Nanchang University

Nanchang University is a comprehensive university which characterized by "Penetration of Arts, Science, Engineering and Medicine subjects, Combination of studying, research and production". It is one of the national "211" Project key universities that jointly constructed by the People's Government of Jiangxi Province and the Ministry of Education. It is also an important base of talents cultivation、scientific researching and transferring of the researching accomplishment into practical use for both Jiangxi Province and the country. The history of Nanchang University could date back to the national ZhongZheng University and Jiangxi Public Medical School which were established in 1940 and 1921 respectively. In the year of 1993, Jiangxi University and Jiangxi Industrial University merged into the new Nanchang University, from when the name was adopted until now. In 1997, Nanchang University was listed among the Top 100 key universities in China. In the year of 2004, the agreement on jointly developing Nanchang University was signed between the People's Government of Jiangxi Province and the Ministry of Education. NCU entered a new era of reform and development when it merged with Jiangxi Medical College in 2005. During the past years, great attention was paid to NCU's development. The Former Chairman of China Jiang Zemin, the Former Premiere Li Peng paid visits to NCU and left their inscriptions, and other national leaders including Li Lanqing, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng and Xi Jinping had also paid visits to our university. The development of NCU was listed among the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" by the Provincial Committee and the Provincial Government of Jiangxi Province, and the grand objective of developing NCU into a high-level researching-oriented university was also made.