Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), one of China's eight foremost higher education institutions engaged in foreign languages, is a multidisciplinary university with foreign language & literature as the predominant discipline.

Today's TFSU has two campuses, the Machangdao campus and the Binhai campus, covering an area of approximately 70 hectares. The Machangdao campus lies in the city's iconic Wudadao tourist area and a number of buildings inside it are rated as Historical Heritage Architecture. The Binhai campus, sitting in the ecologically friendly University Complex in Dagang district, Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA), boasts picturesque scenery.