The university and the city share a tight bond. Jingdezhen Ceramic University, the only multidisciplinary university in China named after ceramics, is one of the 94 institutions authorized to enroll Chinese Government Scholarship students. With a comprehensive higher education system encompassing undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, the university has become a significant hub for ceramic talent training, technological innovation, and cultural exchange, both nationally and internationally.
Leveraging its distinctive disciplinary and professional advantages, the university actively embraces its role as an ambassador for the dissemination of traditional Chinese culture. It has deepened mutual learning and integration with global partners in ceramic education, fostering international exchanges. By seizing the strategic opportunities presented by the construction of the Jingdezhen National Ceramic Culture Inheritance and Innovation Experimental Zone, the university coordinates efforts to advance both the “bringing in” and “going out” aspects of education. With ceramics as a medium, JCU has strengthened collaborations the local community, providing robust support for Jingdezhen’s economic and social development.
Showcasing Distinctive Education Features
Optimizing a New Model for International Talent Cultivation
JCU has established a global enrollment mechanism for international students, improved its education and training system, and pioneered innovative pathways for internationalized education reform and development, building its unique brand. The university is collaborating with renowned international institutions such as the Academy of Fine Arts in Viterbo, Italy, and strengthening ties with universities in Greece, Russia, Kazakhstan, and other countries. It aims to create a comprehensive international education management system with goals based on parameters such as the internationalization of faculty, student, curriculum, and research. These efforts position the university as a vital base for cultivating global talent in the “Millennium Porcelain Capital.” The university has attracted numerous international artists and scholars, fostering the unique cultural phenomenon of “Jingpiao”.
Pooling Resources at Home and Abroad
Expanding New Channels for International Cooperation and Exchange
JCU actively broadens high-level international collaboration by developing world-class academic platforms. Together with the Jingdezhen Municipal People’s Government and the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), the university has co-established the “Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale,” filling the void of an international brand academic exhibition for ceramics in China. In 2024, the exhibition’s works toured in Sweden. Furthermore, the university co-initiated the establishment of the “Ceramic Road International Ceramic Education Alliance” with the IAC, striving to create a global ceramic higher education community. Partnerships with prominent universities worldwide enable faculty exchange, student exchange, short-term study programs, and joint training initiatives. JCU is also exploring new mechanisms for international cultural and technological collaboration. For example, it is working with the China-Arab Science, Technology, and Cultural Education Alliance to build a Ceramic Culture and Technology Innovation Laboratory, ensuring its specialized disciplines and scientific research remain aligned with international frontiers.
Using Ceramics as a Medium
Building a New Platform for Cultural Exchange
In 2024, leveraging its international education resources, the university became one of the first five universities selected as part of Jiangxi Province’s International People-to-People Exchange Base. The university has strengthened the development of overseas ceramic culture exchange centers, with the establishment of the “Tang Ying Ceramic Workshop” overseas ceramic culture centers in Dubai, UAE, and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Viterbo, Italy. The university actively participates in major activities organized by the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), complementing each other’s strengths and fostering win-win collaborations. This ongoing effort enhances the global influence and discourse of Chinese ceramic culture and art within the worldwide ceramics community.
The university also promotes international brand projects such as “Residency at JCU” and “Study Visits at JCU.” It organizes high-level international ceramic art exhibitions and academic symposiums, collaborates with the National Committee on Scientific and Technical Terminology to establish the Research Base for International Communication of Chinese Ceramic Terminology and Culture, and works with Jiangxi Daily to build the International Ceramic Culture Communication Center. These initiatives aim to create a diversified international platform for the exchange and dissemination of ceramic culture, advancing the “academic school” of ceramic culture and art globally and acting as an ambassador for Chinese ceramic culture in dialogues with the world. In recent years, national media outlets such as CCTV, People’s Daily, and Xinhua News Agency have reported on JCU’s international exchanges more than 200 times.
Focusing on Professional Features
Actively Integrating into the "Belt and Road" Education Initiative
JCU actively participates in the “Belt and Road” education action plan, attending events such as the 2023 China International Education Tour (Beijing) and the 2023 China-ASEAN Education Exchange Week. It has officially launched the “Belt and Road” Talent Development University-Enterprise Alliance (UEA) project, deepening cooperation and exchanges with countries and regions along the Belt and Road in talent cultivation. The university currently hosts 180 international students from 26 countries and regions, contributing to the unique “Jingpiao” phenomenon in Jingdezhen.
The university continues to deepen international inter-university cooperation, having established friendly relations with 66 overseas institutions. These collaborations work together to contribute new strength to making Jingdezhen an international ceramics hub in dialogue with the world. Since 2023, the university has signed 20 strategic cooperation agreements with overseas universities and institutions, including Nuova Accademia de Belle Arti Milano (Italy), Gzhel State University (Russia), and Mino International Ceramic Art Triennale (Japan).
The university has also implemented the Ceramic Culture English Curriculum Project, publishing over 10 English-language textbooks such as China’s Ceramic Culture English Course and Business English for Chinese and Foreign Ceramics, along with online courses such as Appreciation of Chinese Traditional Ceramic Art and Dialogue with the World-Ceramic English, which are now available on Indonesia’s national online course platform. These efforts further meet the growing interest and enthusiasm of international students in Chinese ceramic culture.
Promoting the Integration of Science and Education
Accelerating the Spread and Exchange of Chinese Ceramic Culture
Telling the story of China and spreading China’s voice is a key element of JCU’s international education strategy. The project titled “Internationalization Strategy Research of Chinese Ceramic Art” was approved by the National Social Science Fund. The university has co-built international research teams and academic communities in the ceramic field, and partnered with the China-Arab Science, Technology, and Cultural Education Alliance to create a Ceramic Culture and Technology Innovation Laboratory.
It has successfully hosted academic events such as the Ministry of Education's International Industry-University-Research-Application Cooperation Conference and the “Contemporary Ceramic Art Education Development Trends” International Forum. The university has also compiled and published over 150 ceramic cultural classics and academic texts, helping Jingdezhen in its bid for World Cultural Heritage status. Together with the Jingdezhen Municipal People’s Government, the university successfully applied for and was awarded the opportunity to host the 52nd International Academy of Ceramics Congress in 2026, a key step in promoting the inheritance and innovation of Jingdezhen’s ceramic culture in a global context.
Guided by Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, JCU remains committed to its educational mission. It focuses on talent development, scientific research, social services, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international exchanges and cooperation. The university will continue to make educational internationalization a core feature, proactively contributing to the construction of the National Experimental Zone. In doing so, it strives to further enhance the global recognition of Jingdezhen as the Millennium Porcelain Capital, contributing wisdom and strength to its international profile.
