College of Chemistry @ NKU
The College of Chemistry at Nankai University is one of China’s most distinguished chemistry institutions, with its origins tracing back to the university’s founding in 1919. Built upon a century of excellence in chemical sciences, the College has played a pioneering role in advancing chemistry, chemical biology, polymer science, applied chemistry, pesticide science, and new energy materials.
As a core component of Nankai University’s Double First-Class Chemistry discipline, the College ranks among the global top 10 chemistry schools in ESI, underscoring its exceptional international impact in both research and education. This world-leading status reflects the College’s long-standing strength in fundamental molecular science and interdisciplinary innovation.
The College hosts multiple national key laboratories, frontier research centers, and engineering platforms, supporting cutting-edge research from fundamental molecular science to translational innovation in energy, health, sustainability, and agrochemical discovery. With a vibrant academic environment, world-class faculty, and strong interdisciplinary culture, it provides an exceptional setting for both scientific discovery and talent development.
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Nankai University
Nankai University (NKU), founded in 1919, is one of China’s most prestigious comprehensive research universities and a member of the national Double First-Class initiative. With a distinguished history rooted in academic excellence and public service, NKU has developed into a world-class institution spanning the humanities, sciences, engineering, medicine, and agriculture.
The university is internationally recognized for its strong interdisciplinary research environment and academic reputation, consistently ranked within the global top 200 universities. Its broad network of national key laboratories, frontier innovation centers, and major research platforms supports transformative discoveries from fundamental science to industrial translation.
With three campuses in Tianjin and extensive collaborations with leading institutions worldwide, NKU provides an outstanding ecosystem for education, scientific innovation, and international exchange. Its exceptional strength in chemistry, chemical biology, materials science, medicine, and agrochemical research makes it an ideal environment for cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.
Tianjin
Tianjin is a coastal metropolis in northern China and one of the four national central cities of China, with a total population of 15,469,500, and is also the world’s 11th-most populous city proper. It is governed as one of the four municipality under the direct administration of central government of China and is thus under direct administration of the central government. Tianjin borders Hebei Province and Beijing Municipality, bounded to the east by the Bohai Gulf portion of the Yellow Sea. In terms of urban population, Tianjin is the fourth largest in China, after Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
As a treaty port since 1860, Tianjin has been a major seaport and gateway to Beijing. Under the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China, Tianjin became one of the largest cities in the region.At that time, numerous European-style buildings and mansions were constructed in concessions, many of which are well-preserved today.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Tianjin suffered a depression due to the policy of the central government and Tangshan earthquake, but recovered from 1990s.Nowadays Tianjin is a dual-core city, with its main urban area (including the old city) located along the Hai River, which connects to the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers via the Grand Canal; and Binhai, a New Area urban core located east of the old city, on the coast of the Bohai Gulf. As of the end of 2010, around 285 Fortune 500 companies have set up base in Binhai.
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