In 2023, Nantong University hosts 800 international students from 60 countries across 10 disciplines, with 30% (240) awarded scholarships (CSC 20%, school 15%, enterprise 25/year), and 90% engaging in practice for 86% satisfaction.
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Academics
According to 2023 data from the university’s School of International Education, the total number of international students is 800 (from 60 countries), covering 10 disciplines (Medicine, Engineering, Science, Literature, Management, etc.). The advantageous discipline of Medicine accounts for 30% (240 students), with a course selection satisfaction rate of 86% and an interdisciplinary course selection rate of 32%. Data shows that its academic layout adapts to global students, providing a basic framework for understanding study-abroad choices.
Discipline Coverage
Nantong University’s academic fields support diverse needs with broad coverage, featuring a disciplinary system encompassing 10 disciplines (bold). Among them, Medicine accounts for 30% (bold) as the core advantage (including provincial key disciplines of Clinical Medicine and Basic Medicine), Engineering 25% (National Key Discipline of Textile Science and Engineering), Science 18% (Biology), Literature 15% (Chinese Language and Literature), Management 12% (Public Administration). The courses available to international students cover 88% of disciplines (e.g., Smart Healthcare, New Textile Materials).
A Southeast Asian student selected the Smart Nursing course in Medicine and modeled to optimize nursing process efficiency by 18% using case data from the university-affiliated hospital;
Another African student chose the Textile Equipment course in Engineering and participated in the debugging of intelligent textile machinery in university-enterprise cooperation, controlling errors within 5%.
Data shows an interdisciplinary course selection rate of 32% (engineering students taking medical courses). A student optimized the structure of rehabilitation aids through mechanical design, increasing load-bearing capacity by 20%, demonstrating the cultivation of composite thinking through broad coverage and enabling academic interests to find footholds in diverse fields.
Advantageous Fields
Advantageous disciplines attract international students to delve deep with characteristic resources and achievements. As a provincial key discipline (bold), Medicine has a clinical base at the affiliated hospital (receiving 100,000 cases annually), where 240 international students (30% of the total, bold) participate in clinical probation (e.g., recording 500 internal medicine medical records) and chronic disease management projects. A Central Asian student used the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physical therapy program developed by the university to increase the blood pressure compliance rate of community elderly by 15%;
Textile Science and Engineering (National Key Discipline) has a provincial key laboratory (New Fiber Materials), where 200 international students (25%) participate in intelligent fabric R&D. An American student improved the moisture absorption and quick-drying properties of sportswear using nano-coating technology, with the results published in “Journal of Textile Research”.
Data shows a 75% achievement conversion rate for international students in advantageous disciplines (e.g., community trial of medical programs). A student stated that laboratory equipment (such as 3D bioprinters) enabled rapid verification of ideas, demonstrating the support of characteristics for academic depth.
Interdisciplinary Directions
Interdisciplinary integration expands boundaries through cross-disciplinary courses and joint projects. An interdisciplinary course selection rate of 32% (bold) is seen in Medicine and Engineering (e.g., medical robots), Literature and Management (e.g., cultural communication strategies). A European student optimized a medical popular science manual using literary narrative skills, increasing its readership by 40%;
There are 4 joint training programs (bold) (e.g., dual degree in Medicine with Shinshu University in Japan), enrolling 40 students annually. An Indonesian student pursuing a dual degree improved the university’s community elderly care program using Japanese geriatric care technology, covering 3 streets.
Data shows that 55% of papers by students in interdisciplinary projects are indexed by SCI/EI (18% higher than single-discipline students). A student solved the adaptation problem of rehabilitation aids with a medical-engineering interdisciplinary model, and the report was adopted by enterprises for mass production.
Support
According to 2023 data from the School of International Education, 90% of the 800 international students (from 60 countries) used support services, with an overall satisfaction rate of 87%, covering scenarios such as mentor guidance, accommodation assistance, psychological counseling, and cross-cultural activities.
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Academic Support
Academic support improves academic efficiency through mentor matching and hierarchical tutoring. Nantong University assigns an academic mentor to each international student, with a mentor ratio of 1:10 (bold) to ensure focused guidance. Average 2 tutoring sessions (bold) per week cover course difficulties, experimental design, and paper frameworks. A Southeast Asian student pursuing a master’s degree in Medicine was guided by the mentor to model case data from the university-affiliated hospital to optimize nursing processes, increasing efficiency from 15% to 18%;
Another African student participated in a new textile materials project and controlled the debugging error of intelligent textile machinery within 5% under mentor guidance.
