Careers

Ⅰ. About the University

Nanchang University (NCU) is a comprehensive university listed among the “World First-class Disciplines” in China’s “Double First-Class” Initiative. Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Jiangxi Province, NCU falls into the category of the First-Class Universities Construction Project of Jiangxi Province. NCU comprises 42 schools and departments, spanning 13 primary academic disciplines and offering 96 undergraduate programs. It is authorized to grant doctoral degrees in 27 first-level disciplines and 4 professional doctoral categories, and it hosts 18 postdoctoral research stations. Additionally, it offers master's degrees in 50 first-level disciplines and 36 professional master’s categories. Materials Science and Engineering is designated as a national “Double First-Class” construction discipline, with six other disciplines recognized as provincial peak or high-level specialties. Eighteen disciplines rank within the top 1% globally by ESI, two of which are in the top 1‰. Notably, Agricultural Sciences (centered on Food Science) ranks in the top 0.214%, and Chemistry ranks in the top 0.987%. Furthermore, the Food Science discipline is ranked 8th globally in the U.S. News & World Report subject rankings. The university also operates five affiliated hospitals, which collectively house 16 national key clinical specialties.

II. Recruitment Disciplines

The university currently has 18 postdoctoral research stations. For specific recruitment details, please refer to the Introduction and Contact Information for Postdoctoral Research Stations (see attachment).

For disciplines without a dedicated postdoctoral research station, postdoctoral recruitment may be conducted under a station in a cognate/related discipline.

III. Qualifications

1. Possess strong research and innovative capabilities, as well as a spirit of teamwork ;

2. Have good academic integrity and a rigorous scientific attitude, be in good health, and meet the job requirements;

3. Meet the relevant recruitment requirements at each postdoctoral research station;

4. In-service personnel are ineligible for application. Those in service are encouraged to engage in joint training through national postdoctoral research stations in collaboration with relevant stations of the university;

5. Applicants with significant scientific research achievements will be given priority.

IV. Policies

1. Compensation and Benefits

Full-time postdoctoral researchers (including foreign postdoctoral researchers) are on an annual salary system. The comprehensive annual salary (pre-tax, including national and provincial supporting grants and subsidies) ranges from RMB220,000 to RMB350,000. Based on statistics for current postdocs' annual salaries, the average salary is around RMB300,000 per year, with a maximum of up to RMB800,000. Details are as follows:

(1) The university-provided compensation

(2) Local Policy Benefits

2. Support

All policies regarding compensation and/or benefits shall be subject to the latest policies.

V. Career Path

1. During their postdoctoral appointment, postdoctoral researchers can independently apply for research projects as principal investigators.

 2.Postdoctoral researchers may apply for the evaluation of professional titles in the research series.

2. Upon completion of the postdoctoral program, those who meet the university’s employment criteria may apply for a faculty position at the university in accordance with the recruitment plan and relevant requirements.

All policies regarding postdoctoral researchers applying for full-time positions at the university are subject to the university’s latest regulations.

VI. Contact Information

Postdoctoral Affairs Office of Nanchang University

Contact Person: Xu Ting

Tel: 0791-83968560

Email: xuting@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://rsc.ncu.edu.cn/

Address: Room 333, Office Building, No. 999, Xuefu Avenue, Honggutan District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China.

Attachment

Introduction and Contact Information for Postdoctoral Research Stations

Materials Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The School of Physics and Materials Science at Nanchang University is the only institution in Jiangxi Province that hosts a national “Double First-Class” construction discipline. It was formed in January 2022 as part of the university's disciplinary restructuring, through the merger of the former School of Materials Science and Engineering and the former Department of Physics. The school offers two first-level doctoral programs (in Materials Science and Engineering and Physics) and four first-level master’s programs (in Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Optical Engineering, and Astronomy). It is home to the national key discipline in Materials Physics and Chemistry and hosts a postdoctoral research station in Materials Science and Engineering. The Materials Science and Engineering discipline is the only national “Double First-Class” construction discipline in Jiangxi Province. The school has a current enrollment of 1,714 undergraduate students and 1,162 master's and doctoral students. It has assembled an excellent faculty of 207 full-time teaching and research staff, including 61 professors, under the academic leadership of Professor Jiang Fengyi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

With over 30,000 square meters of teaching and scientific research space, the school houses several ministerial/provincial-level teaching and research platforms, including the National Engineering Research Center for Silicon-based LED, the National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, the National Virtual Teaching and Research Office for College Physics Experiment Courses, the Popular Science Education Base of the Chinese Physical Society (the only one in Jiangxi Province), the Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Functional Materials and Devices, the Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Fusion Energy and Information Control, and the Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Functional Thin Film Materials. Over the years, the School has conducted innovative research at the forefront of science, addressing strategic national and local economic needs. This effort has led to major breakthroughs in critical bottleneck technologies within semiconductor lighting, yielding a series of landmark achievements. The most prominent of these, the “High-Efficiency GaN-Based Blue Light-Emitting Diodes on Silicon Substrates,” was awarded the sole First Prize of the National Technology Invention Award in 2015.

