Universities

Changchun University is a multi-disciplinary university authorized by the Jilin Provincial Government. It is in Changchun, the provincial capital, and has three campuses covering 1,129,000 square meters. The university passed the Undergraduate Teaching Evaluation in 1997 and was named an Outstanding University of Undergraduate Teaching in 2006. It has trained more than 40,000 undergraduate students. Its library is among the stronger collections in Jilin Province, with about 1.38 million printed books and journals. Since 2003, the university has invested 208 million yuan in reconstruction and expansion to improve teaching and learning conditions. The university has 19 schools/institutes and offers 43 undergraduate degree programs. It has more than 13,000 students and over 613 instructors, including 91 professors and 206 associate professors. It has 3 national-level science research centers, 1 provincial key academic discipline, 1 provincial key science lab, and 2 provincial key humanities and social sciences research bases. Study areas include philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and management. The Foreign Affairs Department and the International Culture Exchange Institute have received outstanding-work recognition from the Jilin Provincial Government for 10 years. Changchun University is one of about 200 institutions authorized by the National Education Committee to accept foreign students.

Changchun University of Science and Technology (CUST) was founded in 1958 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is a provincial key university in Jilin Province, known for optoelectronic technology and for combining optics, mechanics, electronics, computer science, and materials science. It also develops arts, economics, management, and law. It is often called “the Cradle for Chinese Optical Talents.” CUST has 18 schools and teaching units, 57 undergraduate programs, 83 graduate programs, and 25 doctoral programs. Strong research areas include laser technology, optoelectronic instruments, measurement techniques, advanced manufacturing, optoelectronic medical instruments, and nanometer manufacturing. As of September 2016: 16,103 undergraduates, 4,408 postgraduates, and 467 doctoral candidates. The university has partnerships with universities and research institutes in more than 20 countries, and has a Confucius Institute in Russia. It is listed among Shanghai Cooperation Organization Chinese-project universities. More than 300 international students from about 50 countries study at CUST each year.

Jilin University was founded in 1946. After decades of development and mergers of six higher education institutions, it became China’s largest comprehensive university by student enrollment, supported by national key projects including Project 211 and Project 985. It offers all 13 academic categories: Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Management, Military Science, and Arts — with 124 undergraduate, 299 master’s, 237 doctoral, and 41 post-doc programs. Faculty: 6,568 members, including 2,058 full professors (1,186 doctoral advisors) and 24 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering (15 adjunct academicians). Full-time students: 68,957, including over 24,021 master’s/doctoral and over 43,024 undergraduates. Library collection: 6.59 million books; designated UNESCO, UNIDO, and World Bank library; CALIS center for Northeast China. About 2,000 international students from 98 countries study in 124 programs across 37 colleges (including School of International and Public Affairs, College of Humanities, Norman Bethune College of Medical Science, Economics School, and others). Popular programs include International Relations, Chinese language, World Economy, and Diplomacy

Northeast Normal University opened in Changchun in 1946 and has since grown into a national key university with a consistent emphasis on teacher education and educational theory. Its academic structure includes several schools delivering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes, with particular depth in pedagogy, psychology, and curriculum development. While rooted in the training of school educators for northeast China, it also maintains teaching and research activity across the humanities and sciences. The campus reflects its long institutional commitment to education as both discipline and practice. It forms part of China’s 211 Project, supporting sustained development in selected universities.