Jilin University is a national key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education, located in Changchun, Jilin Province. Founded in 1946, it was designated a national key university in 1960 and became one of the first 22 universities to establish a graduate school in 1984. It is a university included in the national "211 Project," "985 Project," and the first batch of universities selected for the "Double First-Class" initiative.
The university has always adhered to the motto of "Seeking Truth and Innovation, Striving for Excellence," and insisted on the development strategy of "Establishing the University through Academics, Strengthening the University through Talent, Revitalizing the University through Innovation, Enhancing the University through Openness, and Glorifying the University through Culture." It strives to become an important base for cultivating high-caliber innovative talents, conducting high-level scientific research and成果转化 (technology transfer), providing high-quality social services, engaging in high-level international exchange and cooperation, and leading with advanced culture, playing a vital role in national and regional economic and social development. It aims to become a university that enables students to develop comprehensively, makes faculty and staff proud, earns high praise from society, and enjoys widespread international recognition. By the time of its 100th anniversary, Jilin University will strive to become a world-class university with Chinese characteristics.
The university boasts a comprehensive range of disciplines, comprising 48 teaching units covering 13 major academic categories, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, arts, and interdisciplinary studies. It offers 121 undergraduate programs, 51 first-level discipline doctoral programs, 7 first-level discipline master's programs, 11 professional doctoral programs, 26 professional master's programs, and 5 self-established interdisciplinary doctoral programs outside the official catalog. It also has 48 postdoctoral research stations. Nineteen of its disciplines (fields) are ranked in the top 1% globally by ESI, with five disciplines ranking in the top 0.1% and one in the top 1‱.
The university boasts a strong faculty of 6,279 full-time teachers, including 2,533 professors. It has 14 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (including 2 foreign academicians), 7 senior professors in philosophy and social sciences, 21 members of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, 602 national-level talents, 172 Jilin Province "Changbai Mountain Scholars" and "Changbai Elite Talents Program" talents, and 1,110 Jilin University "Kuang Yaming/Tang Aoqing Scholars".
The university currently has 7 national key laboratories, 1 national major science and technology infrastructure, 1 national university science park, 1 "Belt and Road" joint laboratory, 1 national engineering laboratory, 6 national-local joint engineering laboratories, 1 national engineering technology research center, 4 national international science and technology cooperation bases (international joint research centers), 1 national applied mathematics center, 1 national high-end think tank, 2 national 2011 collaborative innovation centers (core collaboration), 1 research base for strengthening the sense of community of the Chinese nation, 1 national collaborative research center for revolutionary cultural relics, 6 key research bases for humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education, 2 laboratories for philosophy and social sciences of the Ministry of Education, 18 key laboratories/research centers of the Ministry of Education, 2 international joint laboratories of the Ministry of Education, 4 collaborative innovation centers jointly established by the Ministry of Education and provincial governments, 1 field scientific observation and research station of the Ministry of Education, 1 innovation center for basic medical research of the Ministry of Education, 25 key laboratories of other ministries and commissions, and 1 Jilin provincial laboratory. The university has undertaken a large number of national and provincial-level scientific research projects and produced a number of high-tech achievements with good industrialization prospects and high technological content.
The university has established a complete high-level talent training system encompassing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Currently, there are 76,142 enrolled students (72,986 full-time and 3,156 part-time), including 152 preparatory students, 42,246 undergraduate students, 22,784 master's students (19,972 full-time and 2,812 part-time), 10,011 doctoral students (9,667 full-time and 344 part-time), and 949 international students.
The university focuses on collaborations with world-renowned universities and is gradually improving its global cooperation network. Currently, it has established partnerships with 317 universities and research institutions in 45 countries and regions. Among these, 50 are ranked among the top 100 globally, and 80 are ranked among the top 200. The university has also jointly established 50 Sino-foreign cooperation platforms with universities and research institutions in 19 countries.
The university campus covers an area of 7,345,800 square meters (including 1,503,500 square meters for the Zhuhai Research Institute), with a building area of 2,926,100 square meters. The university also has a Zhuhai Research Institute in Zhuhai City, covering an area of 1,503,500 square meters. The university library has a collection of 8,654,700 volumes and is the Northeast Regional Center of the China Academic Library & Information System (CALIS), a member library of the China Academic Digital Library International Cooperation Project (CADAL), and the Northeast Regional Center of the China Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities Library (CASHL).
In the process of building a world-class university, Jilin University will strive to make achievements in caring for the fate of the nation and serving national strategies, so as to satisfy the Party and the country; to make progress in bravely shouldering social responsibilities and meeting the ever-increasing demands of society for high-quality higher education, so as to satisfy the general public; and to make achievements in adhering to the people-centered approach and realizing, safeguarding and developing the fundamental interests of the university's faculty, staff and students, so as to satisfy the faculty, staff and students.
China, Jilin, Changchun, 130012
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Jilin University
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Jilin University
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Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
fees may vary according to university current structure and policy
Jilin University
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| Ranking | Form | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | QS | 2026 | Public |
Jilin University (JLU) has 2 campus: Main Campus, Hexie Jiayuan Dormitory(Nearest to South Campus) . The accommodation fee range is from 20.00 Per Person Per Day; Bed, bedspread, bookcase, study chair, TV, wardrobe, TV cabinet, study desk, lamp, independent bathroom, washstand, toilet, shower, blanket, fire blanket, air conditioner to 8500.00 Per Person Per Day; Bed, bedspread, bookcase, study chair, TV, wardrobe, TV cabinet, study desk, lamp, independent bathroom, washstand, toilet, shower, blanket, fire blanket, air conditioner.
Jilin University is located in Changchun, Jilin province. There are six campuses of Jilin University: Qianwei Campus, Chaoyang Campus, Xinmin Campus, Nanhu Campus, Nanling Campus and Heping Campus. Bus stops, bank, post office, shops, and restaurants are all within walking distance of the apartments. All the international students can live in a double room, and accommodation is very cheap, just about RMB 25-35 per person a day.
Jilin University (JLU) offers good career prospects, especially in medicine (top in China) and business/finance, with strong infrastructure and clinical exposure, but international students face hurdles like visa restrictions on part-time work, though post-study jobs offer good pay. Placement support involves incubators for entrepreneurship and practical learning, leading to high-value jobs, especially for graduates proficient in Chinese, with some reporting excellent clinical placements in affiliated hospitals.
To reach Jilin University, located in Changchun, China, fly into Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), the closest airport, then take a taxi, airport shuttle, or public transport (metro/bus) into the city and to the university's various campuses, as JLU is spread out across Changchun.