Wenzhou–Kean University

Joint-venture university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and Kean in New Jersey, US

27°54′58″N 120°39′17″E﻿ / ﻿27.91613°N 120.65477°E﻿ / 27.91613; 120.65477

Wenzhou–Kean University

温州肯恩大学

Type| Private university
Established| 2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Location|

Wenzhou

Zhejiang

China

Website| wku.edu.cn/en/
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 温州肯恩大学
Traditional Chinese| 溫州肯恩大學
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Wēnzhōu Kěnēn Dàxué

Wenzhou–Kean University (WKU) is a joint-venture university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. It was established in 2014 by a partnership between Wenzhou University and the Kean University of New Jersey.[1]

## History

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Wenzhou–Kean University

In March 2014, the Ministry of Education of China approved the establishment of Wenzhou–Kean University. The university received its accreditation to confer bachelor's degrees in 2018 and to confer professional master's degrees in 2019.[1]

### Construction

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The construction project and all costs of operating Wenzhou–Kean University will be paid for through tuition and financing provided by the municipal and provincial governments in China. There will be no cost to Kean University or the state of New Jersey.[2] The partnership will be with Wenzhou University, an institution in Zhejiang Province, which will bear the entire cost, estimated to exceed $60 million. This funding will cover the construction of the planned 300-acre campus, as well as all faculty expenses and the daily operational costs of the school.[3]

## Controversies

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A 2015 NJ.com article stated that job postings of the university allegedly favored Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliates for non-faculty roles.[4]

A November 2018 NJ.com article stated that, faculty and staff at Wenzhou–Kean University would be employed as personnel at the branch campus and their salaries would be paid in Chinese yuan. Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, criticized Kean University for "not [respecting] American values, the values of justice, the values of free expression, the values of opportunity". Kean University responded that Weingarten used an appeal to xenophobia, that these changes would have little impact on faculty and staff, and that the university's human resources management practices were consistent with other United States universities with branch campuses in China.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Minisites | THEunijobs". www.timeshighereducation.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
2. ^ "Administrative Report: Kean University To Open The First American University In China", Administrative Report Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine; Union, New Jersey; June 12, 2006.
3. ^ Koblin, John (2006-05-14). "A Far-Eastern Campus for Kean". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
4. ^ Heyboer, Kelly (2015-07-23). "Communists 'preferred' for jobs at Kean-China, ad says". nj. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
5. ^ NJ.com, Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for (2018-11-29). "The battle over an N.J. college's China campus just got really ugly — and personal". nj. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

## External links

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* Wenzhou–Kean University
* Disseration Study, https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1692&context=etd

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Kean University

Campuses|

* Liberty Hall
* East Campus
* Ocean County satellite campus
* Wenzhou, China

Academics|

* Nathan Weiss Graduate College

Research and arts|

* Holocaust Recourse Center
* Kean University Human Rights Institute
* Liberty Hall
* New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics
* Premiere Stages
* Wynona Lipman

People|

* Alumni, faculty, Liberty Hall people, and Kean University presidents

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Guangdong|

* CUHK
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* HKUST
* Moscow
* HKBU
* CityUHK

Jiangsu|

* Duke
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Shanghai|

* NYU

Zhejiang|

* Nottingham
* Kean

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Higher Education Institutions in Zhejiang

List of universities and colleges in China • Department of Education of Zhejiang Province

Military|

People’s Armed Police: China Coast Guard AcademyNingboDeputy Army Level, Degree • Non-commissioned Officer SchoolHangzhouDivision Level, Degree

National|

* Ministry of Education: Zhejiang University  DBC  985  211  Key  P+M  Degree

* Ministry of State Security: University of International Relations, Hangzhou Campus  Key  Degree

Hangzhou|

* Zhejiang University  DBC  985  211  Key  P+M  Degree
* China Academy of Art  DBC  P+M  Degree
* University of International Relations, Hangzhou Campus  Key  Degree
* Zhejiang University of Technology  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang Gongshang University  P+M  Degree
* Hangzhou Dianzi University  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang Chinese Medical University  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang A&F University  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityDegree
* Hangzhou Normal UniversityDegree
* Zhejiang University of Finance and EconomicsDegree
* China Jiliang University  P+M  Degree
* Communication University of Zhejiang  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang Conservatory of Music  P+M  Degree
* Hangzhou Medical CollegeDegree
* Zhejiang Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang University of Science and TechnologyDegree
* Zhejiang Police CollegeDegree
* Zhejiang International Studies UniversityDegree
* Hangzhou City UniversityDegree

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* Westlake UniversityPrivate, Degree
* Zhongfa Aviation UniversityForeign, Degree
* Zhejiang Shuren UniversityPrivate, Degree

* * *

* Hangzhou Dianzi University Information Engineering SchoolPrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Hangzhou Normal University Qianjiang CollegePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Binjiang InstitutePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Zhejiang Gongshang University Hangzhou College of CommercePrivate, Degree, Independent College

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* Zhejiang Institute of Economics and Trade  P+M  Vocational
* Zhejiang Police Vocational Academy  P+M  Vocational
* Tourism College of Zhejiang  P+M  Vocational
* Zhejiang Institute of CommunicationsVocational
* Zhejiang Financial CollegeVocational
* Zhejiang Vocational College of CommerceVocational
* Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringVocational
* Zhejiang College of ConstructionVocational
* Zhejiang Technical Institute of EconomicsVocational
* Zhejiang Vocational Academy of ArtVocational
* Hangzhou Vocational and Technical CollegeVocational
* Professional and Technological College of Zhejiang Electric PowerVocational
* Zhejiang College of SportsVocational
* Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College of Science and TechnologyVocational
* Hangzhou PolytechnicVocational
* Zhejiang Vocational College of Special EducationVocational

