi building (back center), Xiyuan (right).

Chinese language and literature

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Nanjing University has a long history in the field of Chinese language and literature. The School of Literature founded by Hsieh Yuan in the 15th year of Yuanjia reign (CE 438) was the oldest literature school in ancient China. In modern times, it was the first in mainland China to have granted a doctoral degree in Chinese Language and Literature. In addition, Nanjing University is in close cooperation with the United Nations to offer a Chinese language programme.[43][44] Widely recognized as one of the most eminently prestigious Schools of Chinese in the world, it was ranked with Peking University as Joint No. 1 in Chinese Language and Literature.[45] Peking University and Nanjing University are widely recognized in the academic community as the two top universities in the field of Chinese Language and Literature in the world, with both consistently taking the two top places in rankings on the subject. [Nanjing University] had produced modern China's first PhD in Chinese Language and Literature, Mo Lifeng (莫砺锋).[46]

Notable alumni and people

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of Nanjing University people.
  • Nanjing University ranks No.1 in the number of alumni elected as academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and/or Chinese Academy of Engineering graduated in recent more than 30 years since college admission entrance examination system was recovered in 1977 after Cultural Revolution.[47]
  • In the first time Examination for senior civil service post of Republic of China (as recovery of and equivalent to Imperial examination) in 1931, top 100 were selected, all were males, among them 25 are graduates of Nanjing University, including Zhuangyuan (principal graduate) Chow Bangdao, who was later president of China Medical College and Political Deputy Ministry of Examination, ROC, and the school in the second place is Peking University, with 8 graduates. In the second time exam held in 1933, there were females passed, half of whom graduated from Nanjing University, as well as Zhuangyuan Lee Hsuehteng, who graduated from law school and later became Chief Justice of ROC Supreme Court. One-fourth of Chief Justices in the early 60 more years of Republic of China are National Central University (Nanjing University) alumni.[48]
  • Of 53 first-time elected academicians of Academia Sinica in natural science including mathematics, 28 were graduates or once faculty members of Nanjing University.[49]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  49. ^ NU people of first-time (in 1948, and also the only time in mainland China) elected academicians of Academia Sinica in natural science: Wu Youxun, Ye Qisun, Zhao Zhongyao, Yan Jici, Wu Xuezhou, Zhuang Changgong, Zeng Zhaolun, Zhu Jiahua, Li Siguang, Huang Jiqing, Xie Jiarong, Zhu Kezhen, Zhou Ren, Mao Yisheng, Wang Jiayi, Wu Xianwen, Bing Zhi, Chen Zhen, Tong Dizhou, Hu Xiansu, Zhang Jingyue, Qian Chongpeng, Dai Fanglan, Luo Zongluo, Wu Dingliang, Cai Qiao, Li Xianwen, Deng Shuqun.
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