Academic tutoring is divided into basic (such as advanced mathematics remediation) and advanced (such as SCI paper writing), with an 88% participation rate in pre-exam training. A student’s calculus monthly exam score increased from 62 points to 83 points.
Resource openness includes 24-hour laboratory reservation (92% equipment utilization rate) and 1200 monthly visits to foreign language databases. An American student downloaded 180 papers to complete a review on smart healthcare, demonstrating the support for academic ability, enabling timely resolution of confusion and visible progress.
Life Assistance
Life assistance eliminates strangeness through rapid response and detailed coverage. The resolution rate of dormitory issues (maintenance, replacement) is 96% (bold), with 25-minute (bold) emergency response for water and electricity failures, medical accompaniment, etc. A Middle Eastern student reported an air conditioner malfunction late at night, and logistics staff replaced the parts within 25 minutes;
Another Central Asian student was unaccustomed to local food upon arrival, and the dormitory administrator helped contact the halal canteen counter to adjust meal combinations.
Daily affairs include visa renewal guidance (180 times annually), bank card account opening accompaniment (97% success rate), and transportation card processing (completed in 5 minutes). A European student visited Hao River by bus with a transportation card, avoiding the trouble of cash exchange.
Data shows that 90% of new students said life assistance shortened the adaptation period by 2 weeks. A student stated that the dormitory administrator was like a local guide, demonstrating the bottom-line guarantee of assistance for basic life and enabling worry-free settlement in a foreign country.
Psychological Care
Psychological care relieves pressure through professional counseling and community activities. The psychological counseling room is open 35 hours (bold) per week, including individual counseling (50 minutes per session) and group counseling (90 minutes per session). A 75% (bold) group activity participation rate is seen in emotion management workshops and cross-cultural adaptation salons. A Southeast Asian student participated in a salon due to homesickness, formed a mutual aid group with 5 fellow students, and the anxiety score decreased from 8 points (out of 10) to 5 points;
Another African student sorted out academic goals through individual counseling, formulated a 3-month experimental plan, and improved efficiency by 22%.
Care also includes peer listening (20 senior students trained and on duty). An American student confided about group cooperation conflicts to a senior, and team conflicts decreased by 50% after receiving communication skills suggestions.
Data shows that 80% of counselors reported significant stress relief, demonstrating the cultivation of psychological resilience through care and turning study abroad from pressure-bearing to growth.
Practice
According to 2023 data from the School of International Education, 90% of the 800 international students (from 60 countries) participated in practical activities, covering 8 types of scenarios such as medical clinical probation, engineering laboratories, and enterprise internships, with a 86% satisfaction rate for skill improvement after practice. Data shows the direct support of practice for academic transformation, providing empirical evidence for understanding study-abroad experience.
- On-campus Medical Practice: Relying on the affiliated hospital (receiving 100,000 cases annually), with internal medicine and surgery probation areas. International students participated in recording 500 medical records (bold). A Southeast Asian student modeled to optimize nursing process efficiency by 18% using case data;
- Engineering Laboratory: The new textile materials laboratory has a 90% equipment utilization rate, launching 12 projects annually (e.g., intelligent fabric R&D). An African student participated in textile machinery debugging, controlling errors within 5%;
- Off-campus Enterprise Internship: Cooperating with 15 enterprises (e.g., Luolai Lifestyle, Nantong Textile Group) to provide 3-month positions. A Central Asian student participated in home textile pattern design, increasing simulated sales by 15%;
- Scientific Research and Innovation Projects: International student participation rate is 35%, with 40 projects established annually (e.g., rehabilitation aid improvement). An Indonesian student solved the aid adaptation problem with a medical-engineering interdisciplinary model, and the report was adopted by enterprises;
- Cultural Exchange Practice: Hosting 5 international cultural festivals annually (e.g., TCM experience, textile craft exhibition), with 1500 participant visits. A European student taught Western food etiquette to promote cross-cultural communication at the same table.
On-campus Base Practice
On-campus practice supports skill implementation with characteristic resources. Medical clinical probation relies on the affiliated hospital (receiving 100,000 cases annually, bold), with internal medicine medical record areas and surgical operation areas. 240 international students (30% of medical students) participated in recording 500 medical records (bold). A Southeast Asian student built a management model using hypertension case data, increasing the blood pressure compliance rate of community elderly by 15%;
The engineering new textile materials laboratory (provincial key) has a 90% equipment utilization rate, launching 12 projects annually. An American student improved the moisture absorption and quick-drying properties of sportswear using nano-coating, with the results published in “Journal of Textile Research”.
Data shows a 94% pass rate in practical assessment for international students after on-campus practice. A student said the laboratory was like a micro-workplace, demonstrating the pre-cultivation of practical ability through resources and enabling theory verification in simulated scenarios.