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* Zhejiang Yuying College of Vocational and TechnologyPrivate, Vocational
* Zhejiang Changzheng Vocational and Technical CollegePrivate, Vocational
* Hangzhou Wanxiang PolytechnicPrivate, Vocational

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* Zhejiang Open UniversityContinuing
* Hangzhou Workers Part-time UniversityContinuing
* Zhejiang Provincial Level Organ Staff Part-time UniversityContinuing
* Zhejiang Staff University of Economics and ManagementContinuing

Ningbo|

* Zhejiang University (Ningbo Campus)  DBC  985  211  Key  P+M  Degree
* Ningbo University  DBC  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang Wanli UniversityDegree
* Ningbo University of TechnologyDegree
* NingboTech UniversityDegree
* Zhejiang Pharmaceutical UniversityProfessional, Degree
* Ningbo University of Finance and EconomicsPrivate, Degree
* University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaForeign, Degree
* College of Science and Technology, Ningbo UniversityPrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Zhejiang Business Technology InstituteVocational
* Ningbo PolytechnicVocational
* Zhejiang Fashion Institute of TechnologyVocational
* Ningbo Childhood Education CollegeVocational, Continuing
* Ningbo City College of Vocational TechnologyVocational
* Ningbo College of Health SciencesVocational
* Ningbo Open UniversityContinuing

Wenzhou|

* Wenzhou Medical University  P+M  Degree
* Wenzhou UniversityDegree
* Wenzhou Institute of TechnologyDegree
* Wenzhou Business CollegePrivate, Degree
* Wenzhou-Kean UniversityForeign, Degree
* Wenzhou Medical University Renii CollegePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Zhejiang Industry and Trade PolytechnicVocational
* Zhejiang College of Security TechnologyVocational
* Wenzhou Vocational and Technical CollegeVocational
* Wenzhou Vocational College of Science & TechnologyVocational
* Zhejiang Dongfang PolytechnicPrivate, Vocational
* City University of Wenzhou (Wenzhou Open University, Wenzhou Workers Spare-time College)Continuing

Jiaxing|

* Zhejiang University (Haining International Campus)  DBC  985  211  Key  P+M  Degree
* Jiaxing UniversityDegree
* Jiaxing Nanhu UniversityDegree
* Tongji Zhejiang CollegePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Oriental Institute of Zhejiang University of Finance and EconomicsPrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Jiaxing Vocational and Technical CollegeVocational
* Jiaxing Nanyang Polytechnic InstitutePrivate, Vocational
* Jiaxing Education CollegeContinuing

Huzhou|

* Huzhou UniversityDegree
* Huzhou CollegeDegree
* Huzhou Vocational and Technical CollegeVocational
* Zhejiang Yuxiang Vocational and Technical CollegePrivate, Vocational

Shaoxing|

* Shaoxing UniversityDegree
* Zhejiang Yuexiu UniversityPrivate, Degree
* Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of TechnologyPrivate, Degree, Independent College
* College of Technology and Art of Zhejiang Sci-tech UniversityPrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Shaoxing University Yuanpei CollegePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Jiyang College of Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University Private, Degree, Independent College
* Zhejiang Agricultural Business CollegeVocational
* Zhejiang Industry Polytechnic CollegeVocational
* Zhejiang Post and Telecommunication CollegeVocational
* Shaoxing Vocational and Technical CollegePrivate, Vocational

Jinhua|

* Zhejiang Normal UniversityDegree
* Zhejiang Guangsha Vocational and Technical University of ConstructionPrivate, Professional, Degree
* Zhejiang Normal University Xingzhi CollegePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Zhejiang CollegePrivate, Degree, Independent College
* China Jiliang University College of Modern Science and TechnologyPrivate, Degree, Independent College
* Jinhua PolytechnicVocational
* Yiwu Industrial and Commercial CollegeVocational
* Zhejiang Hengdian College of Film & TelevisionPrivate, Vocational
* Zhejiang Jinhua Technology and Trade PolytechnicPrivate, Vocational
* Jinhua Education CollegeContinuing

Quzhou|

* Quzhou UniversityDegree
* Quzhou Vocational and Technical CollegeVocational

Zhoushan|

* Zhejiang University (Zhoushan Campus)  DBC  985  211  Key  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang Ocean University  P+M  Degree
* Zhejiang International Maritime CollegeVocational
* Zhoushan Tourism and Health CollegeVocational

Taizhou|

* Taizhou UniversityDegree
* Taizhou Vocational and Technical CollegeVocational
* Taizhou Vocational College of Science and TechnologyVocational
* Zhejiang Automotive Vocational and Technical CollegePrivate, Vocational

Lishui|

* Lishui UniversityDegree
* Lishui Vocational Technical CollegeVocational

Unless otherwise stated, all the universities and colleges listed are provincial or municipal public universities and colleges.
DBC : Double First-Class Construction;  985 : Project 985;  211 : Project 211;  Key : National Key Universities;  P+M : provincial and ministerial co-founded universities.
Degree: institutions offering degree education; Professional: institutions offering professional training and certificates. Vocational: institutions offering vocational training and diploma. Private: privately founded. Foreign: Sino-foreign cooperative joint universities; Independent: Independent college affiliated to a university; Continuing: Continuing education institutions; Private: Privately founded
As of April 2018, there were 108 higher education institutions in Zhejiang, among which 36 were private, and 9 Continuing education institutions.

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