China
Transforming Education and Research
Learn about our partnerships in China
Warwick’s collaborations with leading Chinese academic institutions span both research and education, encompassing everything from joint undergraduate research initiatives to externally funded UK–China research consortia. These partnerships engage a wide range of academic disciplines and reflect our commitment to global knowledge exchange.
Warwick has over 305,000 alumni worldwide, 31,000 of whom are based in China, our largest international alumni community outside of the UK. Our campus supports a vibrant student body and a growing portfolio of high-impact, collaborative research projects.
Warwick researchers work closely with top Chinese institutions, including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to advance cutting-edge research. These partnerships are producing high-impact publications in top international journals and contributing to the training of the next generation of globally recognised research leaders.
Explore the links below to discover how our joint seed funds are powering diverse, dynamic collaborations that drive global research and innovation.
Warwick has enjoyed a long and fruitful history of engagement with China. Our academic activities span a wealth of disciplines and manifest themselves through both our Education and Research portfolios. We have collaborations with some of the most prestigious research institutions, benefit from reciprocal student mobility opportunities and have a highly engaged and rapidly growing alumni community.
As we look to the future, we are committed to nurturing these relationships even further - creating more opportunities for collaboration, for talent to flourish, and for our communities to work together to tackle the pressing challenges and exciting opportunities of the future.
Sai Gu, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (East & South East Asia), Warwick
Collaborating with world-leading institutions.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Our collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is Warwick’s longest-standing institutional partnership in China, marked by deep and evolving academic collaboration.
Since its renewal in 2019, the five-year Joint Seed Fund Link opens in a new windowhas supported over 55 joint research projects across disciplines.
The partnership continues to expand through initiatives such as a new institution-wide joint PhD programmeLink opens in a new window, welcoming its first cohort in Autumn 2025, alongside academic workshops, virtual classrooms, and the SJTU–Warwick Global Challenge, which empowers student-led innovation. Between 2020 and 2025, Warwick and SJTU researchers co-authored 155 publications, as indexed by Scopus, reflecting the strength and productivity of this enduring collaboration.
Fudan University
In November 2022 a Memorandum of Understanding was renewed between Warwick and Fudan University recognising the value of the mutual development of our common strengths and complementary portfolios.
The two world-class universities are committed to designing and developing new research projects, exchanging academic information and staff and student exchange.
Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Ningbo
Warwick is proud to demonstrate its commitment to a growing partnership with the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), marked by the launch of the first collaborative PhD cohort in September 2025. This milestone reflects our shared dedication to advancing research excellence, nurturing emerging talent, and deepening international academic engagement.
Peking University
Warwick shares a long-standing and valued partnership with Peking University (PKU), and we extend our congratulations to PKU on its continued global leadership in higher education and research. We remain committed to deepening this collaboration by exploring new opportunities that enhance academic excellence, amplify research impact, and strengthen global engagement.
Funding Opportunities
We have opportunities that support new initiatives with high potential impact and enable preliminary research or workshops.