Jinan University (JNU, Chinese: 暨南大学; pinyin: Jìnán Dàxué) is a public research university based in Guangzhou, China. "Jinan" literally means "reaching southward".

Zhengzhou University (Chinese: 郑州大学; pinyin: Zhèngzhōu Dàxué), colloquially known in Chinese as Zhèngdà (郑大) and abbreviated as ZZU

Nanchang University (NCU; simplified Chinese: 南昌大学; traditional Chinese: 南昌大學; pinyin: Nánchāng Dàxué) is a public research university located in Nanchang, Jiangxi.

Fudan University (simplified Chinese: 复旦大学; traditional Chinese: 復旦大學; pinyin: Fùdàn Dàxué; Abbreviation: Fudan) is a major public research university in Shanghai, China.