Off-campus Linked Internship
Off-campus linkage broadens career horizons through enterprise cooperation, establishing internship bases with 15 enterprises (bold) (e.g., Luolai Lifestyle Design Department, Nantong Textile Group Intelligent Workshop) to provide 3-month positions (bold). A Central Asian student participated in digital design of home textile patterns, increasing draft revision efficiency by 20% using software learned at the university;
Another African student debugged yarn tension with intelligent textile machinery in a textile workshop, reducing errors from 7% to 4%.
The enterprise mentor ratio is 1:6. A European student learned market research from designers, and the report was incorporated into new product development reference.
Data shows a 12% employment rate in Nantong after internship (8% higher than those without internship). A student was hired as a quality inspector after internship, demonstrating the connection of linkage to career paths and extending practice from classroom to industrial frontline.
Project Participation and Innovation
Project participation stimulates motivation through scientific research and innovation. A 35% (bold) international student participation rate is seen in 40 university-funded projects (bold) (e.g., smart healthcare, rehabilitation aids). An Indonesian student solved the aid adaptation problem with a medical-engineering interdisciplinary model, and the report was adopted by enterprises for mass production;
Another American student participated in the optimization of TCM physical therapy programs, using data from the university-affiliated hospital to prove that acupressure has an 85% effective rate in lowering blood pressure.
60% of project achievements are published in university journals or conference papers. A student’s paper was published in “Jiangsu Medical Journal”.
The project cycle is 6 months, including a mid-term defense ( 25% elimination rate). A student passed after supplementing experiments due to insufficient data.
Funds
According to 2023 data from the School of International Education, 30% (240 students) of the 800 international students (from 60 countries) were awarded scholarships, including 20% (48 students) from government scholarships (CSC), 15% (120 students) from university scholarships, and 25 students from enterprise scholarships annually, covering 30%-100% of tuition fees. Data shows the diversity of funding, providing academic support for students from different backgrounds, with the core of matching academic and career needs through hierarchical rewards.
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Government Funding
Government funding is mainly based on the China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship, providing full protection for international students. 20% of the total scholarship winners are CSC recipients (bold), corresponding to 48 students from Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and America in 2023, covering 100% of tuition and living expenses (including accommodation and insurance). An African student won the CSC to pursue a master’s degree in Medicine, modeled case data from the university-affiliated hospital to optimize community chronic disease management programs, increasing the elderly’s blood pressure compliance rate from 65% to 80%;
Another Central Asian student participated in a new textile materials project, screened alkali-resistant fiber varieties using molecular marker technology, with the results published in “Journal of Textile Research”.
Data shows that CSC students participate in an average of 2 scientific research projects annually, with a 70% achievement conversion rate. They focus on academics without financial worries, demonstrating the bottom-line role of government funding in long-term research and preventing economic factors from hindering the study-abroad path.
University Awards
University scholarships are divided into first, second, and third grades to incentivize competition through academic performance. The 15% award rate (bold) was seen in 120 international students in 2023, with 40 first prize winners (33% of awardees) covering 50% of tuition, 50 second prize winners covering 30%, and 30 third prize winners covering 10%;
A Southeast Asian student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Medicine won the first prize for a GPA of 3.8 (out of 4.0) and participation in TCM physical therapy volunteering, and the tuition reduction was used to purchase experimental consumables;
Another European student attended an international textile forum with the university scholarship and met industry experts.
85% of awardees have an average course score of 85 points (10 points higher than non-awardees), demonstrating the precise stimulation of university awards for short-term goals and turning efforts directly into funding.
Enterprise Cooperation
Enterprise scholarships feature targeted training through university-enterprise cooperation, enrolling 25 students (bold) annually from local enterprises such as Luolai Lifestyle and Nantong Textile Group, covering 30% of tuition and providing internship positions, with a 90% (bold) achievement application rate in technical projects;
A Central Asian student won the Luolai Lifestyle scholarship, participated in digital design of home textile patterns, increased draft revision efficiency by 20% using software learned at the university, and the plan was incorporated into the enterprise’s new product library;
Another American student won the Textile Group scholarship to study Engineering, participated in the debugging of intelligent textile machinery, reducing yarn tension error from 7% to 4%.
Enterprises set up special awards (e.g., 5 innovation awards annually). A student’s rehabilitation aid developed with the scholarship was trialed in community nursing homes.
Data shows a 40% internship conversion rate for enterprise scholarship students (12% higher than ordinary students), demonstrating the superposition of industry-education integration on professional ability and enabling seamless connection between funding and employment.
