What Xinhua Investment Group does

Xinhua Investment Group (新华集团 / Anhui Xinhua Group) is a privately-held Chinese education conglomerate founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hefei, Anhui Province. The group operates a full-lifecycle education portfolio spanning K-12, secondary vocational, applied undergraduate, and independent higher education. Its flagship institutions include Anhui Xinhua University (~23,000 students, 62 undergraduate programs), Anhui Medical University Clinical Medical College (clinical medicine with two affiliated hospitals and a Rehabilitation Experience Center), Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Hongshan College (~10,000 students with a new 20,000–25,000 capacity Gaochun campus under construction), and Anhui Xinhua School (a national-level key vocational institution with 6,100+ students). Supporting brands include Hefei Xinhua Experimental Middle School (~1,000 students), Youbangxue Education (K-12 tutoring), Huayuan Education (professional development), and ancillary services such as Yami Catering. Two major segments — China Xinhua Education Group (HKEX: 02779) and China Oriental Education Holdings (HKEX: 00667) — are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The group's technology stack centers on online education platforms and mobile applications supporting its institutions, supplemented by internal office automation and email systems. The 'Xinhua Education' (新华教育) brand is officially recognized as a well-known trademark in China's education industry. Notable technology initiatives include the self-developed 'Ruihang' (瑞海号) autonomous unmanned surface vessel, AI-assisted teaching tools, computer vision for medical imaging, digital twin systems for smart manufacturing curricula, and AI-guided rehabilitation therapy. In 2025, the Ministry of Education approved two new undergraduate programs — Smart Manufacturing Engineering and Intelligent Flight Vehicle Technology — aligning the group with national strategic emerging industries. The College of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence within Anhui Xinhua University was designated a national-level Party Building Model Department in 2026.

Xinhua Investment Group operates a tuition-driven subscription revenue model, with fees varying by program type and institution and billed primarily on an annual cadence. It serves two primary customer segments: students and families across the K-12-to-higher-education pipeline (primary), and corporate employers seeking talent pipelines and internship partnerships (secondary). Go-to-market combines community-led growth through university networks and institutional credibility with enterprise field sales targeting large employers and government entities. The group employs 20,000+ faculty and staff across all institutions and is controlled by founder and Chairman Wu Junbao (吴俊保), with day-to-day operations led by President Zhang Ming (张明) and Executive President Wang Yongkai (王永凯).

Name

Xinhua Investment Group

Legal name

安徽新华集团

Website

https://xinhuaedu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Xinhua Investment Group is a privately-held Chinese education conglomerate founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hefei. It operates K-12, vocational, and higher-education institutions serving roughly 40,000+ students, with two HKEX-listed subsidiaries and partnerships spanning healthcare, finance, and international exchange.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

Keywords

• Private higher education
• Vocational training programs
• K-12 education services
• Medical college education
• After-school tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Hefei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees charged to students across all educational programs including K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and continuing education programs. Primary revenue stream supporting operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Xinhua Investment Group operates a diversified portfolio of private educational institutions across higher education, vocational training, K-12 schooling, and after-school tutoring in China. Core offerings include three higher education institutions (Anhui Xinhua University, Anhui Medical University Clinical Medical College, and Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Hongshan College), a national-level key secondary vocational school, a boutique boarding middle school, and tutoring brands (Youbangxue Education and Huayuan Education). Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees across these institutions.

