Tracing its roots to 1902, NJU has grown and evolved for over 120 years, passing many milestones and forginga strong sense of public responsibility and a pioneering spiritalong the way.

NJU isthe firsthigher learning institution in China to:

•recruit female students in 1920, andadvancing gender equalityand women’s empowerment through high education.Many female figures grew up or pursued careers at NJU, such as Chien-Shiung Wu (studying, 1930 to 1934), Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (teaching, 1920-1933);

•establish faculties of art, gymnastics, biology, psychology, business management, etc. in 1910s and 1920s.

•found modern laboratories in physics, chemistry, etc. in 1920s;

•award doctoral degrees in such fields as Chinese studies, world history, and computer science after the establishment of PRC;

•establish an joint international education institution after China’s reform and opening up,the Johns Hopkins-University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies,together in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University

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