2. Research Directions

Materials Physics and Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Processing Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering, and Micro and Nano-Materials Science and Engineering.

Food Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Food Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station   at Nanchang University, hosted by the School of Food Science and Technology, was approved for establishment in 2003. This station has six national-level research platforms, including the National Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resource Exploitation, the National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Bioconversion Technology of Agricultural Products, and the China-Canada Joint Laboratory of Food Science and Technology. Food Science is a national key discipline, a key discipline under the “211 Project” and a key construction discipline of Jiangxi Province. The Food Science and Engineering discipline was rated Grade A in the 4th round of discipline evaluations by the Ministry of Education, and achieved a historic breakthrough in the 5th round, becoming the only discipline in Jiangxi Province to achieve the highest rating. By December 2025, the Agricultural Science discipline (centered on Food Science) of NCU had ranked the top 0.02135% globally in the ESI rankings. The station’s faculty include high-level talents such as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, having received a total of 189 provincial/ministerial-level or higher honors, 60 of which are national-level titles. It has nearly 100 doctoral supervisors, and its Food Science and Engineering teaching team was selected as a “National Huang Danian-style Faculty Team”. Over the past five years, more than 200 national-level research projects have been secured, including National Key R&D Program projects, key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and key international (regional) cooperation and exchange projects, with total research funding exceeding 400 million Chinese Yuan (RMB). The internationally co-founded journal Food Frontiers, which it supports, has been indexed in ESCI (Impact Factor 6.9).  Faculty members have published a paper in Cell as co-first authors, marking the discipline’s breakthrough in publishing in CNS flagship journals. Since 2014, it has won at least one provincial first prize for scientific and technological achievements annually, and has awarded two second prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

2. Research Directions

Food Science, Processing and Storage Engineering of Agricultural Products (including Aquatic Products), Cereal, Oil and Vegetable Protein Engineering, Food Nutrition, Food Safety, and Food Biotechnology.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Yin Junyi

Contact Person: Yao Haoyingye

Tel: 0791-83969526

Email: spxy@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://sfst.ncu.edu.cn/

Management Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Management Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2010. Its corresponding first-level doctoral program, approved in 2000, was the first in humanities and social sciences authorized in Jiangxi Province and was a key construction discipline during the province’s 10th, 11th, and 12th Five-Year Plan periods. Currently, hosted by the School of Public Policy and Management, the Station is supported by platforms such as the Jiangxi Soft Science Research Base for Technological Innovation and Mid-Region Economic & Social Development, the Jiangxi Academy of Regional Economics, and the Jiangxi Society of Systems Engineering. This has fostered an education system rich in academic resources, supported by a strong faculty, and distinguished by specialized research directions, all dedicated to academic innovation that serves major national strategies and Jiangxi’s local economic development. Backed by the School of Public Policy and Management, the station has built a well-structured faculty team. Over the past five years, the faculty has undertaken more than 435 national and ministerial/provincial research projects with total funding exceeding 57.29 million RMB, published more than 600 high-quality papers in UTD24 journals and important journals designated by the Management Science Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China., and obtained multiple project supports from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

2. Research Directions

Management Science and System Dynamics, Resource and Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering and Management Engineering, Decision Analysis, Human Resources and Science & Technology Management, Supply Chain and Financial Management, Public Policy and Social Management, Regional and Industrial Economic Management, and Management and Information Systems.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Xu Bing

Contact Person: Jiang Rong

Tel: 0791-83968409

Email: jiangrong@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://spm.ncu.edu.cn/

Chemistry Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Chemistry Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University, hosted by the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, was approved for establishment in 2014 and currently houses five provincial-level research platforms. Chemistry is a key discipline of Jiangxi Province during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period, a first-level doctoral degree-granting discipline, one of the first five-star programs in Jiangxi Province, and ranks in the top 0.987‰ globally by ESI. It mainly carries out research in the fields of ferroelectric chemistry, energy conversion and storage, green synthesis and catalysis, inorganic rare earth chemistry, biology and pharmaceutical sciences, etc. The school currently has 128 full-time teachers, including 61 professors and 37 associate professors, with 91% holding doctoral degrees, and 829 graduate students. The station comprises over 100 teaching and research staff, including faculty holding 18 national-level talent titles (including young talents) and more than 20 doctoral supervisors. In the past five years, it has undertaken 100 national, ministerial/provincial-level research projects with total funding exceeding 50 million RMB and has received more than 10 provincial-level or higher research awards.

