Chinese College of Jinan University was founded in 1953, which was established under the personal care of Premier Zhou. The College provides preparatory education for overseas Chinese in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Chinese education for overseas Chinese, Chinese and China culture education for international students in China, and Chinese teachers for the whole world. It is called "Little United Nations".
The Chinese Language Institute has various levels and types, with 3480 students from 108 countries and regions around the world. Academic education includes three levels: undergraduate, master and doctor. There are three majors in the undergraduate course: Chinese education, Chinese international education and Chinese language; Master students have three majors: overseas Chinese and Chinese teaching, Chinese international education and linguistics, and applied linguistics. Doctoral students have two majors: overseas Chinese and Chinese teaching, linguistics and applied linguistics.
The undergraduate major of Chinese education was rated as a characteristic major and a key construction major in Guangdong Province. The undergraduate major of Chinese International Education was awarded as a famous brand major in Guangdong Province. Non-academic education includes preparatory courses, intensive national recruitment classes, language learning and short-term training programs for various languages and teachers. In addition, the college has set up more than 20 teaching points in Singapore, Britain, Italy, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, the United States, Germany and other countries to recruit part-time graduate students and undergraduates in Chinese education and teach Chinese as a foreign language.
Chinese Language Institute is located in Guangzhou, an international metropolis in the south of China, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, with convenient transportation. The college is built on the mountain with elegant environment and complete teaching and living facilities. This is a good place for China students, China youth and foreign students to learn Chinese and China culture.