The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, founded in 1881 by the University of Nottingham and Zhejiang Wanli University, is a high-quality institution integrating teaching and scientific research with undergraduate and postgraduate courses taught in English

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China is the first Sino-foreign cooperative university in China to introduce high-quality teaching resources from world-class universities, with independent legal personality and independent campuses, and was jointly founded by the University of Nottingham and Zhejiang Wanli University with the approval of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. The school is headed by Professor Yang Fujia, President of the University of Nottingham, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and former President of Fudan University, and Professor Nicol Myers as Executive President. According to the authoritative rankings published by Times Higher Education and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the University of Nottingham is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) aims to be "first-class academic achievement and first-class international talents", combining the advantages of the University of Nottingham with the actual needs of China's social and economic development, and introducing a series of world-class degree courses, so that Chinese students can obtain world-class higher education at a lower cost. All undergraduate and postgraduate courses are taught in English, with the same teaching assessment system as the University of Nottingham, and a dedicated English Language Teaching Centre to develop students' academic English skills.

The school is located in Ningbo University Park, covering an area of 887 acres, with a construction area of more than 200,000 square meters, with more than 4,700 students and more than 360 faculty members from more than 30 countries and regions in the world. At present, the school recruits students from 29 provinces and cities across the country through the college entrance examination, and requires candidates to score above the score line of the first batch of admissions.

At present, the university has established three schools: the School of Social Sciences, the School of Humanities and the School of Science and Engineering, and consists of the Department of Nottingham University Business School (China), the Department of International Communication, the Department of International Studies, the Department of English Studies, the Department of Economics, the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Engineering. At present, the university has five master's degree graduates (2006-2010) and three bachelor's degree graduates (2008-2010). Graduates of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China have the same academic performance as students from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and are widely welcomed by employers.

In terms of research, the university has various forms of cooperation with domestic and foreign academic institutions, and has a series of research institutes, including the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, the Institute of Applied Linguistics, the Institute of Sustainable Energy Technologies, the Institute of International Finance, the Institute of Learning Sciences, the Institute of Globalization and Economic Policy, the Institute of International Behavioral Business, the Center for Chinese Media and Journalism, and the Institute of Creativity and Digital Culture.

Internationalisation is one of the core development strategies of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. The realization of this strategy is ensured by a strong international faculty. The school's faculty is strictly selected by the University of Nottingham, so that Chinese students can enjoy the educational resources of first-class universities abroad at a much lower cost than studying abroad and without going abroad. At present, the school has many full-time foreign teachers from different countries around the world who are engaged in teaching academic English and professional courses. At the same time, the school has a growing team of international students, with more than 160 international students currently enrolled, including full-time international students, academic year or semester exchange students. With the continuous development of the school, the proportion of international students will gradually reach 15% of the total number of students in the school. In addition, every University of Nottingham Ningbo China student has the opportunity to study at the University of Nottingham or other world-renowned universities in the UK through a short summer semester, or through exchange programmes and study abroad programmes. At present, the university has established exchange and study programs with well-known universities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, South Korea, Chile, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.

Characteristics of the school

After five to ten years of efforts, the University of Nottingham has injected fresh content into China's local fresh content in the advantageous disciplines of the University of Nottingham, so that the University of Nottingham Ningbo China has become a high-level Sino-foreign cooperative university with distinctive characteristics, and trains students to be familiar with Chinese and Western cultures, proficient in Chinese and English. High-level talents with independent thinking, innovation ability and team spirit, international thinking and vision, and professional level and ability of the University of Nottingham.