Jiangsu has Nanjing University, Suzhou University, Southeast University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Nanjing University of Technology, Changzhou University, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications and other universities to recruit graduate students.

Nanjing University, referred to as "Nanda", is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and the Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC). Ranked among the national "double first-class", "985 Project" and "21project" key construction universities, and selected into "Everest Plan" and "0 Project".

Soochow University, referred to as "Suda", is located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. It is a national "double-class" construction university, and the national "21Project" and "20 165438 Plan" were selected as the first batch of universities.

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (hereinafter referred to as China Southern Airlines (NUAA)) is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It is a comprehensive national key university featuring aerospace and civil aviation and focusing on science and engineering, directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China. Established by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. [99] is the national "double first-class" and "2 1 1 project".