The predecessor of Jinan University was Jinan School founded by the Qing government in 196. In 1927, it was renamed National Jinan University. In August 1949, it merged with Fudan University, Jiaotong University and other universities. In 1958, Jinan University was rebuilt. It is the first overseas Chinese institution of higher learning founded by the state in China, directly under the leadership of the Central United Front Work Department, and established by the Ministry of Education, the Central United Front Work Department and Guangdong Province. As of March 22, Jinan University has 37 colleges, graduate schools and undergraduate schools, 58 departments, 2 directly affiliated research institutes and 98 undergraduate majors. Jinan University Undergraduate College Major (219) College Professional Name Academic System (219) Campus Remarks Jinan University College of Literature Chinese Language and Literature 4 Shipai Campus National Liberal Arts Base Class History 4 Drama Film and Television Literature 4 Jinan University School of Journalism and Communication Journalism 4 Advertising 4 Broadcasting and Television 4 Network and New Media 4 broadcasting and hosting 4 Jinan University School of Foreign Languages English 4 Fan Business English of Yu Campus 4 Japanese 4 French 4 Economics of Jinan University School of Economics 4 Finance 4 International Economy and Trade 4 International Economy and Trade 4 Ershaban Finance 4 Economic Statistics 4 Taxation 4 Business Administration 4 Logistics Management 4 Accounting 4 Accounting (Certified Public Accountant) 4 Accounting (ACCA) 4 Financial Management 4 Marketing 4 Tourism Management 4 E-commerce 4 Human Resource Management 4 Jinan University Public School of Management/School of Emergency Management 4 Shipai Campus Public School of Business Management (Emergency Management) 4 Jinan University Law School/ Intellectual Property College Law 4 Panyu Campus Intellectual Property 4 Jinan University School of International Relations International Politics 4 International Affairs and International Relations 4 Jinan University Institute of Technology Applied Physics 4 Shipai Campus Material Physics 4 Information Engineering 4 Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering 4 Food Quality and Safety 4 Food Science and Engineering 4 Jinan University School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering 4 Engineering Mechanics 4 Construction Zhu Xue 5 School of Environment of Jinan University Environmental Science 4 Panyu Campus Environmental Engineering 4 Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering 4 School of Information Science and Technology of Jinan University Mathematics and Applied Mathematics 4 Software Engineering 4 Information and Computing Science 4 Information Management and Information System 4 Electronic Information Engineering 4 Communication Engineering 4 Computer Science and Technology 4 Electronic Science and Technology 4 Network Engineering 4 intelligence science and technology 4 cum Cyberspace Security College of South University Cyberspace Security 4 Biomedical Engineering of School of Life Science and Technology of Jinan University 4 Ecology of Shipai Campus 4 Biotechnology 4 Bioscience 4 Applied Chemistry of School of Chemistry and Materials of Jinan University 4 Chemical Engineering and Technology of Panyu Campus 4 Material Science and Engineering 4 Polymer Materials and Engineering 4 Clinical Medicine of Jinan University School of Medicine 5 School-based Clinical Medicine of Shipai Campus Learning 5 Shenzhen Class Clinical Medicine 5 Provincial Second Medical Class Stomatology College Stomatology 5 Nursing College Nursing 4 Traditional Chinese Medicine College Traditional Chinese Medicine 5 Jinan University Pharmacy 4 Panyu Campus Chinese Medicine 4 Biomedical 4 Jinan University International College International Economics and Trade 4 English Teaching Accounting (CPACanada) 4 Food Quality and Safety 4 Shipai Campus Pharmacy 4 Panyu Campus Finance 4 Computer Science and Technology 4 Journalism (International News) 4 Shipai Campus Clinical Medicine 6 Art School of Jinan University Animation 4 Drama Film Director 4 Chinese Language and Literature of Humanities College of Jinan University 4 Law 4 Administration 4 Advertising 4 Cultural Industry Management 4 International Business School Finance 4 International Economy and Trade 4 International Business 4 Business Administration 4 Financial Management 4 Marketing 4 Jinan University Translation Institute Translation 4 Electrical Engineering and Automation of School of Electrical Engineering of Jinan University 4 Automation 4 Packaging Engineering of School of Packaging Engineering of Jinan University 4 Electronic Information Science and Technology of School of Intelligent Science and Engineering of Jinan University 4 Software Engineering 4 Information Security 4 Internet of Things Engineering 4 Industrial Engineering 4 Chinese Language of Chinese College of Jinan University 4 Chinese International Education of Chinese Campus 4 Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University Tourism Management 4 Shenzhen Campus Tourism Management (Golf Management) 4 Landscape Architecture 4 Hotel Management 4 Exhibition Economy and Management 4 E-commerce 4 Business English 4 Physical Education of Physical Education College of Jinan University 4 Shipai Campus Photonics Technology Research Institute Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering (Innovative Class) 4 Panyu Campus Innovation Class Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of Birmingham University Union College of Jinan University 4 Information and Computational Science 4 Economic Statistics 4 Economics 4 Economics of Jinan University Institute of Economics and Social Research (International Innovation Class) 4 Shipai Campus International Innovation Class There are also: Sihai Academy, Entrepreneurship College, Overseas Chinese Research Institute, Biomedical Transformation Research Institute, Marxist College/Social Science Department, Industrial Economic Research Institute, Mass Spectrometer and Atmospheric Environment Research Institute, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Central Nerve Regeneration Research Institute, China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Research Institute, Advanced Wear-resistant and Functional Materials Research Institute, Nano Photonics Research Institute, Environment and Climate Research Institute, New Energy Technology Research Institute, Groundwater and Earth Science Research Institute, Basic Medical College, First Clinical Medical College, Aging and Regenerative Medicine Research Institute, Advanced and Applied Chemical Synthesis Research Institute, etc. Key disciplines of Jinan University: Chinese language and literature, journalism, electronic information engineering, business administration, economics, biotechnology, clinical medicine and engineering mechanics. Provincial specialties: Chinese language and literature, journalism, electronic information engineering, business administration, economics, biotechnology, clinical medicine, engineering mechanics, Chinese education, traditional Chinese medicine, financial management, advertising, ecology, computer science and technology, pharmacy, material science and engineering, food quality and safety, English, intellectual property. Key majors in Guangdong province: journalism, finance, accounting, Chinese education, electronic information engineering, translation, law. Famous-brand majors in Guangdong Province: electronic information engineering, journalism, accounting, biotechnology, business administration, finance, statistics, computer science and technology, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, tourism management, applied chemistry, Chinese language and literature, international economy and trade, and information engineering.