Jinling Institute of Technology

Jinling Institute of Technology (JIT) is a full-time comprehensive public university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, dedicated to cultivating high-quality applied talents. It is a strategic research unit for the reform pilot of application-oriented universities under the Ministry of Education, a founding member of the China Alliance of Applied Technology Universities, and the chair unit of the Yangtze River Delta Applied Undergraduate Universities Alliance.

JIT originated from Jinling Vocational University (the first full-time urban vocational university in China, founded in 1980) and Nanjing Agricultural College (founded in 1958, reestablished in 1984). The two merged in 2002 and officially became Jinling Institute of Technology in 2005.

JIT is renowned for its applied talent cultivation, with Accounting as a national characteristic specialty. As a pilot unit for the Ministry of Education's application-oriented university reform and a founding member of the China Alliance of Applied Technology Universities, JIT leads in applied technology education.

It offers 11 professional master's degree programs in fields like Electronic Information, Civil Engineering and Water Resources, and Accounting. JIT collaborates with the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Software and Nanjing Branch to co-build Nanjing Software University of Science and Technology, giving it a strong edge in software engineering and IT.

JIT comprises 20 secondary colleges offering 66 undergraduate programs across engineering, management, arts, science, and agriculture. It has nearly 1,300 full-time faculty, many with senior titles. The university emphasizes practical teaching, with multiple provincial-level experimental teaching demonstration centers and school-enterprise training bases.

Research is supported by several provincial and ministerial platforms, with notable achievements in applied technology and technology transfer. Partnerships with CAS Institute of Software and other institutions drive industry-academia-research integration.

JIT has three campuses: Jiangning (main), Mufu, and Baixia. The main campus in Jiangning University Town features a beautiful environment and modern facilities. The total campus area is 1,016,400 square meters, with building area of 657,200 square meters.

Teaching and research equipment is valued at 574 million yuan. The library is well-stocked, and facilities include modern classrooms, labs, gyms, and student dormitories with air conditioning and hot water. The campus is green and conducive to learning, with convenient access to shopping and transportation.