May 20— Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly attended a signing ceremony for cooperation documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. As one of the outcomes of the bilateral summit during President Putins state visit to China, Nankai University and Lomonosov Moscow State University officially signed a cooperation agreement. Later that afternoon, the two heads of state jointly attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Year of Education, with N

In the latest ESI (Essential Science Indicators) global university discipline ranking, Nankai University has made a remarkable leap, climbing to 8th place worldwide—up from 9th in the previous cycle. At the heart of this achievement lies the university’s powerhouse chemistry discipline, which has long been a cornerstone of Nankai’s academic excellence and a key driver of its global research impact.Chemistry: The Engine Behind Nankai’s ESI BreakthroughNankai University’s chemistry discipline, a t

On the morning of May 1, 2026, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of the ongoingChina-Russia Education Year, Professor Zhirnov Artem, the Deputy Dean of the Chemistry Faculty at Lomonosov Moscow State University, along withAssociate Professor Sybachin Andrei, visited the College of Chemistry at Nankai University. Academician Chen Jun, the Executive Vice President of Nankai University and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor Cheng Fangyi, the Dean of the College of Chemistry, and Vic

From April 15 to 23, the 60th Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad (IMChO 2026) was held in Moscow, Russia. Hosted by Lomonosov Moscow State University, the event attracted 160 top chemistry students from 35 countries and regions along the Belt and Road and BRICS nations and etc., to compete together. Entrusted by the organising committee, the selection and organisation of Chinese contestants were entirely undertaken by the College of Chemistry at Nankai University.The competition featured

Recently, Clarivate Analytics released the latest ESI data for March 2026 (covering the period from January 2015 to December 2025). After making its debut in the global top 0.01% in 2025, the chemistry discipline at Nankai University has climbed another eight places, entering the global top 10.Behind this top-tier discipline ranking lies a comprehensive enhancement in overall academic strength. In the 2025 Soft Science Ranking of Chinas Best Disciplines, Nankai Universitys chemistry discipline r

Tianjin, February 26th, 2023 - The latest research progress in high-energy-density lithium batteries by Professor Qing Zhaofrom the Collegeof Chemistry at Nankai University,Academician Jun Chen, Vice President of Nankai University and Director of the National Key Laboratory of Special Chemical Power Sources, and Researcher Yong Li from Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources has been published online in the prestigious academic journal Nature. (Reported by Li Xiang, Photos by Li Xiang) The res

As we embark on a new journey in the Year of the Horse, the new energy battery team at Nankai University will continue to gallop ahead, using technology as their hooves and innovation as their wings. They will persistently push the boundaries of technology, leading Made in China with cutting-edge innovation and opening a new chapter in the accelerated upgrade of the new energy sector.--by the editors.Background knowledgeThe second Deputies Passage interview session of the Second Session of the 1

On the morning of December 11, 2025, Professor Silvia Caro, Vice President of Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), led a delegation to visit the College of Chemistry at Nankai University. The accompanying members included Professor Dong Shuhui, the Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute and a professor of Chinese language and culture, as well as Professor Mauricio Sánchez-Silva from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de los Andes. Associate Dean Professor X

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Bernard L. Feringa Appointed as Yang Shixian Distinguished Lecturer at Nankai UniversityOn November 19, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and renowned organic chemist Bernard Lucas Feringa—a Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member of the Academia Europaea, Foreign Associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as a

On November 28th, President Irene Tracey of the University of Oxford led a delegation to visit Nankai University. President Chen Yulu of Nankai University met with the guests at the Haibing Building on the Balitai Campus. Attendees included Cao Xuetao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former President of Nankai University; Chen Jun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Executive Vice President of Nankai University; Zhang Wenzhong, Lifetime Trustee of Nankai Uni

Academician Chen Jun Attended the Closing Ceremony of the 39th Chinese National Chemistry Olympiad (Final) and Delivered a SpeechOn October 29, 2025, the Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony of the 39th Chinese National Chemistry Olympiad (Final) were grandly held at the High-Tech Campus of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Academician Chen Jun, Vice President of the Chinese Chemical Society and Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the ceremony and delivered

Nankai University recently held an appointment ceremony to officially engage internationally renowned chemist Professor Javier Garcia-Martinez, former President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), as a visiting professor. Academician Chen Jun, Vice President of Nankai University, attended the ceremony and presented the appointment certificate, while leaders from the College of Chemistry, the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, and representatives of fa

The 59th Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad for high School Students was held from May 5th to May 13th at the Federal University of Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais in Brazil. More than 400 students and mentors from 40 countries and regions participated. At the organisers invitation, the College of Chemistry at Nankai University dispatched a team of teachers to lead Chinese participants in this competition.This competition has two theoretical exams and one experimental exam. After intense com

On March 13th, Clarivatereleased the latest statistical data from Essential Science Indicators (known as ‘ESI’, itis a deep analytical research tool based on the Web of Science Core Collection database.)In the evaluation of the field of chemistry, Nankai University has entered the top ten-thousandth of the world for the first time.At present, Nankai Chemistry has carried out various exchange programs with 331 partners from 46 countries and regions around the world, including student exchange, jo

Ultra-small CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dots (QDs) are the most promising candidate materials for achieving efficient and stable pure red perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs).However, maintaining the solution phase properties of ultra-small CsPbI3 quantum dots when assembled into conductive thin films is a challenge, which greatly hinders their device applications.Here, researchers includingZhang Wei, Yuan Mingjian, and Academician Chen Junfrom Nankai University and Tianjin Haihe Sustainable