Nanchang University, referred to as "Changda", is located in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China. It is a comprehensive university combining arts, science and medicine. It is the first batch of "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan" of 21engineering key universities, the national public postgraduate program of building high-level universities, and the "Comprehensive Strength Improvement Project of Central and Western Universities" and the Ministry of Education. National University Science Park of Nanchang University, which is a pilot university of "Excellent Doctoral Education and Training Program" and has the first batch of eleven undergraduate practice bases for scientific and technological entrepreneurship, participated in the establishment of "Midwest University Alliance".

The school started in Jiangxi Public Medical College founded by 192 1 and National Chung Cheng University founded by 1940. 1993, Jiangxi University and Jiangxi University of Science and Technology merged to form Nanchang University. 1997, the school was listed as the national "2 1 1 project" key construction university. In 2004, the Ministry of Education signed an agreement with the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government to establish Nanchang University. In 2005, Nanchang University merged with Jiangxi Medical College to form the new Nanchang University.