The University of Groningen was established in 1614 as one of the oldest universities in Europe. The university is famous for its long-term academic performance. The school campus is located in Groningen City in northern Netherlands, acclaimed by international students not only as a safe and ideal but also the friendliest city in the country. Aside from its longstanding traditions, University of Groningen has recently adopted English-taught undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. programs in accordance with internationalization and globalization. The University is also a member of the European COIMBRA Group. The Group is the longest-established collaborative association of 38 European universities, including the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford. Furthermore, the University also associates with sister schools around the world such as Uppsala University in Sweden, Ghent University in Belgium, as well as Beijing University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University in China, for sustainable exchange relationships. The University of Groningen is CNCCU's 90th sister school and offers 4 exchange opportunities for both undergraduate and master students each year. The TOEFL criterion for the undergraduate students is 79 (Internet-based) and 550 (paper-based). For master students the criterion is 92 (Internet-based) and 580 (paper-based). Information Source: http://www.rug.nl/gradschooleb/index

University of Amsterdam was established in 1632 by Amsterdam city council. It is a modern university with rich history, and is a world-class institution for research and education. Among its departments, Faculty of Economics and Econometics was founded in 1922, providing high standard business courses and excellent academic researches. The school has an exceptional academic reputation in Netherlands and rest of the world. Amsterdam can be considered as the origin of international commerce since every world's-first public stock exchange or world’s-first multinational corporation is established here, therefore, the school’s curriculum reflects the city’s internationalization, entrepreneurial spirit, academic ambiance, social responsibilities, and other traditions. In addition, the university enriches its research achievements and promotes independent research projects by closely collaborating with top academic institutions such as SEO Economic Research Center and Tinbergen School of Economics.

Referred to as the "gateway to Europe," Rotterdam is the largest industrial city in the Netherlands, and is known as the world’s largest port. Many leading corporations and various country’s trade centers all setup branches here. University Rotterdam, founded in 1913, is a practice-oriented comprehensive university. Since its founding, the school has trained over 1.5 million graduates from all over the world, whom many of them have become business executives and high-level officers in governments. Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) is one of the university’s 8 colleges, and is the pride of higher education in Netherlands. In the world’s top 100 prestigious business school ranking published by UK’s Financial Times, RSM has always been ranked among the world’s top 30 and Europe’s top 5.

Tilburg University was founded in 1927, formerly an economic school with six areas of expertise. The university is highly recognized in the academic arena for its field in economics and law. In addition, the school also draws much attention due to its studies in humanities and social sciences. The school possesses many well-organized research and graduate institutions. Its excellent reputation has drawn students from more than 97 countries to study here. The school also partners with 197 universities worldwide, and sends out around 350 exchange students to study abroad each year.

Founded in 1975, Universiteit Maastricht is one of Netherlands’ youngest universities. Emerging amongst other universities, the school is characterized by its unique teaching method, high-quality research work, and broad visions, with outstanding performance in the assessment of its in and out of campus teaching and research. Over half of the graduate students are not local students, and one out every seven students holds a foreign passport, demonstrating a diverse student body. The internationalization is also reflected in its curriculum designing, in which a majority of its graduate courses are instructed in English. The university has 7 colleges and 44 specializations to choose from. In addition, the university also proactively seeks for partnerships with world renowned universities. Every year, the school offers over a hundred students opportunities to go on an exchange, enabling them to travel around the world and obtain practical experiences.

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