2. Research Directions

Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Ferroelectric Chemistry.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Cai Hu

Contact Person: Wang Lin

Tel: 0791-83969514

Email: wangwangmumu@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://chem.ncu.edu.cn/

Chemical Engineering and Technology Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Chemical Engineering and Technology Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2012, and is committed to developing into a high-level talent training base, R&D center and industrialization base for chemical engineering and technology in Jiangxi Province. Its provincial-level platforms include the Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental and Energy Catalysis, the Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Polymeric Energy Materials, and the Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Rare Earth Material Precursors. The station features a laboratory area of over 3,000 square meters, advanced testing instruments valued at more than 30 million RMB, along with a comprehensive collection of books and reference materials, as well as digital resources. It has nearly 10 national-level talents, 30 professors and 20 doctoral supervisors. In the past five years, it has enrolled more than 40 doctoral students, undertaken over 50 projects including National Key R&D Programs projects, Excellent Young Scientists Fund projects, and National Natural Science Foundation projects, as well as more than 60 projects commissioned by enterprises and public institutions, with a total research fund of more than 30 million yuan. It has obtained nearly 100 authorized invention patents, published more than 300 papers in relevant academic journals, and won nearly 10 provincial and ministerial-level scientific and technological awards. Based on the economic development needs of Jiangxi Province, the station is dedicated to cultivating high-level R&D talents.

2. Research Directions

Catalysis and New Energy, Resource and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Technology, Chemical Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Zhang Rongbin

Contact Person: Wang Lin

Tel: 0791-83969514

Email: wangwangmumu@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://chem.ncu.edu.cn/

Environmental Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Environmental Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2009. It is based in and draws support from research platforms including the School of Resources and Environment, the Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of the Ministry of Education, the Engineering Research Center of Watershed Carbon Neutrality of the Ministry of Education, and the Jiangxi Institute of Ecological Civilization. The Station serves as a crucial foundation for the construction of 'Double First-Class' disciplines in watershed carbon neutrality.The Station has a strong faculty team, with 32 professors and 21 doctoral supervisors. It has advanced experimental facilities and superior research conditions, with its experimental bases covering a total area of 18,598 square meters. In the past five years, it has undertaken more than 50 national, ministerial/provincial-level research projects including National Science and Technology Support Program projects, National Science and Technology Major Projects for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, and international scientific and technological cooperation projects, with total funding exceeding 50 million RMB. It has won more than 10 ministerial/provincial -level awards.

2. Research Directions

Ecological Environment Protection of Poyang Lake, Resource Recycling and Pollution Prevention & Control, Watershed Carbon Neutrality, Key Technologies and Equipment for Synergistic Pollution Reduction and Carbon Emission Reduction.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Shi Lei

Contact Person: Zhang Xuanmin

Tel: 0791-83969583

Email: zihuan@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://zhxy.ncu.edu.cn/

Mechanical Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Mechanical Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2007, hosted by the School of Advanced Manufacturing. It has key teaching and research platforms including the Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Light Alloy Materials, the Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robotics, the Jiangxi Engineering Technology Research Center for Manufacturing Informatization, the Jiangxi Automotive Electronics Engineering Technology Research Center, and the Jiangxi Strategic Alliance for Technology Innovation in New Energy Vehicle Industry. The Institute of Electromechanical Science and Engineering has been approved as a provincial-level “Experimental Zone for Innovation in Talent Training Models”. The Mechanical Engineering discipline of NCU has been successively recognized as a Provincial Priority Discipline and a Provincial Advantageous Discipline. It currently has 29 doctoral supervisors, 10 national-level talents, one recipient of the China Youth Science and Technology Award, and one National Model Teacher. It undertakes projects including the 863 Program, the National Natural Science Foundation projects, the National Key R&D Program projects, and the National Major Basic Research Program projects, with total funding exceeding 50 million RMB. In recent years, it has won one Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and 17 ministerial/provincial-level awards.

2. Research Directions

Medical Devices and Bio-Manufacturing, Aviation Manufacturing, Robotics Technology, Mechanical Surface and Interface Behavior and Control, New Energy Vehicle and High-speed Rail Inspection, and Manufacturing Process Management Informatization.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Ai Fanrong

Contact Person: Xiong Chenxi

Tel: 0791-83969622

Email: xcx@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://jdgcxy.ncu.edu.cn/

