The level of education and scientific research ranks 3rd next to Beijing and Shanghai. There are now 37 universities and the scientific research capabilities of some universities led by Nanjing University and Southeast University rank in the forefront nationally.

There are 724 scientific research institutions, among which over 100 first-rare research centers and labs including 18 key labs, 5 state-level labs and 10 engineering research centers.

There are 75 academicians, 350,000 research personnel, 300,000 college undergraduates. The number of college students out of every 10,000 population is 3.8 times that of Shanghai, 2.7 times that of Beijing.

Last year, Nanjing won 7 state natural science prizes, 5 state technological invention prizes, 75 state scientific and technological advance prizes and 1,800 patents.