In August 2001, Jiangsu Technology University (江苏理工大学), Zhenjiang Medical College (镇江医学院), and Zhenjiang Teachers Vocational School (镇江师范专科学校) merged to form Jiangsu University.

Jiangsu University was established through the combination of Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang Medical College and Zhenjiang Teachers’ College, under the permission of the Chinese Ministry of Education in August, 2001.

Nanjing University Engineering College became Nanjing Polytechnic Institute in 1952 and then in 1960 a part of it became independent and moved to Zhenjiang next year and later became Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.

It was retitled as Jiangsu University by integrating Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang Medical College and Zhenjiang Teachers’ College with the approval of the Ministry of Education of China in August, 2001.

Jingjiang College of Jiangsu University has an enrollment of about 10,000 full-time students.