Mechanics Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Mechanics Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2014 and is the first mechanics-related postdoctoral research station in Jiangxi Province. The Station is based in and draws support from the Engineering Mechanics Experimental Center, the Institute of Engineering Mechanics, the Institute of Structural Engineering of the School of Engineering and Construction, as well as the Institute of Materials Processing Engineering of the School of Advanced Manufacturing and the Nonlinear Science Research Center of the Institute for Advanced Study of NCU. After more than 50 years of development, the Mechanics discipline has been successively designated as a key discipline in higher education institutions of Jiangxi Province, a key discipline under the university’s “211 Project”, and a provincial demonstration master’s program. In 2005, it obtained the authorization to confer doctoral degrees in Solid Mechanics. In 2006, the Engineering Mechanics Experimental Center became the first national experimental teaching demonstration center in Jiangxi Province, and in 2013, it was further designated as the first national virtual simulation experimental teaching center in Jiangxi Province. In 2017, the approval of the first-level doctoral program in Mechanics led to the formation of a complete talent training system covering undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in mechanics. The Engineering Mechanics Experimental Center has a building area of 6,000 square meters. Since 2004, a total investment of over 23 million RMB has been made to purchase various advanced mechanics experimental equipment. In terms of disciplinary team development, the Mechanics discipline at Nanchang University has formed a teaching and research team structured with national-level experts and provincial mid-career academic leaders—including distinguished innovative talents and leading scholars—at its core, and supported by a cohort of young and middle-aged scholars.

2. Research Directions

Aerospace Materials and Structures, Applied Mechanics and Engineering Structures, Fluid Mechanics, and Computational Mechanics.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Zhang Chun

Tel: 18979135339

Email: zhangchun@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://gcjs.ncu.edu.cn/

Clinical Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Clinical Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University (hereinafter referred to as the station) was approved for establishment in 2007, marking the first postdoctoral research station in the medical field in Jiangxi Province and exerting far-reaching significance for the development of the Province's medical and health sector. The station mainly relies on the Clinical Medicine discipline of NCU, which is a key discipline under the national “211 Project”, a “First-Class Discipline” within Jiangxi’s High-Level University Development Initiative, and an advantageous discipline for industrial development under the Ministry of Education and Jiangxi Province Co-Construction Program at NCU. With comprehensive Grade A hospitals including the First Affiliated Hospital and the Second Affiliated Hospital of NCU, as well as relevant NCU research institutions as its bases, the Station boasts 16 national key clinical specialties, five national drug clinical trial institutions, one Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, one Organoid Resource Bank of the Ministry of Education, one Basic Research Innovation Center for Molecular Targeted Medicine of Solid Tumors of the Ministry of Education, two Jiangxi Collaborative Innovation Centers, and over 80 provincial-level research platforms including the Jiangxi Key Laboratories, among which are 15 Jiangxi Clinical Medicine Research Centers.

Since its establishment, the station has gradually built a supervisor team with a scientifically sound structure and strong research strength, including one innovation team of the Ministry of Education and nine advantageous scientific and technological innovation teams of Jiangxi Province. Relying on the strong supervisor team and high-level platforms, the Station has cultivated a number of outstanding medical and technological talents, which not only provides crucial talent support for the innovative development of clinical medicine disciplines in Jiangxi, but also consolidates the talent foundation for the high-quality development of medical and health undertakings in the Province, injecting lasting impetus into the construction of Healthy Jiangxi.

Adhering to the tenet of “Openness, Mobility, Collaboration and Competition”, the Station openly recruits outstanding doctoral graduates every year and actively builds collaborative innovation platforms, encouraging researchers to focus on the frontiers of clinical science and tackle key challenges aligned with national strategies and Jiangxi's socio-economic development needs. This promotes the in-depth integration of innovative achievements with regional development demands and provides support for the advancement of clinical medicine and local high-quality development in Jiangxi.

2. Research Directions

Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Respiratory Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, etc.), General Surgery (Burns, Urology, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, Trauma and Burns, etc.), Neurology, Pathology, Medical Imaging, Oncology, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stomatology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Anesthesiology, Molecular Medicine, Precision Cellular Therapy, Immunology and Inflammation, Intelligent Medical Imaging, Medical Genetics and Gene Therapy, Transfusion Medicine, and Nutrition and Health Management.

3. Contact Information

Person in Charge: Pan Bingxing

Contact Person: Chen Li

Tel: 0791-86362537

Email: chenli@ncu.edu.cn

Website: https://jxmu.ncu.edu.cn/

Marxist Theory Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Marxist Theory Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2014, and is administered and operated by the School of Marxism at Nanchang University. The School was authorized to offer a doctoral program in Marxist Theory and Ideological and Political Education in 2006, and in 2018, it gained approval for a first-level discipline doctoral program in Marxist Theory, which has been recognized as a key construction discipline in Jiangxi Province. The School houses seven major academic platforms, including the Jiangxi Provincial Research Center for College Students’ Ideological and Political Education, the Nanchang University Research Center for the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, the Jiangxi Provincial Research Center for the Inheritance of the “Red Gene” at Nanchang University, the Nanchang University National Cultural Park Research Institute, and the Nanchang University Center for Indian Studies.

