Jiangnan University

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 Jiangnan University by the Ministry of Education.From “diligent learning” to “practice” and finally to “perfection” is progressive. “Diligent leaning” is the foundation; “practice” is the key and the method, and “to rest in perfection” is the final goal and one’s supreme state. “笃学尚行，止于至善” expresses the pursuit of truth, learning and life. The university, with an area of 208 hectares, consists of 18 schools and is the home to 3,343 staff and faculty members, 20,153 full-time undergraduates, 8,940 postgraduates and 1,285 international students.