Jilin University ( JLU ; ; often abbreviated JLU or 吉大 ) located in Changchun , founded in 1946 , is a leading national research university under the direct jurisdiction of China 's Ministry of Education . It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University . It is strongly supported by state key projects such as Project 985 , Project 211 and Project 2011 . Jilin University is consistently ranked as one of the most prestigious universities in China , and has research projects in automobile engineering , chemistry , computer science , electrical engineering and biology be identified as internationally renowned . In 2017 , the university is supported to achieve " world-class " academic status under the Double First Class University Plan by China . JLU 's alumni include the Vice Premier of the People 's Republic of China Liu Yandong , and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo
2010 Nobel Peace Prize
2010 Nobel Peace Prize
Jilin University