What Changzhou University does

Changzhou University (常州大学) is a provincial public comprehensive university located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, founded in 1978 and elevated to university status by the Ministry of Education in 2010. The institution serves approximately 34,000 students (over 28,000 full-time undergraduates, nearly 5,500 master's/doctoral students, and 350+ international students) across 64 undergraduate majors and 48 postgraduate programs, supported by 1,900 full-time faculty (78.1% with doctoral degrees). The university's distinctive positioning stems from its 2011 tripartite co-building arrangement among Jiangsu Provincial Government, CNPC, Sinopec, and CNOOC, which gives it durable state backing and direct industrial embedding in the petrochemical sector.

The university's technology portfolio is anchored in applied chemistry and materials science. Proprietary research outputs include self-developed ethyleneglycol hydrogenation refining technology and non-hydrogen circulation processes, deployed across 17 industrial installations producing 10 million+ tons of polyester-grade ethyleneglycol annually for partners such as Sinopec, Yangzi Petrochemical, Yangmei Group, Shaanxi Coal Yulin, and Lianyungang Petrochemical. Wang Jun's team has additionally developed 6N-grade (99.9999% purity) electronic chlorine production technology for semiconductor manufacturing. The university reports 11,847 ESI-indexed papers, 172,705 citations, 3,500+ invention patents, and 193 provincial/ministerial R&D awards; five disciplines rank in the ESI global top 1%, with Chemistry and Engineering in the global top 2‰ and Materials Science in the global top 3‰.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) government-regulated tuition from domestic and international degree-seeking students across undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and continuing education programs; (2) research funding from national grants, industry-sponsored R&D contracts, and tripartite co-building contributions from the three major oil SOEs; and (3) corporate training and continuing education services for enterprise clients such as Sinopec. Pricing for degree programs is administered by Jiangsu Province education authorities. The university also operates industry-oriented colleges (Alibaba Cloud Big Data College, China-Israel Robotics Industry College), specialized celebrity-named academic units, and an international exchange network spanning 30+ countries including flagship Confucius Classroom operations in Spain and Venezuela.

Name

Changzhou University

Legal name

常州大学

Website

https://cczu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Changzhou University is a provincial public research university in Jiangsu, China, serving ~34,000 students across undergraduate to doctoral programs with distinctive strength in petrochemical and materials science research, co-built with CNPC, Sinopec, and CNOOC and licensing proprietary ethyleneglycol and electronic-chlorine technologies to industrial partners.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

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Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK), STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Petrochemical research
• Engineering programs
• Academic degree programs
• Technology transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Changzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition, including undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and continuing education programs.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Government research grants, industry-sponsored research projects, and scientific research contracts with enterprises.
3. Continuing Education and Training: Professional development programs, corporate training (e.g., Sinopec youth science and technology training programs), and executive education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Changzhou University is a comprehensive public university offering degree programs (undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and continuing education) across engineering, science, management, economics, literature, law, arts, medicine, agriculture, and education. It co-builds and transfers proprietary petrochemical technologies — notably ethyleneglycol hydrogenation refinement technology (deployed at 17 industrial installations) and 6N-grade electronic-grade chlorine production — to industrial partners including Sinopec, CNPC, Yangzi Petrochemical, and Yangmei Group. It serves ~34,000 students and operates 50+ industry-academia-research bases.

Product overview

Changzhou University is a comprehensive provincial university offering a complete academic talent cultivation system spanning undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The university's product portfolio includes core academic programs (undergraduate and graduate education across 64 undergraduate majors and 48 postgraduate programs), extended education services (continuing education and international student programs), specialized industry-oriented colleges (such as Alibaba Cloud Big Data College and China-Israel Robotics Industry College), and celebrity-named academic colleges honoring notable figures. Supporting services include library resources, entrepreneurship and innovation support, academic journal publishing, and comprehensive admission and career services. The institution serves approximately 34,000 students including over 28,000 undergraduates, 5,500 doctoral and master's students, and 350 international students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 阿里云大数据学院: 国家级现代产业学院，产教融合特色学院
• 华罗庚学院
• 中以机器人产业学院
• 应急管理科学与工程学院

