Yangzhou University, referred to as "Yang Da", is located in Yangzhou. It is a university jointly established by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province and the Ministry of Education, a key comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province, a university supported by the construction plan of the top 100 provincial universities in Jiangsu Province, a pilot university for comprehensive reform in Jiangsu Province, and the first batch of doctoral and master's degree awarding units in China. Members of Jiangsu-Macau Portuguese-speaking University Cooperation Alliance and Jiangsu-UK 20+20 High-level University Cooperation Alliance have been selected into the National Postgraduate Program for Building High-level Universities, the National Key Discipline Project for Building Universities, the National "11Plan", the Education and Training Plan for Outstanding Engineers, the Education and Training Plan for Outstanding Agricultural and Forestry Talents, and the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Plan for College Students.