NTU is a comprehensive university established by Jiangsu Provincial Government and Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China. NTU was established in 2004 with the amalgamation of Nantong Medical College, Nantong Institute of Technology and Nantong Teachers College.

International education program was started long time ago. In 2010, School of International Education (SIE) was established to promote international education. Up to now, there are around 300 overseas students in the school, coming from 16 countries.

Nantong University offers a complete set of disciplines including literature, science, engineering, medicine, pedagogy, economic, law, history, and administration, of them Chinese Language (as a foreign language) has been taught for many years and clinical medicine and textile engineering can be taught in English. Besides, it provides an excellent learning environment and convenient living facilities for international students. For 17 years, the university has successfully organized Chinese training courses for foreign students. The participants in these courses spoke highly of the excellent teaching and high-quality services they got from NTU. From 2010, applicants of medicine can apply for “Jasmine Jiangsu Government Scholarship”.

Located in the beautiful coastal city of Nantong, NTU has 4 beautiful campuses with features of a waterside town. Teaching facilities and accommodation for international students are of high quality and the traffic around is convenient. Nantong, a city with rich cultural heritage and a plenty of humane scenery around the beautiful campuses, is a good place for international students to fulfill their dreams.