"The 2023-24 Academic Year is a year of particular significance in the development of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), as we celebrate the University’s 20th anniversary since its founding. In 2004, UNNC was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China, blazing a trail for others to follow. Twenty years later, we are now a community of more than 10,000 students and staff, hailing from 70 countries and regions with a broad range of backgrounds and cultures, and we continue to deliver on the promise of UNNC as a pioneer in global education.

Driven by our commitment to deliver education that transforms lives, we continue to emphasise teaching of the very highest quality, together with providing a rich and stimulating life. Benefitting from our global academic network, our students have the opportunity to study abroad in 160 universities across the world and gain experiences that will enable them to be global problem solvers. Indeed, they stand out in global competitions and win awards in various fields. Empowered by the British-style learning environment, our students become proactive learners, independent thinkers, excellent communicators and capable team workers, prepared to shape the world for the better. They are sought after by world-class universities and employers. The exceptional employability of our graduands is evidenced by a graduate employment rate of 96%.

Earlier this year, as we welcomed back our alumni to campus from across the world, I was very proud to hear of their various successes in their respective industries, and heartened to find so many of them reflecting on their time at UNNC as a life-changing experience - a testament to our progress toward the mission of unlocking potential, to which we stay true today." *

Professor Jon Garibaldi
Provost and Pro-Vice Chancellor