Nanjing Normal University (NNU or NJNU; simplified Chinese: 南京师范大学; traditional Chinese: 南京師範大學; pinyin: Nánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué) is a public research university.

Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU, Chinese: 南京农业大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Nóngyè Dàxué) is a public research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA, Chinese: 南京航空航天大学), colloquially known as Nanhang (南航), is a public research university in Nanjing, China.

Soochow University (simplified Chinese: 苏州大学; traditional Chinese: 蘇州大學; pinyin: Sūzhōu Dàxué), also known as Suzhou University, is a public university in Suzhou, formerly known as Soochow University founded by the American Supervisory Board in 1900.

China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) is a university in Nanjing, China that specializes in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Hohai University (HHU; Chinese: 河海大学; pinyin: Héhǎi Dàxué) is a public research university in Nanjing, China.