2. Southeast University, located in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, is one of the famous eight old schools of architecture and the original four engineering schools. Southeast University is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in China, and is known as "the Holy Land of Institutions of Higher Learning" and "the first-class institution of higher learning in Southeast China".
3. Nanjing University of Science and Technology, referred to as "South Institute of Technology", is located in the ancient capital of Nanjing, with Zijin Mountain in the north and Ming City Wall in the west. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.
Hohai University, located in Nanjing, is a national key university with a history of 100 years, featuring water conservancy, focusing on engineering and coordinated development of multiple disciplines. It is jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Water Resources, the State Oceanic Administration and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province.
Suzhou University is located in Suzhou, a famous historical and cultural city. It is a national "2 1 1 project" key construction university, a university jointly established by the State Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, and a national pilot university for comprehensive reform of doctoral education.