Notable Universities in China

A closer look at 20 universities in China — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Southwest Jiaotong University	Chengdu	Public	1896	Chinese, English	Transportation EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical Engineering
Shanghai University of Science and Technology	Shanghai	Public	1906	Chinese, English	Mechanical EngineeringOptical EngineeringPower Engineering
Tianjin Academy of Fine Art	Tianjin	Public	1907	Chinese	Chinese PaintingOil PaintingSculpture
Jiaying University	Meizhou	Public	1913	Chinese	Teacher EducationChinese Language and LiteratureMechanical Engineering
Nankai University	Tianjin	Public	1919	Chinese, English	EconomicsChemistryHistory
Harbin Institute of Technology	Harbin	Public	1920	Chinese, English	Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputer Science
Hebei University	Baoding	Public	1921	Chinese	Chinese Language and LiteratureHistoryChemistry
Yunnan University	Kunming	Public	1922	Chinese, English	EthnologyEcologyBiology
Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics	Nanchang	Public	1923	Chinese, English	FinanceAccountingInternational Business
China Academy of Art	Hangzhou	Public	1928	Chinese	Fine ArtsDesignArchitecture
Xinghai Conservatory of Music	Guangzhou	Public	1932	Chinese	Music PerformanceCompositionTraditional Chinese Music
Southwest Forestry University	Kunming	Public	1938	Chinese, English	ForestryEcologyEnvironmental Science
Yunnan Normal University	Kunming	Public	1938	Chinese, English	Teacher EducationChinese Language and LiteratureInternational Chinese Education
Jiangxi Normal University	Nanchang	Public	1940	Chinese	Teacher EducationChinese Language and LiteratureEducation
Huizhou University	Huizhou	Public	1946	Chinese	Electronic Information EngineeringBusiness AdministrationTeacher Education
Northeast Agricultural University	Harbin	Public	1948	Chinese, English	AgronomyAnimal HusbandryFood Science and Engineering
Xi'an University of Technology	Xi'an	Public	1949	Chinese, English	Mechanical EngineeringMaterials Science and EngineeringElectrical Engineering
Yanbian University	Yanji	Public	1949	Chinese, Korean	Korean Language and LiteratureMedicineAgriculture
Shandong Normal University	Jinan	Public	1950	Chinese, English	Teacher EducationChinese Language and LiteratureEducation
Sichuan International Studies University	Chongqing	Public	1950	Chinese, English	Foreign LanguagesTranslation & InterpretingChinese Language & Culture