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 University (NJU; simplified Chinese: 南京大学; traditional Chinese: 南京大學; pinyin: Nánjīng Dàxué, Nánkīng Tàhsüéh), colloquially known as Nanda (Chinese: 南大)

Southeast University (SEU, simplified Chinese: 东南大学; traditional Chinese: 東南大學; pinyin: Dōngnán Dàxué) is a public research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu.

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.

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

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.