About NKU

Who We Are

Overview

History

Nankai University was founded in 1919 by the famous patriotic educators , Dr. Zhang Boling and Yan Xiu, inspired by adhering the idea of saving the nation through education.

1904

Tianjin Nankai Middle School was established

1919

Nankai University was founded

1923

Nankai University relocated to Balitai, South of Tianjin

1937

The campus was destroyed by the Japanese army and forced to move southwest

1938

The three universities of Nankai, Peking and Tsinghua formed the National Southwest Associated University (NSAU)

1946

Nankai University returned to Tianjin and reopened as a national university

1952

With the re-adjustment of the departments of the university Nankai became a comprehensive university with both liberal arts and sciences

1994

The State Education Commission and Tianjin Municipal People's Government joined effort in the construction of Nankai University

1995

Nankai University was included in Project 211 among the first batch of universities in the country

2000

The Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal People's Government signed an aggreement on the joint construction of Nankai University and Nankai became one of the universities supported by Project 985

2010

The Ministry of Education and the Tianjin Municipal People's Government signed an agreement to continue finance the construction of Nankai University

2011

The construction of Jinnan campus was started

2014

Nankai University Regulations were officially released with the approval of the Ministry of Education

2015

The construction of Jinnan campus was completed and put into operation

2017

Nankai University became one of the 42 Universities selected for the National Double First-Class Initiative

2019

Nankai University celebrated its 100th birthday

1904

1919

1923

1937

1938

1946

1952

1994

1995

2000

2010

2011

2014

2015

2017

2019

Leadership

Meet our leaders who shape our University to contribute and make a difference.

Current Leadership

Yang Qingshan

Secretary of the CPC Nankai University Committee

Yang Qingshan

Secretary of the CPC Nankai University Committee

Chen Yulu

President

Chen Yulu

President

Deputy Secretary of the CPC Nankai University Committee

Past Leadership

Administration

Meet some of our administrative officers. Feel free to contact us, our excellent staff are always connected.

Administrative Offices

Affiliated Departments

Teaching Affairs Office Graduate School Center for Faculty Development Department of Student Affairs Department of Graduate Student Affairs Office of First-class Universities and Academic Programs Office of Human Resources Science & Technology Department Department for Humanities & Social Sciences research administration Office of International Affairs

Shenzhen Research Institute

TEDA College

Binhai College

School of Modern Distance Education

Publishing House

NKU Library

Museum

Department of Physical Education

NKU Affiliated Hospital

Department of Academic Journals

Facts & Figures

Looking for a statistical snapshot of Nankai University? Find the basic details here. You might be surprised by Nankai’s impressive facts and figures.

Basic Facts

Enrollment

Faculty Team

Academics

Research

1919

Founded

Campuses

Colleges and Schools

32,599

Total

16,902

Undergraduate students

15,697

Graduate students

2,000+

International students

2,245

Full-time faculty

Chinese Academy of Science Members

Chinese Academy of Engineering Members

The World Academy of Sciences

Nationally Accredited Experts with Outstanding Contributors

Undergraduate programs

Master's programs

Doctoral programs

State Key Laboratories

National Engineering Research Center

National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center

70+

Provincial and Ministerial Research Institutions in Natural Science

50+

Provincial and Ministerial Research Institutions in Social Science