Jiangnan University

Jiangnan University (JiangnanU or JU; Chinese: 江南大学; pinyin: Jiāngnán Dàxué; lit. 'Southern Yangtze University') is a public research university located in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. It is a National Key University funded by the Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211, and is directly administered by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Previously known as the Wuxi University of Light Industry (Chinese: 无锡轻工大学), Jiangnan University is renowned as the cradle and one of the major institutions of China's light industry. Biotechnology, chemical engineering, food science, mechanical engineering, textile engineering, fashion design, and industrial design are the most distinguished disciplines of the university.

According to the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Jiangnan University ranked 501st-600th among world universities and achieved No.1 in food science and technology.