Jiaxing University is a public university approved by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. Jiaxing University covers a building area of 610,000 square meters in total and enjoys two campuses, namely Lianglin Campus and Pinghu Campus.

The total value of teaching and scientific research equipment is over $97 million. The library has a collection of over 2.38 million print volumes and over 2.49 million electronic volumes respectively. Jiaxing University has 17 teaching units, more than 18,700 full-time students, 9 affiliated hospitals, 2 affiliated elementary schools and 1 affiliated kindergarten.

Lu Jun, the president of Jiaxing University, is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Professor Zhu Jingwu, honorary president of Jiaxing University, is a world-famous physicist and former president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Jiaxing University has more than 1,730 faculty members and staff, including 3 full-time academicians, 11 part-time academicians, national special experts and so on. There are 2 provincial key innovation teams and 4 provincial teaching teams.There are 58 undergraduate programs. Up to now, 6 majors are selected into national-level first-class undergraduate construction plan and 10 majors are selected into provincial-level first-class undergraduate plan. In addition, university boasts 14 national and provincial experimental teaching platforms. Jiaxing University has been dedicated to promoting the integration of industry and education and school-enterprise cooperation. Jiaxing University ranks the top among peer universities in Zhejiang province for many consecutive years.

Jiaxing University has cooperated with more than 80 universities or institutions in 27 countries or regions. It has established PhD Research Program with universities in Australia, DBDM (Dual Bachelor’s Master’s Program) with universities in Germany, and dual degree programs with universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries. In the past five years, more than 1,900 Chinese students have been recommended to over 40 overseas universities for study and exchange. Over 1200 international students from about 35 countries and regions have been enrolled at Jiaxing University in the recent few years. Jiaxing University has jointly carried out scientific research activities with experts from many countries, hosted the East Asia Economic and Cultural Forum, Starlit South Lake Summit and other international seminars, and organized China-Japan-Korea International Exchange Exhibition.

Adhering to the motto of “Integrity and Tenacity; Diligence and Prudence” and building the ethos of “To pursue the reality, the truth and the right path”, Jiaxing University is committed to improving capacity of talents cultivation, scientific research, social service, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international communication and cooperation ability as well as striving to build a local comprehensive high-level university with distinctive features and good innovation.

(Updated in September, 2024 )