Product overview

Xinhua Investment Group (新华集团) is a comprehensive education conglomerate headquartered in Hefei, China, founded in 1988. The group's portfolio consists primarily of educational institutions spanning higher education, vocational/secondary education, K-12 schooling, and after-school tutoring services. The core higher education institutions include Anhui Xinhua University (安徽新华学院), a 23,000-student applied undergraduate university; Anhui Medical University Clinical Medical College (安徽医科大学临床医学院), a medical college with affiliated hospitals and a Rehabilitation Experience Center; and Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Hongshan College (南京财经大学红山学院), an economics and business-focused independent college with a new campus under construction. Supporting the K-12 spectrum, the group operates Anhui Xinhua School (安徽新华学校), a national-level key secondary vocational institution; Hefei Xinhua Experimental Middle School (合肥新华实验中学), a boutique boarding middle school; and Youbangxue Education (优邦学教育), a K-12 tutoring brand. The group also operates complementary service businesses including Yami Catering (安徽丫咪餐饮) for campus dining, Huayuan Education (华园教育) for professional development, and the Ruihang Unmanned Surface Vessel Team (睿航无人艇团队) for marine technology R&D. All institutions are connected through a unified corporate management platform with internal OA and email systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anhui Xinhua University (安徽新华学院) A provincial-level applied undergraduate university in Hefei, Anhui, serving approximately 23,000 students across 12 secondary colleges, offering 62 undergraduate programs spanning engineering, management, economics, education, medicine, and arts. It is a local application-oriented high-level university construction unit and a master's degree granting candidate.
• Anhui Medical University Clinical Medical College (安徽医科大学临床医学院) An independent medical college located in Hefei's Yunhe New City, offering clinical medicine and related health programs. The college has a new campus with affiliated hospitals (Huaibei Miners General Hospital and Deyong Medical Ma'anshan General Hospital) and a Rehabilitation Experience Center for clinical training.
• Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Hongshan College (南京财经大学红山学院) A private independent college with campuses in Qiaotou and Fujian Road in Nanjing. Offers 15 undergraduate programs in economics, business, law, and literature, serving nearly 10,000 students. A new campus is under construction in Gaochun District.
• Anhui Xinhua School (安徽新华学校) A national-level key secondary vocational school approved by the Ministry of Education, located in Hefei near Dashu Mountain with over 6,100 enrolled students. Offers vocational programs in aviation services, urban rail transit, e-commerce, robotics, automobile engineering, fashion design, and computer applications, with both employment and further education pathways.
• Hefei Xinhua Experimental Middle School (合肥新华实验中学) A high-level boarding middle school located in Luyang District, Hefei, with approximately 1,000 students in small classes of 24-36 students. Led by former No. 45 Middle School principal Li Chunmei, it focuses on quality-oriented education with comprehensive development support.
• Youbangxue Education (优邦学教育) The Xinhua Group's K-12 education flagship brand providing after-school tutoring and academic extension services. Recognized as '2020 Annual Influential Off-campus Tutoring Brand' at the Tencent Education Awards. Operates across multiple locations in Anhui and beyond.
• Huayuan Education (华园教育) A professional education service brand under the Xinhua Group providing academic counseling, skill training, and professional development programs. Recognized as '2020 Annual Influential Education Brand' at the Tencent Education Awards. Features the Huayuan Research Institute and Huayuan Intelligent Learning System as core components.
• College of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (大数据与人工智能学院) A specialized institute within Anhui Xinhua University offering programs in big data and artificial intelligence. Operates national-level first-class programs and courses in AI and data science.
• Rehabilitation Experience Center (康复体验中心) A specialized rehabilitation physiotherapy center operated by the Medical Technology Department of Anhui Medical University Clinical Medical College. Provides on-campus rehabilitation services to faculty and students while serving as a practical training base for rehabilitation therapy students. Features AI-guided therapy protocols and health data management.
• Yami Catering Management Co. (安徽亚咪餐饮管理有限公司) The group's catering management subsidiary providing dining services to campus communities. Operates campus restaurants and food services across Xinhua Group campuses in Hefei and Nanjing.
• Smart Manufacturing Engineering and Intelligent Flight Vehicle Technology Programs (智能制造工程 and 智能飞行器技术) New undergraduate programs under Anhui Xinhua University. Smart Manufacturing Engineering focuses on 'manufacturing + information + management' cross-disciplinary skills using digital twin systems. Smart Flight Vehicle Technology covers drone assembly, flight control system development, and UAV applications targeting the national low-altitude economy.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability15 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Construction Bank of China (建设银行)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation agreement with Construction Bank of China for financial services support, potentially including student loan programs, institutional banking services, and co-branded financial products for the educational ecosystem.
• Anhui Medical University (安徽医科大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the establishment and operation of a clinical medical college, providing clinical training facilities and academic programs for medical students through affiliated hospitals.
• Nanjing University of Finance & Economics (南京财经大学) - Hongshan CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for Hongshan College, an independent college under the university, supporting academic programs and student enrollment in finance and economics disciplines.
• Enterprise Partners for Student InternshipsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnerships with various enterprises providing internship opportunities and employment pathways for graduates, creating talent pipelines between educational institutions and corporate employers.
• Affiliated HospitalscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealthcare facility partnerships providing clinical training facilities for medical and healthcare students, essential for clinical medical college programs.
• Mongolian Labor UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership for educational exchange, cross-border academic collaboration, and potentially student exchange programs.
• US Raytheon High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with US educational institution for cross-cultural educational programs, academic exchange, and educational collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hope Education Group: Hong Kong-listed operator of private universities and vocational schools across China. Directly comparable in business model, with a similar focus on provincial-level applied undergraduate universities and continuing education.
• Minsheng Education Group: Hong Kong-listed private education operator with universities and vocational schools. Comparable in private higher education focus and tuition-driven model serving similar Chinese student segments.
• China Education Group Holdings: China's largest private higher education group operating multiple universities and vocational schools. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping portfolio of private universities, vocational institutions, and K-12 operations across China.
• China YuHua Education Corporation: Operator of private universities in China with comparable student scale and tuition-based revenue model. Overlaps directly with Anhui Xinhua University's positioning as an applied undergraduate institution.
• Yuhua Education: Private higher education group operating universities in China with comparable applied/vocational positioning and tuition-based revenue model.
• New Higher Education (Group): Private higher education group operating applied undergraduate universities and vocational colleges across multiple Chinese provinces. Directly comparable in segment, scale, and target student demographic.

Emerging players

• Offcn Education Technology: Public vocational training and test preparation provider in China. Partial overlap with Huayuan Education's professional development and skills training offerings.
• TAL Education Group: K-12 tutoring and education technology company in China. Partial overlap with Youbangxue Education's K-12 tutoring operations, though with different business model and digital focus.

Broad incumbents

• New Oriental Education & Technology Group: Largest private education services company in China spanning K-12 tutoring, test prep, and adult training. Comparable in education-services scale and brand recognition, though broader in scope than Xinhua's institution-based model.
• China Maple Leaf Educational Systems: Operator of K-12 international schools and bilingual education across China. Comparable in private K-12 boarding-school model (e.g., Hefei Xinhua Experimental Middle School), though specialized in international curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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