Products and services

• Undergraduate Education Full-time undergraduate degree programs across 64 majors covering engineering, science, management, economics, literature, law, arts, medicine, agriculture, and education disciplines; serves over 28,000 full-time undergraduates.
• Graduate Education Doctoral and master's degree programs including 3 doctoral degree conferral points, 20 master's degree conferral points in first-level disciplines, and 25 professional master's degree programs; serves approximately 5,500 graduate students.
• Continuing Education Continuing education programs and vocational training for adult learners and professionals, including customized corporate training (e.g., Sinopec youth science and technology training programs).
• International Student Education Programs for international students including degree programs and Chinese language/culture studies; serves over 350 international students from 30+ countries.
• Industry Colleges Industry-oriented colleges including Alibaba Cloud Big Data College (national-level modern industrial college), China-Israel Robotics Industry College (provincial key), Emergency Management Science and Engineering College, Energy Low-Carbon Innovation College, and Industrial Software College.
• Celebrity-Named Colleges Named academic colleges including Wang Zheng Microelectronics College, Liu Guojun School of Management, Wu Jinglian School of Economics, Shi Liang School of Law, Qu Qiubai School of Government Management, Zhou Youguang School of Literature, Hua Luogeng College, and Xuanhuai Industry Innovation College.
• Entrepreneurship Services Startup incubation, innovation support, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship education programs for students; yielded 15 China International College Student Innovation Competition gold medals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.2% employment rate for graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• China National Petroleum Corporation (中国石油天然气集团有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner共建单位; joint innovation consortium established; collaborative research in petroleum and new materials; youth science and technology training programs for CNPC employees
• Sinopec (中国石油化工集团有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner共建单位; collaborative research in petrochemical technology; ethyleneglycol technology applications in Sinopec facilities
• China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中国海洋石油集团有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner共建单位; offshore oil and gas research collaboration
• Yangzi Petrochemical (扬子石化)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst implementation of university's ethyleneglycol hydrogenation technology in 2010; ongoing R&D collaboration
• Yangmei Group (阳煤集团)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoal-based ethyleneglycol production using university technology
• Shaanxi Coal Yulin (陕煤榆林)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoal chemical research and technology transfer partnership
• Xinjiang Tianye (新疆天业)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology application in coal chemical production
• Guangxi Huayi (广西华谊)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew coal chemical project collaboration
• Lianyungang Petrochemical (连云港石化)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's first large-scale light hydrocarbon to polyester-grade ethyleneglycos facility using university's self-developed technology
• 50+ Major Petrochemical EnterprisesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive cooperation partnerships for research, talent development, and technology transfer
• 70+ County-level and Above GovernmentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation for talent cultivation, technology transfer, and economic development
• Ufa University of Science and Technology, Russia (俄罗斯乌法科技大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint non-independent legal person cooperation institution 'Changzhou University Wufa College' (常州大学乌法学院)
• Maynooth University, Ireland (爱尔兰梅努斯大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint undergraduate and postgraduate programs in multiple disciplines
• Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada (加拿大圣西维尔大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation programs for Chinese and international students
• Kharkiv Institute of Technology and Arts, Ukraine (乌克兰哈尔科夫工艺美术大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt and design related joint programs
• Salem State University, USA (美国塞勒姆州立大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in '121中美人才培养计划' for bilateral student exchange
• Andalusia Education Development and Vocational Training Department, SpainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest Confucius Classroom in Europe - Andalusia Confucius Classroom; awarded 'Global Excellent Communication Confucius Institute' in 2024 and 2025
• Bolivar University, Venezuela (委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Confucius Institute establishment
• University of Veracruz, Mexico (墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Confucius Institute establishment
• Heilongjiang Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership exchange program since 2025; talent cultivation and applied research collaboration
• Xinjiang Engineering College (新疆工程学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation aid to Xinjiang; joint laboratories; technology transfer centers
• Tianning District Government, Changzhou (常州市天宁区)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for talent service station and employment practice base
• Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (江苏省产业技术研究院)majorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology transfer and industrialization research collaboration
• Alibaba Cloud (阿里云)majorTechnology or IntegrationJoint establishment of Alibaba Cloud Big Data College (阿里云大数据学院) - national modern industrial college
• Yangzi-BASF (扬子-巴斯夫)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYangzi-BASF Scholarship established for outstanding students

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zhejiang University of Technology: Provincial technical university with chemistry, materials and engineering strengths and a strong industry-academia-research model, serving as a peer benchmark in the Yangtze River Delta.
• China University of Mining and Technology: Jiangsu-based '211' university with deep industry-government co-build heritage (energy sector) and similar model of technical training aligned to a national strategic industry.
• Beijing University of Chemical Technology: National '211' university specializing in chemical engineering and materials science; directly comparable in chemistry and process engineering research output and industrial technology transfer profile.
• China University of Petroleum: National-level '211' university co-built by CNPC/Sinopec/CNOOC with core strengths in petroleum and chemical engineering — the most direct analogue to Changzhou University's petrochemical heritage and three-oil-company co-build structure.
• Nanjing University of Science and Technology: Jiangsu '211' technical university with strong applied engineering, materials and chemistry programs; comparable polytechnic positioning and provincial-recruitment overlap.
• East China University of Science and Technology: Shanghai-based '211' university historically focused on chemical engineering and materials; competes for similar industrial chemistry talent, research grants and corporate partnerships.
• Nanjing Tech University: Jiangsu-based 'Double First-Class' university with a chemistry/chemical-engineering heritage closely mirroring Changzhou University's historical roots and current industrial chemistry portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Dalian University of Technology: '985' technical university with strong chemistry, materials and engineering programs; broader and higher-ranked than Changzhou but a benchmark for the same talent pool and research-grant competition.
• Jiangsu University: Larger comprehensive Jiangsu-province university with broader scope across engineering, medicine and management — competes for the same provincial student and government funding pool as Changzhou University.

Regional players

• Soochow University: Jiangsu-based comprehensive '211' university competing for the same high-school-graduate pool in eastern China, though focused on medicine, sciences and humanities rather than petrochemicals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cczu
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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