Nantong University

About Nantong University

Nantong University traces its history to the Private Nantong Medical Specialized School and Nantong Textile Specialized School established in 1912. The current institution emerged in 2004 when Nantong Medical College, Nantong Institute of Technology, and Nantong Normal College merged. It is a public comprehensive university jointly supported by the Jiangsu provincial government and China’s Ministry of Transport. The official overview, current through November 2025, reports 27 schools alongside international education and continuing-education units. Academic coverage spans literature, science, engineering, medicine, art, economics, law, education, history, and management. This breadth can suit students seeking a multidisciplinary institution, although the academic experience and campus location will vary considerably by school. The university describes four campuses in its general campus information: Seyuan, Qixiu, Zhongxiu, and Qidong. However, its 2026 master’s admissions rules refer to Seyuan and Qixiu as the training and accommodation campuses for that intake. Applicants should therefore use their specific offer and program materials rather than assuming that every campus serves every student group. Nantong University remains operational and was actively publishing undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral admissions information during 2026. Its independent status should not be confused with its affiliated hospital or with Xinglin College and the non-independent Siena College of Future Biotechnology identified on university pages.

Domestic undergraduate applicants should use Nantong University’s official undergraduate admissions site and the rules and provincial plans applicable to the 2026 intake. The university published a 2026 full-time undergraduate admissions charter in May 2026, confirming an active intake. Because subject requirements, available majors, and selection rules can vary by province and applicant pathway, candidates should not treat a general university profile as a substitute for the plan issued for their examination jurisdiction. For 2026 master’s entry, the university used China’s national postgraduate application system. The published cycle had online registration from October 16 to October 27, 2025, with preliminary registration from October 10 to October 13. Those dates applied specifically to the 2026 intake and have passed. Selection normally combined the national written examination with a university re-examination assessing foreign-language ability, subject knowledge, and broader academic potential. Some professional programs required prior work experience, and medical programs had additional professional-eligibility conditions. The university also published separate 2026 doctoral rules and a program catalog. Doctoral routes included direct doctoral entry, master-to-doctor progression, application-and-assessment selection, and ordinary examination, with availability varying by round and school. Applicants were instructed to follow the relevant school’s notices and, for applicable routes, contact a prospective supervisor. International applicants use a separate online application system linked from the English university website. They should verify the current program language, academic prerequisites, document requirements, visa procedures, and application dates directly with the School of International Education. The database identifies Chinese as the institution’s general teaching language, so English-medium availability must be confirmed program by program.

Nantong University offers education at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Its official overview lists 79 undergraduate programs across ten broad disciplinary areas. The university’s schools cover subjects such as liberal arts, history and law, mathematics, physics, business, education, foreign languages, chemistry, life sciences, mechanical and information engineering, artificial intelligence and computer science, electrical engineering, textiles, medicine, nursing and rehabilitation, public health, sport, art, geography, civil and transportation engineering, and pharmacy. At postgraduate level, the November 2025 institutional overview reports seven first-level doctoral programs, one professional doctoral program, 25 first-level master’s programs, and 30 professional master’s programs. Named doctoral areas include basic medicine, clinical medicine, information and communication engineering, public health and preventive medicine, and special medicine. Prospective students should consult the separate 2026 catalogs because eligibility, examination subjects, research directions, supervisors, and intake estimates differ by program. The 2026 master’s catalog distinguishes academic and professional degrees, as well as full-time and part-time study. The university states that part-time master’s places are for employed, employer-directed candidates. Most listed master’s programs have a three-year duration, while the MBA is listed as 2.5 years. Research is particularly visible in medical, engineering, life-science, materials, computing, and environmental fields. The university also reports national and provincial laboratories, engineering centers, and humanities and social-science research bases. Applicants interested in research should evaluate the relevant school, supervisor, facilities, and recent outputs rather than relying on university-wide indicators alone.

Key Highlights

• Founded from medical and textile education institutions established in 1912
• Present university formed through a three-institution merger in 2004
• Public comprehensive university supported by Jiangsu Province and the Ministry of Transport
• Official 2026 admissions activity confirms continuing operation

Student Life & Environment

Student life is distributed across multiple campuses, so housing, facilities, commuting patterns, and nearby services depend on the student’s assigned school and program. The university’s general campus page identifies Seyuan, Qixiu, Zhongxiu, and Qidong campuses. Its 2026 master’s rules specifically place that intake at Seyuan or Qixiu and state that full-time master’s accommodation is generally available there. Part-time master’s students are not provided university housing. A university report on its integrated student-community system describes service stations serving residential areas and bringing together academic guidance, psychological support, career development, student organizations, safety education, and administrative services. The report also identifies spaces for student clubs, counselors, and student development activities. This indicates a structured residential-support model, although the article dates from 2024 and students should confirm which services operate in their assigned residence in 2026. Official international-education pages provide separate campus-life information for international students, including links concerning facilities, student organizations, activities, apartments, medical guidance, and charges. International students should use those pages and their admission documents because housing arrangements and administrative requirements may differ from those for domestic students. The university’s 2025 accommodation update reported maintenance, cleaning, water-system checks, air-conditioning replacement, and fire-alarm installation before the autumn intake. These reports demonstrate active residential operations but do not guarantee a particular room type or amenity for an individual student.

Location & Surroundings

Nantong University is in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, near the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The main Seyuan campus address used by the undergraduate and graduate admissions offices is 9 Seyuan Road in Chongchuan District. Because the university operates several campuses, applicants should verify the teaching and residential location for their particular program before estimating travel times or choosing off-campus housing. The university characterizes Nantong’s climate as humid and subtropical, with four distinct seasons, hot and rainy summer conditions, and a plum-rain period commonly occurring from June into July. Students arriving from drier regions should prepare for seasonal humidity and rainfall. Official travel guidance describes connections from Nantong Xingdong Airport, Nantong Railway Station, and Nantong East Bus Station to Seyuan campus by bus or taxi. It also describes intercity access from Shanghai and Nanjing, although the published schedules, journey times, and fares may be outdated and should be checked with current transport operators. The location offers access to the wider Yangtze River Delta while providing a study base outside central Shanghai.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The clearest current cost information located is for the 2026 master’s intake. Annual tuition was CNY 8,000 for full-time academic master’s degrees and CNY 10,000 for most full-time professional master’s degrees. The published exceptions were CNY 16,000 for arts master’s programs and CNY 22,000 for accounting. Listed part-time annual rates were CNY 23,000 for public administration, CNY 60,000 for the MBA, and CNY 25,000 for engineering management. Full-time master’s accommodation was generally estimated at CNY 800–1,200 per year, depending on campus and room arrangements. These figures apply only to the university’s 2026 master’s rules and should not be generalized to undergraduate, doctoral, or international programs. The same rules describe national scholarships, national grants, academic scholarships, externally funded awards, hardship support, and graduate assistant positions. Eligibility and amounts are governed by separate policies. Part-time master’s students are explicitly excluded from university graduate awards and accommodation. No sufficiently detailed official 2026 undergraduate or international tuition schedule was verified during this research. Those applicants should request the program-specific fee notice and budget separately for housing, insurance, residence formalities, books, transport, food, and personal expenses. The university’s overview reports an average annual employment rate above 95 percent, but it does not provide a cohort definition, survey methodology, occupation breakdown, or salary data. Prospective students should therefore use school-level placement reports, professional accreditation, internship access, and employer or licensing requirements when evaluating career outcomes. Career support is included among the services described in the university’s student-community system.