The University of Nottingham Ningbo China - A truly global university, in the heart of China.
To encourage academic excellence, we offer a more than 16 million RMB comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
If you choose to become a student at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), you will find yourself among a diverse and thriving community at China’s first ever Sino-foreign university. Our international students gain knowledge of China, now the world’s largest economy and a major player on the world stage, which sets them apart from others in the competitive global jobs market.
We offer various opportunities for students from around the world to complete a semester or a year of study at our university, as well as provide our students with chances of studying at our partner institutions overseas. Various summer programmes including academic sessions and cultural excursions, which provide students a snapshot of life at the University of Nottingham and the city of Ningbo.
UNNC has been recognized as a 5-star institution by QS Stars Rating and is one of the first Chinese-foreign cooperative universities to have a national postdoctoral research station. Seven subjects were listed among the world's top academic subjects by Shanghai Ranking in 2024. Five subjects ranked within the top 1% of global rankings of Essential Science Indicators (ESI), and over 40 UNNC scholars were listed in "World's Top 2% Scientists" published by Stanford University and Elsevier.
- About 80% of our master graduates are employed by world renowned companies. Graduate starting salaries are twice the national average.
- Exchange and study abroad programmes with more than 100 partners in around 40 countries and regions.
- Staff and students are from about 70 countries and regions.
UNNC has three faculties: Nottingham University Business School China, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Nottingham University Business School China has received the maximum 5-year accreditation period from the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and has also achieved accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), while less than six percent of the world's schools offering business degree programmes hold this accreditation. Twelve of the undergraduate programmes from the Faculty of Science and Engineering have obtained international authoritative professional certifications. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has always been at the forefront of teaching and research and is committed to cultivating international professionals and leaders.
