It occupies 4,000 acres and have 800 thousand square meters used for school buildings.

Nantong is comprehensive university constructed by Jiangsu Provincial Government and the state Ministry of Transport.

The university has 84 undergraduate programs based on nine major disciplines, which are literature, science, engineering, medical science, education, economics, law, history and management.

The Nantong University is accredited and approved by MCI (Medical Council of India) and WHO (World Health Organization).

The Nantong University's motto is to Bridging China and the West, Striving for the Best and The Mission of the university is to be the Learning Must be Expected to Be Used, and the Use Must be Suitable for Its Local Community, and the value of University is Beautiful Morality and Pure Science.