Zhenjiang College, located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, a renowned national historical and cultural city of China, is a public full-time regular institution of higher education. The origins of the college can be traced back to the Zhengze Girls' School, which was founded in Danyang in 1912 by Lü Fengzi, a renowned modern Chinese artist, calligraphist, arts educationist, and pioneer of vocational education.

In 1992, with the approval of the National Education Commission, Zhenjiang College of Education, Zhenjiang Vocational University, and Zhenjiang Branch of Jiangsu Radio and Television University were merged to establish Zhenjiang College. In the process of development, Jiangsu Labor Economics School, Jiangsu Danyang Normal School, and Jiangsu Zhenjiang Health School were merged into Zhenjiang College respectively in 2001, 2003, and 2013. Zhenjiang College has been rated as an excellent institution by the Ministry of Education in the Talent Cultivation Level Assessment Project for Higher Technical and Vocational Institutions and recognized as a high-level vocational college with Chinese characteristics in Jiangsu Province.

The college currently has five campuses with the building area of 412,300 square meters: Changshan Headquarter Campus, Danyang Campus, Runzhou Campus, Xuefu Road Campus, and Nanxu Campus, covering a total land of 928.75 mu（about 153 acres）. There are 697 faculty and staff members, including 520 full-time teachers, among whom are 28 professors and 226 associate professors. Furthermore, 1 teacher is honored to be expert with the privilege of the State Council Special Government Allowance and 1 teacher is entitled national technical expert. 2 teachers are honored with the title of Jiangsu provincial prestigious teacher, and over 100 teachers are candidates for provincial and municipal talents, including those for Jiangsu "333 High Level Talent Project" and Jiangsu "Blue Project" for institutions of higher education. Zhenjiang College has appointed 11 professional experts as provincial-level industry professors and 12 as school-level industry professors. The college is equipped with a relatively complete service system of information and digital network. In 2020, it was approved as a Smart Campus in Jiangsu Province.

Guided by Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Zhenjiang College adheres to the educational philosophy of "people-oriented, open and innovative, quality first, integration of knowledge and action, and harmonious development." Upholding the school motto of "Regular Principles and the Pursuit of Truth" and the school spirit of "Pragmatic Innovation", Zhenjiang College is committed to cultivating high-skilled talents with firm ideals and beliefs, who are proficient in both morality and technology, and possess multiple abilities in their specialized fields.

The college upholds and implements the fundamental mission of nurturing virtue and talents. It inherits Lü Fengzi's educational philosophy of "Revering Love and Aesthetics," and promotes the integration of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education. The school's featured projects of campus culture construction have twice won the Award for Outstanding Achievements in University Cultural Construction granted by the Ministry of Education.