The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC) is the first Sino-Foreign University in China with approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is run by The University of Nottingham UK with cooperation from Zhejiang Wanli Education Group-University. The University of Nottingham Ningbo's mission statement is "Academic Excellence in the Service of Global Citizenship". This allows Chinese students to enjoy a world-class international education without the major expense of studying abroad.