Nanjing University
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Nanjing University is one of China 's key comprehensive universities and it functions directly under the Ministry of Education. It is located in the ancient capital of six dynasties Nanjing.

The University dates back to 1902 when Sanjiang Normal School was founded, and then evolved as Liangjiang Normal School , Nanjing Higher Normal School , National Southeast University , the Fourth Zhongshan University , and National Central University . On August 8, 1949 , the National Central University was renamed National Nanjing University . In October 1950, as required by the Ministry of Education, the name was changed to Nanjing University . In 1952, when a nationwide readjustment of universities took place, some schools, such as the School of Engineering and the School of Agriculture , were separated from the University; meanwhile, the University merged with the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Sciences of the University of Nanking , which was founded in 1888. The new university remained Nanjing University and the campus of Nanjing University moved from Sipailou to Gulou.

Today, Nanjing University consists of two campuses, one in Gulou and the other in Pukou with a total area of more than 3,600 mu (nearly 600 acres). It is one of the top universities in China , with beautiful campuses and modern teaching and research facilities. Its current President is Professor Jiang Shusheng, a physicist. The University celebrates its anniversary on May 20 of each year.

The University offers a comprehensive Chinese language program for overseas students. Accepting all levels of students.

International

Nanjing University is one of the most active universities in China in its international academic exchanges. Since 1979, it has set up links with more than 180 universities and institutions in nearly 30 countries, employed over 1,800 foreign scholars to teach and give lectures, held more than 120 international conferences, and more than 2,500 teachers have been sent aboard to pursue higher degrees and conduct research. In the meantime, more than 6,000 international students have studied at this university. Nobel Prize laureates, such as Professors Chen Ning Yang, Tsung Dao Lee, Ilya Prigogine, Sheldon Glashow and Robert Mandel have been conferred Honorary Doctorates, or Honorary Professorship by the university. A large number of world famous statesmen, scientists and social activists, such as former US President George Bush, former French President Francois Mitterrant, and former Australian Prime Minister Robert Hawk have also visited Nanjing University . In order to learn from international experiences of teaching, research and management, Nanjing University has been exploring international cooperation of various modes and levels. The University jointly founded the Center for Chinese and American Studies with the Johns Hopkins University of the United States , the Sino-German Institute for Law with Gottingen University in Germany , and the Lab of Multi-Media Long Distance Satellite Teaching System with the Japanese Ministry of Tele-Communication. As a successful model of Sino-US educational cooperation, the Center for Chinese and American Studies has received attention and acclamation from the leaders of both countries and has become well known in the academic world. It is regarded as "an ideal place for students to learn western culture without going aboard."