Private Jiangnan University


The Private Jiangnan University, was founded in Wuxi in 1947 by Rong Desheng, the largest national capitalist in the Republic of China era.

The university was source of several universities in east China area including

Nanjing Institute of Technology">Southeast University">Nanjing Institute of Technology


The engineering related department including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and food science and engineering merged into Nanjing Institute of Technology in 1952.

[East China [University of Science and Technology|East China Institute of Chemical Technology]]


The chemical engineering department merged into East China Institute of Chemical Technology in 1952.

[Soochow University (Suzhou)]

During the higher education adjustment, the art and science section of original Soochow University merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education and the Department of Mathematics and Physics at private Jiangnan University to form the ''Jiangsu Teacher's College in 1952, which was renamed Soochow University (Suzhou) in 1982.''

[Shanghai University of [Finance and Economics|Shanghai College of Finance and Economics]]

Industrial Management department merged into Shanghai College of Finance and Economics in 1952. The institution adopted its present name the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1985.