There are 25 universities in Tianjin, over 140 research institutes and a large number of vocational schools. These institutions cover over 30 disciplines with over 120 major areas of study. Tianjin has one of the largest and richest sources of highly trained scientific people in the country.
Labor is plentiful in Tianjin.
The municipality has a permanent population of 9 million, over 3 million actively employed. The people of Tianjin are among the most highly educated in the country.