14 Facts About Nankai University

Nankai University is a national public research university located in Tianjin, China.

Since then, Nankai University has been listed among the universities to receive priority development investments from the Chinese government in the twenty-first century.

Nankai University has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious universities in China, constantly ranked among various top 10 lists of Chinese Universities.

Nankai University's alumni include the first Premier of the People's Republic of China Zhou Enlai, mathematician Shiing-Shen Chern and Nobel laureates Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee.

Nankai University's scale was relatively small at its inception partly because it received no funding from the government but instead was funded by foreign charitable funds and local entrepreneurs, with only 3 departments and 96 students.

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In 1946, after the war, Nankai returned to Tianjin and was reformed into a national university by the government.

Nankai University was amongst the first universities in China to open its doors for students from America in the 1980s.

Nankai University has academic programs that cover the humanities, natural sciences, technology, life sciences, medical sciences and the arts, with an equal balance between the sciences and the liberal arts.

Nankai University offers several scholarship programs to support international exchanges and hosts different international student exchange programs.

In 2012 Nankai was invited to become the 35th member of The Global University Leaders Forum, a global community of high-ranking universities, including renowned members like Yale University, Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

Nankai University has established broad international exchanges and collaborative relationships with more than 200 universities and academic institutions.

Scientists from Nankai University have been involved in different scientific breakthroughs and important advancements.

Nankai University is ranked among the top 10 universities in China, with exceptions in 2017 and 2018.

Nankai University is highly regarded for its top quality undergraduate programs.