Nestled along the picturesque Hao River in Tongcheng, the School of Nursing and Rehabilitation at Nantong University traces its origins to the Private Nantong Medical School founded by Mr. Zhang Jian in 1912, boasting a profound heritage in nursing and rehabilitation education. Established as an independent school in 2024, it adheres to the motto of "Compassion, Dedication, and Progress," committed to cultivating high-quality nursing and rehabilitation professionals with a spirit of benevolence, solid professional competence, and an international perspective.

The school features a robust and well-structured faculty. It currently has over 150 full-time and part-time staff members. Among the full-time teachers, nearly 60% hold doctoral degrees, with several having obtained their PhDs overseas. The faculty includes a group of high-level talents, such as experts from the National Teaching Steering Committee for Nursing Accreditation, council members of the Chinese Nursing Association, and candidates of Jiangsu Province's "333 Project." The school has established seven teaching and research sections: Basic Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Humanistic Nursing, Community Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. It is also supported by a Nursing and Rehabilitation Experimental Teaching Center and a Research Center, providing a solid foundation for teaching and scientific research.

The school is characterized by distinct program features and upholds an integrated approach to education and scientific research. It offers two undergraduate programs: Nursing (a National First-Class Undergraduate Program, accredited by the Ministry of Education) and Rehabilitation Therapy (accredited by WFOT). It also holds master's degree authorizations in Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation Medicine & Physical Therapy. Leveraging high-level platforms such as the National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center and the National Virtual Simulation Practice Teaching Center, the school expands practical teaching. It has established clinical practice bases in collaboration with over 10 top-tier hospitals. In the past five years, the school has undertaken more than 30 national and provincial research projects, over 40 municipal and departmental projects, with a total funding of nearly 10 million RMB. Faculty members have published more than 200 SCI-indexed papers, been granted over 60 invention patents, and received over 40 teaching and research awards at the provincial level or above. Students have achieved high-level awards in competitions, including the national gold medal (runner-up) in the China Undergraduate Medical Technology Skills Competition (Nursing Track), the third prize in the National Undergraduate Life Science Competition, and the third prize in the National Undergraduate Statistical Modeling Contest. Graduates are highly regarded by healthcare institutions.

Undergraduate Programs:

• Nursing (National First-Class Undergraduate Program, accredited by the Ministry of Education)

• Rehabilitation Therapy (accredited by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, WFOT)

Graduate Programs:

• Master's program in Clinical Nursing

• Master's program in Rehabilitation Medicine & Physical Therapy

Current through February 2026

For more information in Chinese, please visit our Chinese website:

https://ntdxhk.ntu.edu.cn/