Jilin University


Jilin University is a public university in the city of Changchun, Jilin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

History

Founded in 1946 as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Jilin University merged with many universities and colleges and changed its name many times. In May 1948, the Northeast Administration College merged with the Harbin University and was renamed Northeast Academy of Science. In November 1948, the Northeast Academy of Science moved to Shenyang, Liaoning and restored the name of Northeast Administration College. In 1950, it was renamed as Northeast People's University. During the Korean War it was relocated to Changchun, Jilin. In 1958, it was renamed Jilin University.
In 2000, Jilin University, Jilin University of Technology, Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun University of Science and Technology, and Changchun Institute of Posts and Telecommunications combined to form the current Jilin University. On August 29, 2004, University of Military Logistics also merged into Jilin University.
In April 2006, an institute dedicated to projects of military interest was created within Jilin University.

Academics

It is a comprehensive and national key university.
There are 6,657 faculty members in total, among which there are 2,110 professors and 1,618 doctoral advisors. There are 43 members of Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Rankings and reputation

As of 2024, the CWTS Leiden Ranking table 2024 ranked Jilin University at 19th in the world based on their publications for the time period 2019–2022. In 2024, it ranked 55th among the universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings.
The university ranked 15th among the leading institutions globally in the Nature Index 2025 Annual Tables by Nature Research, that measure the high-quality research published in 82 high-quality science journals.
The University Ranking By Academic Performance 2024/25 ranked Jilin University at 74th globally. Jilin University ranked 194th worldwide and 42nd in Asia the Center for World University Ranking 2025.

People

Notable alumni

There are 47 colleges or schools, as well as a few institutions and other affiliated organizations within 9 divisions in Jilin University, including:

Division of Humanities

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  • Division of Social Sciences

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  • School of Finance

  • Division of Sciences

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  • Division of Engineering

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  • Division of Information Sciences

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  • Division of Earth Sciences

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  • Norman Bethune Health Science Center

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  • Clinical Medical College
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  • Division of Agricultural Sciences

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  • Public Education Center
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  • Division of Interdisciplinary Research

  • Others

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  • College of Economical Information
  • College of Business Administration
  • Dongrong College
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