1、APRIL 2026A WHITEPAPER BY TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONCONSULTANCY Photo by Daniel Reynaga_PexelsAPRIL 2026Dr.Ishan Cader,Managing Director,THE ConsultancyDanhua Wang,Principal Consultant,THE ConsultancyTRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION IN CHINA:FROM EXPANSION TO INTEGRATION AND IMPACT32CONTENTSCONTENTSExecutive Sum
2、mary4Foreword2The TNE 3.0 Framework10Recommendations32Contact us34Photo by Ekam Juneja_PexelsUnderstanding of TNE6Types of TNE Models7What Is Transnational Education?6The Evolution of TNE8The Evolution of TNE in China12Policy Context and Regulatory Developments14Growth of the China TNE Market12Why C
3、hina Requires a TNE 3.0 lens18Evidence of Evolution:China TNE Case Studies20Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University(XJTLU)22University of Nottingham Ningbo China26Hainan International College,Minzu University of China30Glasgow College Hainan,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China20China
4、 has become one of the most influential environments shaping the future of transnational education.Over the past decade,its scale,policy ambition,and institutional experimentation have pushed universities worldwide to rethink how cross border engagement should be designed and sustained in the Chines
5、e context.As Chinas higher education system matures,expectations of transnational education are evolving from expansion towards quality,purpose,and long-term contribution.This whitepaper applies a TNE 3.0 to examine these shifts.Drawing on policy developments and China-based case studies,it explores
6、 how transnational universities are moving beyond delivery focused models towards deeper institutional integration,ecosystem engagement,and impact-oriented practice.In doing so,it offers insights into how TNE in China may continue to evolve as part of a more mature,impact-driven global higher educat