Jinan University

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Founded in 1906, Jinan University is a comprehensive national university in China, uniquely known as the "First University in China to Enroll International Students." It excels in fields such as Journalism and Communication, Chinese Language and Literature, Clinical Medicine, Economics, and Management. The university boasts a vibrant international community, with a significant proportion of its student body comprising overseas Chinese and international students from over 100 countries. It offers a wide array of English-taught programs and has a dedicated International School providing comprehensive support, including language courses, cultural integration activities, and student services, making it a highly welcoming environment for global learners.

Background

Jinan University ( JEE-NAHN; JNU, Chinese: 暨南大学) is a national public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and managed by the UFWD of CCP, Ministry of Education of China, and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211. It is also one of the 13 Guangdong Province High-Level Universities. "Jinan" literally means "reaching southward," indicating the university's original mission to disseminate Chinese learning and culture from North to South when it was founded in 1906 in Nanjing. It is the first Chinese university to recruit foreign students and one of the universities with the largest number of international students in China.

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