Established in 2007, the Nottingham Confucius Institute (NCI) at the University of Nottingham is a partnership between The University of Nottingham and Fudan University. Its principal remit is to develop and enhance educational and cultural links between the UK and China.

NCI was awarded ‘Model Confucius Institute Status’ in 2015 in recognition of its achievements in promoting better understanding of Chinese culture and contemporary China through language programmes, outreach activities and community engagement.