Jinan University

Jinan University (JNU) is a public research and comprehensive university based in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. It is one of the oldest universities established on mainland China tracing back to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Its mission is to spread Chinese learning and culture from North to South, and from China overseas. Jinan University was the first university in China to recruit foreign students, and is currently the Chinese university with the largest number of international students.

There are many special features that Jinan University can be proud of : 1) one of the oldest universities in China and one of the 211 key national universities in China. 2) The 1st university in China that recruits foreign students. 3) The 1st university in China that enrolls students at both spring and autumn semesters. 4) The 1st university that pioneered the implementation of credit system in China. 5) The university with the largest number of overseas students. 6) The only university that finds her alumni in both Chinese and foreign state-level leaders in China.

Foundation year:1906
Short name:JNU
Type:Public
Students:38540
Faculty:2580
Faculty/Students Ratio:15:1
Region:Asia
Location:Tianhe, Guangzhou