As of 2022, Jiangsu hosts 168 institutions of higher education, ranking first of all Chinese provinces.[1] There are two Project 985, 11 Project 211, and 16 Double First Class universities in the province.
^""List of National Colleges and Universities - Government Portal of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China"". www.moe.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-08-07.