Nankai University
Public university in Tianjin
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| 2022 | Chen Yulu becomes the president of Nankai University, succeeding Cao Xuetao who led the university from 2018 to 2022. |
| 2018 | Cao Xuetao assumes the presidency of Nankai University, leading from 2018 to 2022. |
| 2018 | Gong Ke concludes his presidency of Nankai University after leading the institution from 2011 to 2018. |
| 2018 | Expanded academic offerings to 80 undergraduate programs, 231 Master and 172 PhD programs, with 28 post-doctoral research stations and 24,525 full-time students. |
| November 2016 | Robert F. Engle, 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics winner, became an honorary professor at Nankai University. |
| September 2015 | Nankai University opened its newest Jinnan campus, which became home to 14 colleges including the Zhou Enlai School of Government, College of Medicine, Law School, and other key academic departments. |
| February 2015 | Nankai's president Gong Ke publicly spoke out against proposed 'cleansing' of universities, criticizing the mentality of suppressing intellectuals. |
| 2014 | Ranked 83rd among world universities and 7th in China in the Nature Index Global ranking. |
| 2013 | Ranked 53rd among world universities and 1st in China in the CWTS Leiden Ranking. |
| 2013 | Ranked 62nd among Asian universities and 11th in China in the QS World University Rankings. |
| 2013 | Offered 79 bachelor's degree programs, 231 master's degree programs, and 172 PhD programs with approximately 12,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students. |
| 2012 | Placed 8th in the Chinese first-class university ranking by Wu Shulian of China Management Academy. |
| 2012 | Invited to become the 35th member of The Global University Leaders Forum (GULF), a prestigious global community of high-ranking universities. |
| 2011 | Gong Ke becomes president of Nankai University, serving from 2011 to 2018. |
| 2011 | Ranked 10th in the Netbig university ranking. |
| June 2011 | Ranked 10th among universities in China by Renmin University of China's top 50 universities ranking. |
| 2010 | Initiated the Study International US-China exchange program, sending the first students to Nankai University in the fall. |
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