Southern universities include: China University of Science and Technology, Tongji University, Fudan University, Nanda University, Zhejiang University, Zhong Da University, Sichuan University and Wuda University.

The southern region, also known as the south, generally refers to the southern part of the monsoon region in eastern China, which is one of the four geographical divisions of China today, mainly the area south of the Qinling-Huaihe line, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west.