Education is the cornerstone of TJU. At its inception, TJU defined higher education with the goal of training talents for the pivotal roles in strengthening of the nation. For the past 122 years, TJU has cultivated more than 200,000 high-caliber talents with strong academic backgrounds and practical capabilities. Among them are the first Hague Tribunal jurist from China, Wang Ch'ung-Hui, the revolutionary Zhang Tailei, economist Ma Yinchu, missile and satellite expert Wu Ziliang, and chief designer of the Olympic Stadium "Bird Nest" Li Xinggang, just to name a few. Nowadays, TJU's educational strategies focus on developing students' social responsibility, global vision, innovation and practical capabilities. Meanwhile, entrepreneurship has also been incorporated into TJU's education, with emerging platforms for aspiring students to gain valuable experience. TJU graduates are now playing increasingly important roles in politics, the economy, business, science and technology, and education.

The university has two campuses, Weijin Campus and Peiyang Campus, which cover a total area of 3.83 million square meters. At present, TJU has 25 schools and colleges, 17,724 full-time undergraduate students, 12,932 master students, 4,222 doctoral students, 3,046 international students, and 4,595 faculty and staff members. There are 62 undergraduate programs, 37 first-level master's programs, 27 first-level doctoral programs, and 23 post-doctoral research programs.