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Jiangnan University

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Wuxi, China
601鈥800th in World University Rankings 2026
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About Jiangnan University

Basic information and contact details for Jiangnan University

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 鈥211 Project鈥 university and is selected into 鈥淔irst-Class Discipline Project鈥, falling under the Ministry of Education.

Jiangnan University鈥檚 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 鈥渢he pearl of China 鈥檚 higher education in light industry鈥, Jiangnan University has launched a new journey toward the strategic objective of 鈥渂uilding itself into a research-driven university with distinctive characteristics鈥, abiding by the motto of 鈥渓earning and practice to perfection鈥.

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 鈥楢+鈥 level and Design at an 鈥楢-鈥 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鈥.

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

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Rankings

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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
32581 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026

Subjects Taught at Jiangnan University

See below for a range of subjects taught at Jiangnan University

Arts and Humanities

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

Business and Economics

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

Computer Science

  • Computer Science

Education Studies

  • Education

Engineering

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

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences

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

Social Sciences

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

Downloads

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Undergraduate Student Recruitment Brochure.pdf

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Graduate Student Recruitment Brochure.pdf