Universities

Liaoning University is a comprehensive university covering Chinese language and literature, history, philosophy, economics, law, foreign languages, art, natural science, engineering, and management. It is a Project 211 key university under the Ministry of Education. The university has 25 colleges, 62 undergraduate majors, 160 master’s disciplines, and authority to award 62 doctorates. International students have been admitted since 1965, from more than 94 countries including the USA, Japan, Russia, Korea, Italy, the UK, and France. Over 8,000 long-term and 3,000 short-term international students have studied here; about 700 international students are on campus at a time

Northeastern University (NEU) was founded on 23 April 1923. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and located in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province. It is a multidisciplinary university with a strong engineering focus, comprising a Graduate School, Qinhuangdao Branch, School of Continuing Education, 12 schools, and a Department of Physical Education. Programs: 55 majors; master’s degrees in 171 subjects plus MBA, MPA, and Engineering Master; doctorates in 81 subjects; 13 postdoctoral stations. Staff: 2,227 teachers and researchers, including 5 CAS/CAE academicians. Students: about 2,300 PhD students, 5,000 graduate students, and 22,200 undergraduates. International exchange: academic programs with 140 universities and institutes in 30 countries and regions; about 705 scholars invited as professors/adjuncts; more than 4,000 staff sent abroad for study, lectures, or cooperative research. Foreign students have been enrolled since 1950. The university can recruit Chinese Government Scholarship students independently. The School of International Exchange provides learning, living, and cultural facilities. Nearly 300 students from more than 50 countries study at NEU

Shenyang Medical College is a medical higher-education institution in Shenyang, Liaoning. It focuses on clinical medicine and health-related training for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Programmes prepare graduates for hospital and community health careers.