The word "Jin 'an" comes from the article "Shangshu Gong Yu": "The east is gradually in the sea, the west is in quicksand, and the south is combined, and the sound teaches the world." It means facing South Asia and spreading Chinese culture. Jinan University, referred to as Jida for short, is the first overseas Chinese institution of higher learning founded by the state in China. 1996 became one of the "2 1 1 projects" of national key construction. Jinan University became one of the earliest national institutions of higher learning to offer business education. The predecessor of Jinan University was Jinan Academy founded by the Qing government in 1906, renamed as National Jinan University in 1727, merged with Fudan University and Jiaotong University in 1949, and rebuilt in 1958. By the end of June 2020 165438+ 10, Jinan University had five campuses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, with its headquarters in Guangzhou, covering an area of 2 14300 square meters and a building area of 170200 square meters.

According to the results of the fourth round of national discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education, the academic achievements of Jinan University have been ahead of many domestic universities. The school has 1 discipline A, 4 disciplines B+, 4 disciplines B, 9 disciplines B, 1 discipline C+, 1 discipline C-,1discipline C-. According to the Times World University Ranking in 2022, Jinan University ranks 60 1-800 among international universities.