44 private universities in China in 2026

Private university in Wuhan founded in 1980, oriented toward applied and digital professions.

Private university in Changchun, Jilin, recognized for education, arts and tourism programs.

Private applied university on Qingdao's west coast, founded in 1996, with master's degree rights.

China's first private university, founded in 1984 in Zhengzhou, a pioneer of private education.

Pioneering private university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, founded in 1992 and oriented toward applied professions.

Private Shanghai university founded in 2000, known for its health sciences hub and applied arts.

Private medical university in Xinxiang, Henan, popular with international medical students.

Private applied university in Qingdao, Shandong, growing out of Shandong University of Technology's Qindao College.

Private applied-sciences university in Shenyang, Liaoning, oriented toward industry and service careers.

Private technology university in Guangzhou, founded in 2006 with Guangdong University of Technology.

Private university in Yantai, Shandong, founded by the Nanshan Group and welcoming international students.

Private university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, centered on finance, commerce and humanities.

Jiangsu's first private university, founded in 1992 in Nanjing and named after the 1902 Sanjiang Normal School.

Private university in Jinan specialising in medicine, nursing and health sciences since 1993.

Private applied university founded in 2002 in Wuxi, focused on engineering, business and digital technologies.

Private university in Wuhan founded in 2000, growing out of a college affiliated to Huazhong University.

Private university in Xi'an founded in 1994, a Chinese pioneer of private higher education.

Private applied university in Hefei, Anhui, growing out of USTC's independent college.

Private university in Fuzhou, Fujian, founded in 2001 and recognized in civil engineering and computing.

Private university founded in 1984 in Hangzhou, one of Zhejiang's first private universities.