Nanjing University (NJU; Chinese: 南京大学) is a national public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is a member of C9 League and a Class A Double First Class University designated by the Chinese central government. NJU has two main campuses: the Xianlin campus in the northeast of Nanjing, and the Gulou campus in the city center of Nanjing.
Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, Nanjing University underwent a number of name changes, such as Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeastern University and National Central University, until it was renamed Nanjing University in 1950. It merged with the University of Nanking in 1952.NJU is perennially ranked one of the best research universities in China,and one of the most selective universities in the nation.
Nanjing University consistently features in the top 150 international universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report. Regarding research output, the Nature Index 2017 ranks Nanjing University 2nd in China, 3rd in the Asia-Pacific and 12th in the world.
Rankings and Reputation
As of 2021, Nanjing University ranked 5th in China, 15th in Asia and 101-150th globally by ShanghaiRanking. In recent years, Nanjing University consistently features in the top 150 international universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report.
Nanjing University is consistently ranked among the top universities in Asia according to several major international university rankings. The joint THE-QS World University Rankings 2007 ranked Nanjing University 17th in Asia and 125th in the world.[39] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011 placed Nanjing 120th in the world, 16th in Asia and 4th in China. In 2017, Nanjing University was ranked 91-100 for World Reputation Ranking by Times Higher Education, and 114 by QS World University Rankings. Regarding research output, the Nature Index 2017 ranks Nanjing University 2nd in China, 3rd in the Asia-Pacific and 12th in the world.
Nanjing University is generally considered one of the most competitive university in China.[43] The first-time integrative ranking of universities in China, in 1989, ranked Nanjing as the No.1 comprehensive university.[44] Reviewing rankings, domestically, according to university rankings in China, Nanjing University was generally ranked among the top 3 universities before the university merger tide occurred in the several years about after 2000, and then ranking down, even falling to No.7. Chinese university ranking by Chinese Academy of Management Science since 1995 ranked Nanjing University between 1st and 3rd before 2000 and since then between 3rd and 6th.[45][46] Chinese university ranking since 1999 by the higher education publisher Netbig consistently ranked the university among the top 3 before 2005, and in the most recent ranking among the top 5. Academic Ranking of World Universities since 2003 by Shanghai Jiaotong University suggested a domestic rank of number 2 to number 7.