南开大学是国家教育部直属重点综合性大学，是国家“双一流”建设高校，国家“211工程”和“985工程”重点建设高校，学校肇始于1919年，创办人是著名爱国教育家严修和张伯苓，初名南开大学，1937年校园遭侵华日军炸毁，学校南迁，1938年与北京大学、清华大学在昆明合组西南联合大学，被誉为“学府北辰”。

Nankai University is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education of China, a university under the national "Double First-Class" construction program, and a key university under the national "211 Project" and "985 Project". Founded in 1919 by famous patriotic educators Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling, it was initially named Nankai University. In 1937, the campus was destroyed by the invading Japanese army, and the university moved south. In 1938, it merged with Peking University and Tsinghua University in Kunming to form the Southwest Associated University, known as the "Beichen of Academic Institutions".

学校坚持“允公允能，日新月异”的校训，弘扬“爱国、敬业、创新、乐群”的光荣传统，培养了以周恩来、陈省身、吴大猷、曹禺等为代表的一大批杰出人才，为民族振兴和国家富强作出了重要贡献。

Adhering to the school motto of "Dedication to Public Interests, Acquisition of All-Round Capability, and Aspiration for Progress with Each Passing Day" and carrying forward the glorious tradition of "Patriotism, Dedication, Innovation, and Camaraderie", the university has cultivated a large number of outstanding talents represented by Zhou Enlai, Chen Xingshen, Wu Dayou, and Cao Yu, making important contributions to national rejuvenation and prosperity.

如今，南开大学已发展成为一所覆盖文、史、哲、经、管、法、理、工、农、医、教、艺等12个学科门类的综合性研究型大学，在国内外享有盛誉，正朝着建设世界一流大学的目标不懈奋斗。

Today, Nankai University has developed into a comprehensive research university covering 12 disciplines including literature, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, education, and art. Enjoying a high reputation at home and abroad, it is making unremitting efforts towards the goal of building a world-class university.