USIEA — China's Bridge to the World's Leading Universities

Who We Are

A long-term institutional partner

Where Chinese and Western academic traditions meet

Founded in 2010, USIEA is an international education organization headquartered in Beijing, with offices across China in Guangzhou, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Nanjing, and an international office in California, USA. This dual presence — rooted in China's higher education system and connected to the world's leading universities — is what makes USIEA uniquely positioned to serve as the bridge between the two.

Over fifteen years we have built formal partnerships with leading universities across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Singapore — and we work with 150+ Chinese universities to design, deliver, and evaluate programs that meet the highest standards of academic quality and student welfare.

We are a long-term institutional partner — embedded in China's higher education system, active in its policy conversations, and committed to the kind of rigorous research that helps universities make better decisions about international education.

Every program we deliver is formally authorized, formally registered, and formally assessed.

What We Do

Four ways we create value

Academic programs at world-leading institutions

Short-term academic programs at leading universities across five countries — formally registered, academically rigorous, and purpose-built around the goals of the Chinese home university and its students. Programs span medicine, artificial intelligence, engineering, science, and business.

Student preparation

Preparing students well before they leave is as important as the program itself. USIEA provides comprehensive pre-departure orientation — covering academic expectations at the host institution, cross-cultural communication, and practical aspects of living and studying abroad.

Faculty and leadership development

USIEA designs faculty development programs that place Chinese university faculty inside world-class international academic environments — building research confidence, expanding professional networks, and developing cross-cultural competency. The Cambridge Leadership Program addresses a distinct need: bringing senior administrators and institutional decision-makers to one of the world's great academic institutions for an intensive program in internationalization strategy and academic leadership.

Research that informs the field

Since 2013, USIEA has conducted independent research on international education in China — the only private organization in the sector to maintain a sustained, systematic research program of this kind, spanning student study abroad intentions, university internationalization practices, and program-level evaluation.

For a full account of what USIEA offers university partners — including program design, quality assurance, and how partnerships are structured — visit the Partner with us page.

Our Institutional Network

Our global institutional network

Over fifteen years, USIEA has placed students and faculty at world-ranked universities across five countries. The institutions below have hosted USIEA-placed students through formally registered programs. Through the Cambridge Leadership Program, USIEA has also brought university administrators to Girton College, University of Cambridge for intensive leadership development.

Girton College, University of Cambridge publicly names USIEA as its strategic partner in China for Girton Global Programmes — the only Chinese education organisation to hold this designation. This formal institutional recognition reflects fifteen years of collaborative program delivery, shared academic standards, and mutual commitment to student welfare.

See what Girton College says about this partnership →

United States

Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Berkeley
New York University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Boston University
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Davis
George Washington University
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Irvine
Georgetown University
University of Washington

United Kingdom

University of Cambridge (Girton College)
University of Oxford (Hertford College)
London School of Economics and Political Science
King's College London

Canada

University of Toronto
McGill University
University of British Columbia
Queen's University
University of Victoria

Australia

University of Queensland
University of Adelaide
University of Sydney
University of New South Wales

Singapore

National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University

USIEA works with 150+ partner universities across China, including institutions ranked among China's leading 985 and 211 tier universities.

For University Partners

Partner with USIEA

USIEA works with a select network of Chinese universities and a portfolio of world-ranked international institutions. If your university is developing its internationalization strategy and seeking a research-led partner with proven expertise in student exchange, faculty and administrator development, and cross-border program design, we would welcome a conversation.

Ms. Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas

Director, International Partnerships

Email: usieaglobal@gmail.com

WeChat: bronwynjenkins1

For Students

Explore programs

USIEA programs are offered through your university's international office. If you are a currently enrolled student at one of our 150+ partner universities and interested in studying abroad, speak with your university's international education office or contact us to find out which programs are available.

Visit our student site

Room 601B, Building 1, Block B, Zhubang 2000 Business Center,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Tel: 010-65919062

Email: nan.wang@usiea.org

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China's Bridge to the
World's Leading Universities

A long-term institutional partner

Four ways we create value