Jiamusi University is a relatively new university. Twenty years ago the Chinese government decided to expand the university and started investing considerable money. At that time Jiamusi University consisted of just two teaching buildings. Today it has a student body of above 25,000. The pace of development at Jiamusi University has been remarkable and is still continuing - large new library and swimming pool complexes were completed in 2007.
Jiamusi University has developed a particularly strong reputation in the field of medicine. Boasting state of the art facilities, students come from all over China to study. The university even has around 100 international students from India and Pakistan studying medicine here (their courses are taught completely in English).
The university is keen to continue its programme of internationalization, and has invested a considerable amount in the facilities for foreign students. The international students dormitory has a dual function as one of the best hotels in the town. It includes restaurants, several bars, an internet cafe, a sports gym, karaoke rooms and conference rooms. Rooms are spacious and clean, and it is possible to rent computers with 24-hour internet access at just US$20 per month.
Currently the majority of the international student population come from Korea, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The university has an ambitious target to expand its international student population from the current 264 to over 600 in three years, and the management are making every effort to meet this target.