According to the website for college students, there are 9 universities in Nantong, namely Nantong University, Nantong Institute of Technology, Xinglin College of Nantong University, Jiangsu Engineering Vocational College, Nantong Science and Technology Vocational College, Jiangsu Shipping Vocational College, Jiangsu Business Vocational College and Nantong Normal College.
Nantong University, referred to as Tongda for short, is located in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. The school is a comprehensive university approved by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province and the Ministry of Transport. At the peak of the construction of high-level universities in Jiangsu, it is planned to build B-type universities, and the national pilot universities of "excellent doctoral education and training plan" and "excellent teacher training plan".