Jinan University is the first overseas Chinese university founded by the government in China. The word "Jin 'an" comes from Shangshu Gong Yu: "The east is gradually in the sea, the west is in quicksand, and the south is combined, which teaches the world." It means facing South Asia and spreading Chinese culture. At present, the school is a national "double-class" construction university jointly established by the Central United Front Work Department, the Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, and is directly under the management of the Central United Front Work Department.