Academic Opportunities in China 2008

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China

The University of Nottingham’s strong links with China resulted in an invitation to become the first foreign university to establish an independent campus, under new legislation passed in China in 2003.

Established in September 2004, the campus is located in Ningbo, an historic city on China's eastern coast, with a population of five million people, lying across the estuary from Shanghai.

The £30 million Ningbo campus was completed in 2005. The Ningbo campus builds on the attributes of University Park in the UK and includes a lake and its own version of Nottingham's famous Trent Building. There are first-class teaching facilities, enthusiastic students in an international setting, excellent research opportunities, and research links with strongly performing schools at the University of Nottingham UK.

University of Nottingham Ningbo, China is a full and integral part of The University of Nottingham. It is home to a thriving community of international staff and students as well as those drawn from China. All teaching is carried out in English and the degrees awarded are University of Nottingham degrees. The University is delighted to have been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise (International Trade) in 2006 in recognition of its innovation in establishing campuses overseas.

The campus provides state-of-the-art facilities for 4,000 students, including on-site residential facilities for all students and staff, restaurants and shops and a dedicated sports complex:

Shopping

The campus has its own shopping street, which is home to a coffee shop, small supermarket, fruit store, gift shop, hair salon, ATM and post office.

Sports Facilities

The campus has both indoor and outdoor sports facilities. The outdoor facilities include eight basketball courts, two badminton courts, two volleyball courts, two synthetic tennis courts, one athletics field, one grass football pitch, and one 400-metre track. The indoor facilities include a basketball court, a volleyball court, three badminton courts, a table-tennis room, gymnastics room, taekwondo room, wushu room, gymnasium, piano room, sports theory classroom and indoor golf facilities.

Health Care

The University Clinic deals with minor health problems and can make referrals to any of the bigger hospitals in Ningbo. An English speaking Medical Adviser is available.

For more information, please see the University of Nottingham, Ningbo China Website