Nantong University

Located in Nantong, a coastal city in the east of China, Nantong University was approved to establish by China’s Ministry of Education in May 2004 as a comprehensive university through the amalgamation of three former colleges: Nantong Medical College, Nantong Institute of Technology and Nantong Teachers College. With a history of more than 90 years and an impressive breadth of disciplines, Nantong University has leading graduate, professional, and undergraduate programs in a variety of fields, including programs in literature, science, economics, law, education, history, engineering, medical science, and management. There are now 21 schools offering 73 undergraduate programs, 43 master programs and 1 doctor program with the total enrollment of 22,539 undergraduates, 770 postgraduates and 144 International students. Among 1553 full-time teachers, there are 611 professors and associate professors. NTU offers programs with rich opportunities for students at home and abroad to match their desire to develop intellectually and professionally. NTU was established on May18, 2004 with the amalgamation of Nantong Medical College, Nantong Institute of Technology and Nantong Teachers College. However, it traces its history back to the early twentieth century. Nantong Medical College , stemmed from a private Medical Institute of Nantong, was founded in 1912 by Zhang Jian and his brother Zhang Cha.