The school boasts a cohort of outstanding faculty: 2 National-level talents; 1 National Advanced Worker in the Education System; 1 National Advanced Worker in Ideological and Political Work in the Education System, and 1 National Outstanding Teacher; 2 members of the Ministry of Education's Teaching Guidance Committee for Ideological and Political Theory Courses in Higher Education Institutions; 1 recipient of the Ministry of Education's New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan; 1 head of a Mater Teacher Studio for ideological and political courses under the Ministry of Education; 1 Model Teacher of ideological and political theory courses in higher education institutions; 1 Influential Teacher of ideological and political theory courses in higher education institutions; 2 National Teaching Experts in Ideological and Political Theory Courses for Higher Education Institutions; 4 recipients of the National Program for Supporting Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Ideological and Political Theory Courses in Higher Education Institutions; 6 provincial-level talents; 1 Jiangxi Provincial Outstanding Teacher; 2 recipients of the Jiangxi Provincial Higher Education “Top Ten Excellent Teachers of Ideological and Political Theory Courses” award; 1 provincial-level Teaching Master; 4 Jiangxi Provincial Ideological and Political Theory Course Teaching Masters; 1 outstanding teacher for moral integrity in Jiangxi Province ; 2 recipients of the Jiangxi Provincial “Hundred Outstanding Teachers of Ideological and Political Theory Courses” award; 1 Recipient of the Jiangxi Provincial Higher Education Teaching Excellence Award for Young Faculty; and 3 recipients of the Baosteel Excellent Teacher Award.

In recent years, the school has been granted a total of over 30 research projects from the National Social Science Fund of China, encompassing both key and general categories, as well as more than 20 major and general projects under the Ministry of Education’s Special Research Program for Teachers of Ideological and Political Theory Courses. These research activities have culminated in substantial and influential outcomes. The faculty has published over 500 papers in key academic journals and newspapers such as Studies on Marxism, Studies on the History of the Communist Party of China, Economic Daily, and Guangming Daily, alongside more than 40 monographs. Their work has been recognized with over 20 national and ministerial/provincial outstanding achievement awards. Additionally, their research reports have either received positive feedback from ministerial/provincial-level leaders on more than 40 occasions or been adopted into official documents.

2. Research Directions:

Basic Principles of Marxism, Sinicization of Marxism, Ideological and Political Education, and Fundamental Issues of Modern and Contemporary Chinese History.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Lei Zhenwen

Contact Person: Tao Yingyi

Tel: 0791-83969447

Email: mkszyxy@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://szb.ncu.edu.cn/

Biology Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Biology Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2012. Building on an 85-year legacy, it serves as a pivotal base for biological research and talent cultivation in Central China. Its disciplines in Plant & Animal Science, Biology & Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology & Genetics have entered the top 1% in the ESI global rankings. The school offers 4 undergraduate programs: Biological Science, Biotechnology, Ecology, and Aquaculture. The school has built a well-balanced faculty team with a rational structure in terms of age, academic background, and professional titles. The team comprises 2 faculty members who serve as Chief Scientists for the Ministry of Science and Technology's 973 Program and also lead key R&D program, 5 members of the Ministry of Education's Teaching Guidance Committee, 2 Scientists in the National Shellfish Industry Technology System, 2 National Model Teachers, and 4 Jiangxi Provincial Teaching Masters. Over the past five years, the school has trained 754 doctoral and master’s degree candidates. Focusing on national and local Jiangxi development needs, it has undertaken numerous key research projects, including 3 National Key R&D Program projects, 1 Key Program and 1 Cultivation Project under the NSFC Major Research Plan, 1 Key Program of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 1 project under the “14th Five-Year Plan” National Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System, and a total of over 300 projects from the NSFC and other sources. The school has achieved significant research outcomes, including the development of 2 new varieties, the establishment of 1 national industry standard and 5 Jiangxi provincial standards, the publication of over 400 SCI papers (in journals such as Science, Nature sub-journals, and PNAS), the authorization of more than 40 patents, and the dispatch of over 30 provincial science and technology commissioners.

2. Research Directions:

Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, and Aquaculture.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Xia Bin

Contact Person: Huang Xian

Tel: 0791-83968261

Email: huangxian@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://bio.ncu.edu.cn/

Philosophy Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction:

The Philosophy Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was established in 2023. This station draws upon platforms including the Department of Philosophy of the School of Humanities, the Jiangyou Philosophy Research Center of Nanchang University in Jiangxi Province, and the Nanchang University Center for the Study of Neo-Confucianism. The Department of Philosophy at Nanchang University traces its origins to the former Department of Philosophy at Jiangxi University. With a history of over 70 years since it began enrolling undergraduate philosophy majors in 1958, the department has achieved significant milestones through continuous advancement. It has cultivated distinguished scholars such as Professor Zhang Xinguo, a national-level talent. The department began admitting students to its master's program in Chinese Philosophy in 1984, obtained authorization for a first-level discipline master's degree program in 2006, and gained approval for a first-level discipline doctoral degree program in 2018. In 2021, its philosophy undergraduate program was selected for the national first-class undergraduate program initiative. In 2023, it secured approval for a postdoctoral research station in philosophy, which stands as a leading center in Central China for research in Neo-Confucianism, phenomenology and German classical philosophy, normative ethics, and Jiangxi religious studies.

