Nantong University

Nantong University (simplified Chinese: 南通大学; traditional Chinese: 南通大學; pinyin: Nántōng Dàxué), colloquially known in Chinese as Tong da (通大, Tōngdà), was established in 1912. The university is located in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China. It occupies 4000 acres and has 800 thousand square meters used for school buildings. Nantong University is a comprehensive university constructed by Jiangsu Provincial Government and the state Ministry of Transport. It is composed of three parts: Nantong Medical College, Nantong Engineering College, and Nantong Normal College, and has four campuses: the new campus, Qixiu campus, Zhongxiu campus, and Qidong campus. The enrollment is nearly 34 thousand full-time students, including 1,550 graduates and 300 overseas students. The university offers 84 undergraduate programs across nine major disciplines: literature, science, engineering, medical science, education, economics, law, history, and management.