（Changchun）Jilin University

Introduction

Jilin University, located in Changchun City, Jilin Province, was founded in 1946. Currently, there are 71,920 full-time students and 6,524 faculty members in total, among which there are 2,062 professors and 1,137 doctoral advisors. There are 10 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 33 dual-employed academicians, 7 senior professors philosophical and social sciences, 20 in the "Ten- Plan". In 2017, Jilin University was selected as one of the universities under the Double First Class University Plan and was incorporated into the list of 36 first-class Category A universities. Five disciplines, including archeology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and materials science and engineering were selected as First Class Disciplines. According to 2018 Evaluation and Study Report of Universities in China released by the Chinese Universities Alumni Association, Jilin University ranks the 10th among the top 100 Chinese universities.

The university is now home to 5 national key laboratories, 1 national engineering laboratory, 6 state-local joint engineering laboratories, 1 national engineering and technology research center, 6 humanities and social science key research bases of the Ministry of Education, 10 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education and 5 engineering research centers of the Ministry of Education.

Jilin University, focusing on the cooperation with prestigious schools, has established cooperative relations with 282 colleges, universities and scientific research institutions in 39 countries and regions. At present, there are more than 2,300 international students from 122 countries and regions in the school for long-term or short-term study. They are distributed in 47 departments, including 181 doctoral students, 408 postgraduate students, and 970 undergraduates. Jilin University now has 6 sub-districts and 7 campuses, covering an area of more than 6.11 million square meters. The school buildings cover an area of 2.74 million square meters. We provide international students with the best language learning environment, the most professional teachers, the most flexible curriculum, the most dedicated services, and the most advanced learning and living facilities.

College of International Education

College of International Education manages the education of international students and is directly affiliated to Jilin University. It makes efforts to improve the quality of education for international students, diversify campus culture and internationalize the university to achieve the goal of building a world-class university. Its responsibilities include:

1. Formulating relevant policies and development plans for international students. Under the management regulations of national administrations and the university, it uses and manages funds for international students;

2. Coordinating functional departments, colleges and research institutions to deal with international students affairs, such as school roll, religion, visa and daily management；

3. Overseas enrollment advertisement and admissions;

4. Cooperating with colleges to scale up degree education for international students and organize non-degree project, including summer session, international class and preparatory project;
5. Setting and arranging selective and current political affairs courses;

6. Managing scholarships and grants for international students;

7. Organizing recreational and sports activities, social practice and cultural studies for international students in the university;

8. Providing guidance for international students on innovation and entrepreneurship, internship, and career development in Changchun new district;

9. Handling the alumna work of international students in the university;

10. Dealing with other work assigned by the university.

International Students Association

International Students Association (ISA), founded by students of Jilin University, is attached to College of International Education of Jilin University. Its aim is to establish a bridge of communication between Chinese students and foreign students, for which it organizes activities to enrich students' extracurricular life and promote their friendship.

ISA aims to offer help, to connect and unite Chinese students and foreign students and to develop their emotional communication. In addition, it devotes to holding international academic and cultural exchanges and promoting students’ overall development.

It consists of ninety-one members in total, led by a president who is in charge of making an overall plan of internal activities, two vice presidents who assist the president and a secretary-general who maintains the connections among five departments: Secretary Department, Publicity Department, Activity Department, Academy Department and Organization Department. All departments cooperate with each other to develop the association.

So far, ISA has organized various activities to provide a stage for the mutual contacts and exchanges between Chinese students and foreign students, helping foreign students fit in Jilin University and the life in China. The high-quality activities gain acceptance and expectation from all students. This is exactly what is called “Everything produced by ISA is competitive product”.

A Bright World is the modified version of ISA's original activity We Share We Learn, in which students exchange their ideas in depth and acquaint with national cultures and customs. They can promote profound friendship with each other as well. Moreover, ISA takes international students on outings to experience natural scenery.

Besides the activities held independently, ISA undertake large events hosted by College of International Education such as International Cultural Festival and Masquerade. Of the most popular activities in Jilin University, they are favored by most students and have set many records since the activities were launched. For more information, please follow our WeChat official account (ID: ISA_JLU)

https://zsb.jlu.edu.cn/