The department has a comprehensive disciplinary structure and possesses a sound academic framework. Currently, it recruits and trains master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral candidates across five disciplines: Marxist Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, Foreign Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies. While fostering development across all disciplines, it places particular emphasis on strengthening its advantages in Chinese Philosophy, Foreign Philosophy, and Ethics. Faculty development has gained strong momentum since the authorization of its doctoral program. The department has 38 full-time faculty members, including 1 national-level talent, 11 professors (among whom 4 hold senior distinguished titles), 11 associate professors, and 16 lecturers. Faculty members are recruited from prestigious institutions worldwide, including Tsinghua University and Peking University in China; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Freie Universität Berlin in Germany; Northwestern University in the United States; Tohoku University in Japan; and Korea University in South Korea. The department continues to see an annual increase in its number of discipline leaders and academic pioneers. Furthermore, the department hosts well-established platforms. These include the Jiangyou Philosophy Research Center, a key research base for humanities and social sciences at Jiangxi universities, as well as several research institutes, including the Institute of Philosophy, the Institute of Morality and Religion, the Institute of Xiong Shili’s New Confucianism, and the Institute of Korean Culture. The secretariat of the Jiangxi Provincial Philosophy Society is also located within the department. In 2021, Nanchang University established the “Neo-Confucianism Study Center” and launched the academic journal Studies on Neo-Confucianism in 2025. Many professors hold academic positions such as vice presidents or executive council members in national first-level academic societies. The department actively engages in academic exchanges and has cultivated considerable international influence in multiple research areas.

2. Research Directions

Chinese Philosophy, Foreign Philosophy, Ethics, Marxist Philosophy, and Religious Studies.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Zhan Shiyou

Contact Person: Zhang Xinguo

Tel: 0791-83862915

Email: zhangxinguo212@163.com

Website: http://rwxy.ncu.edu.cn

Journalism and Communication Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction:

The Journalism and Communication Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was established in 2023. It draws upon the School of Journalism and Communication at Nanchang University, along with high-level platforms including 4 provincial-level think tanks (the Jiangxi Media Convergence Development Research Center, the Public Opinion Monitoring and Governance Research Center, the Research Center for the communication of “Red Culture” (revolutionary heritage) of the Central Soviet Area, and the Jiangxi University International Communication Research Center) and key research bases for philosophy and social sciences. It is also backed by the “Party Newspapers and Periodicals Committee” under the Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Communication. The School of Journalism and Communication at Nanchang University, originally founded as the Department of Journalism at Jiangxi University in June 1958, was one of the early pioneers in journalism education in the People’s Republic of China. Currently, it stands as the only journalism school jointly developed by the university and the Provincial Committee’s Publicity Department, the only institution in this discipline to host a postdoctoral research station, and the sole higher education institution in the province authorized to nominate works for the China News Award.

The discipline of Journalism and Communication at Nanchang University is a key provincial construction discipline. Its first-level discipline doctoral program in Journalism and Communication was approved in 2018, establishing a comprehensive undergraduate- master’s-doctoral-postdoctoral talent cultivation system in journalism and communication. In research, the discipline has developed distinctive strengths in areas such as “red culture” communication, food and health communication, film and television communication, and new media communication. In recent years, the faculty has secured over 30 national-level projects, including major bidding projects and key projects of the National Social Science Fund of China, special commission projects from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese Academic Translation Projects, and Philosophy and Social Science Research Projects of the Ministry of Education. It has garnered more than 10 first and second prizes of the Jiangxi Provincial Outstanding Achievement Awards in Social Sciences. Over 70 academic papers have been published in high-level journals including Journalism & Communication, Studies on Marxism, and Qiushi, and more than 20 research reports have received positive feedback from provincial leaders and been put into practice, aligning with national and local economic and social development strategies. The Journalism and Communication Postdoctoral Research Station boasts a well-structured faculty team in terms of academic background, age, and professional titles, with strong teaching capabilities and systematic academic training. The team includes national-level talents, members of the Ministry of Education's Teaching Guidance Committee for Journalism and Communication, recipients of the Ministry of Education’s “Baosteel” Excellent Teacher Award, Outstanding Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mentors of the Ministry of Education, National “Top 100 Theoretical Talents” in Radio, Film and Television, as well as other provincial and ministerial-level talents.

