Nanjing University, one of the key comprehensive universities in China, is under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education of China. It is located in the lovely city of Nanjing, a place known for its ancient history of being the capital city of six dynasties and the hometown of many celebrated scholars and historic figurers. The University sets it as a goal to be one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the world and so attaches great importance to developing extensive cooperations and exchanges with other countries of the world. It has established cooperative relationship in different forms with German universities, enterprises and organizations. So far the German government, universities and enterprises have sent several delegations to Nanjing University, while Nanjing University, for its part, has also launched various academic exchange programs with Germany.

Campus of Nanjing University