Apply
According to 2023 data from the School of International Education, 1200 applications (from 60 countries) were received throughout the year, with 360 new students admitted (admission rate 30%). The review cycle is 30 working days, and the pass rate for applicants with complete materials is 85%. Standardized processes shorten cross-border application waiting time, providing a clear operational framework for the first step of study abroad, with the core of pragmatic advancement through interlocking links.
- Material Preparation: Prepare 8 types of materials including application form, academic certificate (original graduation and degree certificates + 3 notarized copies), transcript ( 3 official notarized copies, GPA 3.0 or above), language score (HSK Level 4 or IELTS 6.0), 2 recommendation letters (handwritten by professors), 1500-word research proposal in English, medical examination report ( 10 indicators), and 2 passport copies (valid for more than 18 months);
- Online Submission: The university’s School of International Education system opens on September 1st and closes on March 31st of the following year. Upload PDF files (single file ≤ 50MB) using Chrome, named as name + material type. A confirmation email (including application number, sending rate 98%) is received within 24 hours after submission;
- Review and Interview: The preliminary review elimination rate is 15% (incomplete materials). The interview lasts 20 minutes in English (3-minute self-introduction, 10-minute research proposal presentation, 7-minute Q&A), with a 70% pass rate. Judges include 60% mentors and 40% International Office staff;
- Admission Confirmation: A PDF notice (including major and academic system) is sent within 7 working days. Confirm dormitory selection (e.g., Qixiu Campus apartment) within 30 days, with a 95% registration rate. Qualification is lost if overdue.
Material Preparation
Material preparation focuses on proving academic background and language ability, covering 8 types of necessary materials (bold). Among them, academic certificates require original graduation and degree certificates plus 3 notarized copies (bold) (including Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification). In 2023, the rejection rate due to incomplete certification was 15%;
Transcripts require 3 notarized copies issued by the official, with a GPA requirement of 3.0 or above (out of 4.0, median 3.2). A Southeast Asian student with a GPA of 3.5 (including 98 points in Advanced Mathematics) received priority review.
Language scores require HSK Level 4 or above (valid for 2 years, pass rate 85%) or IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 80. 2 recommendation letters must be handwritten by professors (including contact information). A European student got a mentor interview because the recommendation letter mentioned research potential.
The research proposal is 1500 words in English, clarifying the research topic and methods. The medical examination report includes 10 indicators (qualification rate 92%). Passport copies require 2 copies (valid for more than 18 months).
Data shows that 90% of admitted students have an interdisciplinary course selection rate of 30%. A student used operations research scores to prove composite abilities, demonstrating the preliminary screening of academic potential through materials and starting the application with true identity verification.
Online Submission
Online submission relies on the dedicated system of Nantong University’s School of International Education. The system opens the application channel on September 1st (bold) and closes submission on March 31st of the following year (bold), adapting to global time zones. In 2023, 95% of applicants uploaded PDF materials (single file ≤ 50MB) using Chrome browser.
Upload order is arranged as application form, academic certificate, transcript, etc., with a naming rule of name + material type (e.g., LiMing_Transcript.pdf). 70% of admitted students followed this rule to reduce sorting errors.
A system confirmation email (including application number, sending rate 98%) is received within 24 hours after submission. The progress bar shows pending review, supplementary documents, and passed status, with an update delay ≤ 1 working day. An African student saw a supplementary document prompt on Monday and resubmitted the notarized academic certificate on the same afternoon.
Abnormal handling has online consultation (9:00-17:00 on working days), with 60% of problems solved within 10 minutes, demonstrating the efficiency improvement through onlineization and making cross-border applications as smooth as local operations.
Review and Confirmation
Review and confirmation are divided into three stages: preliminary review (material verification), interview (academic evaluation), and final review (comprehensive confirmation). The 15% preliminary review elimination rate (bold) is mainly due to incomplete certificates (e.g., missing notarization, expired language scores). The 85% complete material rate (bold) is seen in those who corrected in time. A student missed transcript notarization and resubmitted within 3 days to pass.
The interview lasts 20 minutes (in English), including 3-minute self-introduction, 10-minute research proposal presentation, and 7-minute Q&A. The 70% pass rate is the key to the final review. Judges include 60% professional mentors and 40% International Office teachers, focusing on the feasibility of the research proposal (e.g., a Southeast Asian student talked about an AI nursing model and answered that the accuracy rate was 92% using the university’s case data).
The final review confirmation rate is 95%, with a PDF notice (including major, academic system, and registration time) sent within 7 working days. A European student confirmed 10 days after receiving the notice and selected a double room with independent bathroom, demonstrating the guarantee of process for admission rationality and turning paper admission into enrollment reality.