Culture and Education

Suzhou is famous for its long history and rich culture. Suzhou has a profound cultural background and people are well educated.

 Talents

Higher learning institutions and students in Suzhou :

Suzhou has 6 higher learning institutions with 60,000 students, of which 3000 are graduate students. Every year, 15,000 students majoring in foreign languages, foreign trade, law, electronics and medicine graduate from universities and colleges. In addition, there are 4 adult education institutions in Suzhou with more than 32,000 students and 6000 graduates each year.

R&D institutes and technical personnel:

At present, there are 53 R&D institutes in Suzhou and a technical force of approximately 300,000 people.

Higher learning institutions in nearby cities and regions:

In addition to the 67 higher learning institutions in Jiangsu and Suzhou , neighboring areas also have a large number of universities and colleges. According to state statistics in 2002, there are 50 higher learning institutions in Shanghai , 50 in Zhejiang and 35 in Anhui .