2. Research Directions

History and Theory of Journalism and Communication, Network and New Media, “Red Culture” Communication, International Communication, Health Communication, Film and Television Communication, Political Communication, Cultural and Tourism Communication, Media Sociology, and Family Communication.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Chen Xinling

Contact Person: Zhang Li

Tel: 0791-83968721

Email: zhanglili@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://xwycb.ncu.edu.cn/

Mathematics Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction:

The Mathematics Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved in 2023 and is hosted by the Department of Mathematics of the School of Mathematics and Computer Sciences. Established in 1958, the Department of Mathematics is home to a key provincial construction discipline. Its master’s program in Pure Mathematics was among Jiangxi’s inaugural postgraduate programs. In 2013, it obtained the authorization to confer doctoral degrees in the discipline of Management Science and Decision Engineering, and in 2021, it was approved for a first-level discipline doctoral program in Mathematics. The department currently has 30 professors and 34 doctoral supervisors. Over the past five years, faculty members have published over 500 academic papers in domestic and international journals, more than 400 of which are indexed by SCI. They have received 16 national and ministerial/provincial-level teaching and research awards. The department has secured 3 ministerial-level projects (including 2 major programs from the Ministry of Science and Technology and 1 national talent program), 47 projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (including 1 key program and 2 national talent projects), and 19 provincial-level talent programs. The department currently hosts 2 national-level platforms (the Jiangxi Base of the National Tianyuan Mathematics Southeast Center and the Engineering Research Center for Spatial Information Intelligent Perception Technology), 2 provincial-level platforms (the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Cyberspace and Information Security and the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Cities), and 1 university-level independent research institute (Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences at Nanchang University).

2. Research Directions

Pure Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Data Science.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Wang Xiang

Contact Person: Zhang Wenyong

Tel: 0791-83969508

Email: zhangwenyong@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://smcs.ncu.edu.cn

Physics Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction:

The Physics Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2023. It houses several key research platforms, including the Ministry of Education’s Engineering Research Center for Spatial Information Intelligent Perception Technology, the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detectors, and the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Geo-Spatial Information. The station mainly focuses its research on areas such as space plasma physics, magnetically confined plasma, micro/nano-optics and photonics, optoelectronic properties of low-dimensional structures, relativity, gravitation, and cosmology, as well as quantum thermodynamics and statistical physics. The station currently has 69 academic and research staff, including 22 professors. Among them are 13 national and ministerial/provincial-level talents. Over the past three years, it has trained 137 master’s and doctoral candidates and currently has 221 master's students and 27 doctoral students enrolled. Over the past five years, the station has secured 45 national and provincial/ministerial-level research projects with a total funding exceeding 30 million RMB. The faculty has published 469 papers indexed by SCI/EI, obtained 13 authorized invention patents, and received 12 research awards at or above the provincial level. The discipline of Physics entered the top 1% in the ESI global rankings in 2024.

2. Research Directions

Space plasma physics, magnetically confined plasma, micro/nano-optics and photonics, optoelectronic properties of low-dimensional structures, relativity, gravitation, and cosmology, and quantum thermodynamics and statistical physics.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Zhou Meng

Contact Person: Zeng Qiang

Tel: 0791-83969553

Email: zqiang@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://spms.ncu.edu.cn/

Water Conservancy Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction:

The Water Conservancy Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was established in 2023, which is the first of its kind in Jiangxi province. It draws upon ten high-level scientific and educational platforms. The Water Conservancy Engineering discipline at Nanchang University, which underpins this research station, has developed over more than 80 years. It holds the province's only first-level discipline doctoral program in Water Conservancy Engineering and a professional doctoral degree program in Civil and Water Conservancy Engineering, and it has established a comprehensive undergraduate-master’s-doctoral-postdoctoral talent cultivation system. The station boasts a strong faculty team at the forefront of the discipline. Team members have been selected for over 20 high-level talent programs in related disciplines. In the past three years, the station has secured more than 40 high-level research projects, with cumulative funding reaching nearly 80 million RMB. Over 400 high-level academic papers have been published, of which more than 300 are indexed in SCI/EI. The station also has obtained 34 authorized national invention patents. It has trained over 150 master's and doctoral candidates, garnering 8 major awards, 32 outstanding graduate degree theses, and more than 100 awards in graduate scientific innovation and disciplinary competitions.

2. Research Directions:

Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power Engineering, Hydraulic Structure and Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources and Water Environment, and Hydraulics and River-Lake Regulation.

3. Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Jiang Shuihua

Tel: 0791-83969649

Email: sjiangaa@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://gcjs.ncu.edu.cn/

Basic Medical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction:

The Basic Medical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University (hereinafter referred to as the Station) was approved for establishment in 2023, with the School of Basic Medical Sciences serving as its core host institution. The school currently holds one first-level discipline doctoral program and one master's program in Basic Medical Sciences, thus establishing a complete disciplinary training system. It boasts a strong faculty team. Among the current postdoctoral co-supervisors are over 10 national-level talents and more than 30 provincial-level talents, who provide high-quality guidance and support for postdoctoral research. The school has developed several distinctive and advantageous research directions covering critical areas such as stem cells and regenerative medicine, nervous system function and diseases, tumor precision medicine, and reproductive health and genetic diseases, which focus on cutting-edge topics and are closely aligned with disciplinary development needs. The discipline has made significant achievements, as evidenced by its global rankings. In fields related to basic medical sciences, the discipline of Molecular Biology & Genetics  is consistently ranked within the top 5‰ globally in ESI. Additionally, three other disciplines—Biology & Biochemistry, Neuroscience & Behavior, and Immunology—have all entered the top 1% in the ESI global rankings, demonstrating the continuous enhancement of the discipline’s influence. Moreover, the Station is supported by solid research platforms. The school houses several ministerial/provincial-level or higher key laboratories and research platforms, including the Ministry of Education’s Organoid Biobank, the Ministry of Education’s Fundamental Research Innovation Center for Molecular Targeted Medicine in Solid Tumors, the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Biology, and the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brain Health. It also maintains deep collaboration with platforms such as the Nanchang University Institute of Biomedical Innovation, laying a solid foundation for talent cultivation, scientific research, and social services at the Station. Over the past five years, the school's research capabilities have steadily increased. It has undertaken a total of 160 scientific research projects at or above the ministerial/provincial level, with total research funding nearing 80 million RMB. Among these, it has led 79 projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), securing nearly 50 million RMB in funding. Its research has yielded substantial outcomes, including the publication of over 500 SCI-indexed papers in journals such as Nature Immunology. The school has received 14 ministerial/provincial-level or higher research awards, such as the Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Award. Its academic contributions and research caliber are widely recognized.

2. Research Directions:

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Nervous System Function and Diseases, Tumor Precision Medicine, Reproductive Health and Genetic Diseases, Structural Biology and Drug Research, and Pathogenic Organisms and Immunity.

3. Contact Information:

   Person in Charge: Gao Dian

  Contact Person: Zha Zitong

  Tel: 0791-86360762

  Email: zhazitong@ncu.edu.cn

  Website: http://sbms.ncu.edu.cn/

Pharmacy Postdoctoral Research Station

1. Brief Introduction

The Pharmacy Postdoctoral Research Station at Nanchang University was approved for establishment in 2023, with the School of Pharmacy serving as its host institution. The Pharmacy discipline is a key provincial discipline from the “12th Five-Year Plan” period, a key innovative discipline in the field of biomedicine and public health, and an advantageous discipline aligned with industrial development under the ministry-province co-construction framework. It holds a first-level discipline doctoral program, a first-level discipline master's program, and a professional master's degree program in Pharmacy. The Pharmacology & Toxicology ranks within the top 6.29‰ globally in ESI, and the Pharmacy undergraduate program is a national first-class major construction site. The Station houses 12 high-level research and technological platforms, including the National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and Technology, and provincial key laboratories such as the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Basic Pharmacology, and Drug Target and New Drug Screening. With a total laboratory area of 14,300 square meters, it also possesses large-scale instruments including confocal laser scanning microscopes, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometers, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, with a total value of approximately 120 million RMB. The research station boasts a comprehensive, well-structured, and highly capable team of talents, including honorary professor Ding Jian, a distinguished alumnus and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 4 national-level talents, 1 member of the Ministry of Education's Teaching Guidance Committee for Pharmacy Programs, 1 National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker, 23 provincial-level talents, and 27 doctoral supervisors. Over the past five years, the Station has undertaken 280 projects at various levels, published over 500 SCI-indexed papers, obtained more than 50 authorized invention patents, and received 10 ministerial/provincial-level or higher research awards, including 1 second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. For over a hundred years, the School of Pharmacy at Nanchang University has been dedicated to cultivating top-tier professionals for the nation. To advance public health, address national strategic needs, and pioneer cutting-edge research, the Station is recruiting outstanding doctoral graduates to contribute to the development of the university, the province, and the nation through talent and innovation.

2. Research Directions:

Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, and Pharmaceutics.

Contact Information:

Person in Charge: Xia Chunhua

Contact Person: Xiong Xuexue

Tel: 0791-86361839

Email: ncdxyxy2002@ncu.edu.cn

Website: http://yxy.ncu.edu.cn/