About the Confucius Institute at URI

The establishment of a Confucius Institute at the University of Rhode Island provides a timely platform to support the overall mission of the University of Rhode Island and allows us to promote and strengthen educational programs and exchanges with China.

The mission of the Confucius Institute at the University of Rhode Island promotes an understanding of and enhances educational programs on Chinese language and culture. Through Chinese language and culture courses, the Confucius Institute at the University of Rhode Island provides special support and strengthen the unique programs of the Chinese International Engineering Program, the visual literacy and new media program between URI and Zhejiang University in China, the Chinese librarianship and information professionals program, and fosters other educational and research-driven programs of benefit to both China and the U.S., including our International Business Program and programs in Asian Studies and the Liberal Arts.