Nanjing University

Nanjing University (NJU; Chinese: 南京大学) is a national public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated and sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of the Double First Class University Plan, Project 985, and Project 211.

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Nanjing University

南京大学 (Chinese)
Former name	Sanjiang or Liangjiang Normal College (1902–1914) Nanking Higher Normal School (1915–1923) National Southeastern University (1921–1927) National Central University (1928–1949)
Motto	诚朴雄伟励学敦行[1]
Motto in English	Sincerity with Aspiration, Perseverance and Integrity[2]
Type	Public
Established	1902; 121 years ago (1902)[Note 1]
President	Tan Zhemin
Academic staff	2,135
Undergraduates	13,865
Postgraduates	12,793
Location	Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
Colors	Purple
Affiliations	C9, APRU, AEARU, WUN, Service-Learning Asia Network
Website	nju.edu.cn/en
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	南京大学
Traditional Chinese	南京大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nánjīng Dàxué
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Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, Nanjing University underwent a number of name changes, such as Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeastern University and National Central University, until it was renamed Nanjing University in 1950. It merged with the University of Nanking in 1952.[6]

Nanjing University has two main campuses: the Xianlin campus in the northeast of Nanjing, and the Gulou campus in the city center of Nanjing. The university is a member of the C9 League.