Introduction to Jinan University

JinanUniversity(JNU)is a key comprehensive university jointly established by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and Guangdong Province. Jinan Academy, the university’s predecessor, was founded in Nanjing in 1906 by the Qing government.JNU becameone of the “Project 211 Universities” in 1996and was listed in “Double First-Class” university project in 2017. With five campuses in the three cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, Jinan Universityislocatedin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As the first institution of higher education established by the government to enroll overseas Chinese students, Jinan University occupies an important position in the history of Chinese higher education. JNU is one of the universities that have had the same name for more than a century and was one of the first to apply the academic credit system in China. It was the first comprehensive university to set up a medical school, the first university to found a research institute of overseas Chinese studies and the first university to start a business school.

JinanUniversityhas seventeendisciplines ranking top 1% in the world: materials science; clinical medicine; chemistry; biology & biochemistry; environment/ecology; molecular biology & genetics; engineering; pharmacology & toxicology; agricultural sciences; neuroscience &behavior; geosciences; computer sciences; economics & business; immunology; microbiology; social sciences, general and plant & animal science. Jinan University has following disciplines listed in the ministry of education discipline ranking top 20: applied economics;journalism and communication;traditional Chinesepharmacology;Chinese language and literature; statistics; pharmacy; fundamental medicine and optical engineering.

Jinan University has 48,580students, including 30,180full-time undergraduates and 18,400full-time graduate students. The number of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, overseas Chinese and international students is up to 14,621.JNU ranks 35th in China and 150th in Asia in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings Asia 2022.

JinanUniversitydevelops a great range of international cooperation and has signed 707 agreements with 419universities, cultural institutions and research centers in62counties or regions around the world. It isone of the universities providing Chinese Government Scholarships. Jinan has more than130students’ recruitment agents in 78countries and established International School to offer various programs taught in English. Jinan University(Japan Campus) was officially accredited on 27 October 2021 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,Japan.

Named as the Top Higher Education Institution for Overseas Chinese, JinanUniversity has cultivated more than 400,000 talents from over 170 countries or regions around the world. We can say that where there is the sea, you will meet Jinan graduates. Jinan University is the first choice for the students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan as well as the overseas Chinese and international students who intend to study in the mainland China.

ⅠMethods of Admission

Exemption from Entrance Examinations and Admission

To satisfy the requirements for entrance to Jinan University, all the applicants are required to

(1) have a written record of good conduct and good health.

(2) have graduated from an overseas senior high school or reached the equivalent level of education.

(3) foroverseas Chineseapplicants and foreign students of Chinese origin, have been recommended by the nearest Chinese Embassy (Consulate) or Office of the chargé d'affairesorby any member of overseas Chinese Organizations, overseas Chinese schools, or any respected members from overseas Chinese circles.

(4) for foreign students, apply through application in person with principal and a teacher as referees.

(5) have scored Grade 5 (overall score of 180) or above in HSK if applying for programs instructed in the Chinese language; non-native English-speaking applicants applying for programs taught in English have to satisfy one of the following requirements:

IELTS: overall score of 5.5 (with no band lower than 5)

TOEFL IBT:overall score of 80

SAT:overall score of 1030

ⅡAdmission Procedures

1. Online application form.

All applicants are required to register and fill in theOnline Application Formand upload all required documents below at https:// lxlz.jnu.edu.cn.The Online Application Formmust be word-processed, printed and signed.

2. The following documents have to be submitted to the Admissions Office.

(a) Online application Form.

(b) A copy of current passport.

(c) For overseas Chinese students, originallynotarized and authenticated certificate issued by the Chinese Embassy (Consulate) to certify the holders' obtainment of long-term or permanent right of residence in a foreign country for over fiveyears is required.

(d) A senior high school diploma, grade reports for each school year and final/latest academic transcript(s) / examination results (all of themshould be notarized by the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate).

(e)Public examination results in detail e.g. IB,IGCSE, including in the case of GCEAL / AS level, the Statement of Results which shows the numerical scores achieved.

(f) Language report (for example, HSK, IELTS or TOEFL).

(g) Personal statement (Self-introductionand study plan).

(h) Two reference letters, to be completed by your school principal or teacher (in the case the reference letter is given to you by your school in a sealed envelope).

＊All non-Chinese documents should be translated into Chinese by a registered translation institution.

＊After submitting the application online, applicant is required to submitboth a hard copyand a scan copy of the above materials.

Email address for receiving the scan copy of application material: osqsh@jnu.edu.cn.

Address for receiving application material:

Admissions Office, No.601,Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou ,Guangdong Province, China. Postcode:510632.

To: Admissions Office, Jinan University

Contacts: +86(0)20 85220130

3. The registration period: April 15 to June30

ⅢEntrance Scholarship

1. Chinese Government Scholarship

Applicants who want to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship, please go to http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihuafor more information.

2. Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship Program

This program has been set up to support international students from different countries or regions who are applying for undergraduate admission to JNU. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merits as well as consideration of non-academic achievements.

ⅣFee

1. Application Fee: RMB 500 / person.

1. Tuition Fee: (RMB / yr)

Tuition feeof Jinan University (Japan Campus): 1.1 million yen per year.

1. Accommodation Expense (RMB/ yr):

The above costs are subject to the appraisal of the Price Bureau of Guangdong Province.

A Table of Undergraduate Programs

Note:

1. ★means new campus or major.

2. Place of registrationis subject to change, please follow the admission notice.

3. Additional assessments for professional skills are required for students applying for such majors as Physical Education, the Arts of Announcing and Anchoring, Calligraphy, Animation, Theatre Film and TV Directing, Theatre Film and TV Literature, and Sound Art, to evaluate applicant’s relevant skills and performance.

4.Students admitted into the undergraduate program of Architecture will need to attend a reexamination of fine art skills after registration.

5.Freshman will be required to have a physical examination after enrollment. Students admitted into medical programs,including Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Oral Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Traditional Chinese Pharmacology, Biopharmaceutical, Clinical Pharmacy, if reported with any sign of color blindness or color weakness, they will be admitted to other programs other than their original majors in the medical field.

Contact

Admissions Office, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R.China

Tel: 86-20-8522 0130, Fax: 86-20-8522 1340,

Website: admission.jnu.edu.cn

E-mail: ozsb@jnu.edu.cn

Collegeof ChineseLanguage and CultureTel: 86-20-8720 5925, Fax: 86-20-8720 6598,

E-mail: ohwy@jnu.edu.cn

InternationalSchoolTel: 86-20-8522 6662, Fax: 86-20-8522 8852,

E-mail: ogj@jnu.edu.cn

Office of the International Exchange and Cooperation

Tel: 86-20-8522 0457, Fax: 86-20-8522 1395,

Email: international@jnu.edu.cn

JinanUniversity(Japan Campus)

Address of the Office of Jinan University（Japan Campus）:

2-68-1 9F Ikebukuro,Toshima-ku,Tokyo,Japan

Postcode:171-0014

Tel: 81-(0)3-6907-0433(direct),0120-958-355(toll-free)

Email: info@jnu.jp

Campus Address:3-2-7 Komagome,Toshima-ku,Tokyo,Japan

Postcode:170-0003