yangzhou university yangzhou university yangzhou university (yzu; simplified chinese: 扬州大学; traditional chinese: 揚州大學; pinyin: yángzhōu dàxué) is a university in yangzhou, jiangsu province, china. it grew out of a merger in 1992 of six local colleges. the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs. now 2022-23 session yangzhou university ranked in 716 in world ranking. and 68 in country ranking yangzhou university扬州大学typepublicestablished1902presidentjiao xin'an (焦新安)undergraduates26,000 (2019)locationyangzhou, jiangsu, people's republic of chinacampusurbanwebsitewww.yzu.edu.cn history jiangsu province government proceeded to merge jiangsu agriculture college (江苏农学院), yangzhou teachers' college (扬州师范学院), yangzhou institute of technology (扬州工学院), yangzhou medical college (扬州医学院), jiangsu water conservancy college (江苏水利工程专科学校) and jiangsu commerce college (江苏商业专科学校) into a new university in 1988. it was implemented in 1992. schools yangzhou university yzu offers its undergraduates 92 programs covering 11 disciplines, through its 26 schools: school of chinese language and literature social development law educational science and technology (the teachers’ college) foreign languages mathematical science physical science and technology chemistry and chemical engineering physical education mechanical engineering information engineering architectural science and engineering water conservancy and hydraulic engineering environmental science and engineering agriculture animal science and technology veterinary science bio-science and bio-technology economics journalism and communication management medicine nursing arts tourism and cuisine (food science) guangling college (university investment)