A partner with Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters and Xiamen University, the Confucius Institute at the University of Delaware is a university-wide institute in which interdisciplinary and global academic and cultural programs and initiatives are developed, with ample participation from a variety of colleges, departments, and other units throughout campus. It will advance several of UD’s most important goals including expanding UD’s international reach and amplifying its impact, strengthening global partnerships, and developing collaborative initiatives in international and transnational issues.
特拉华大学孔子学院是在中国国家汉办的大力支持下，由特拉华大学和厦门大学共同建立的校级学院。着眼特拉华大学的重要发展战略目标，包括扩大学校的国际影响力、密切与全球合作伙伴的联系、在国际和跨国问题上加强合作等方面，孔子学院致力于与本校其他院系通力合作，共同建设跨学科、全球性的学术和文化创新活动和项目。
Missions
The Confucius Institute at the University of Delaware strives to promote Chinese language and culture to the general public and facilitate cross-cultural understandings, promote international educational opportunities and improve academic collaboration in the Delmarva regions through initiating and organizing a wide array of language and cultural activities, sponsoring academic and scholarly exchange programs, as well as providing information and consultative services in China’s education, culture, business, and so forth.
特拉华大学孔子学院通过组织和举行一系列语言和文化活动，承办学术交流项目，提供关于中国教育、文化、商务等方面的信息咨询，在特拉华及周边地区致力于向美国大众推广汉语和中国文化，推动中美文化交流和理解，提供国际教育机会，促进学术领域的合作。
History
On April 16, 2009, the University of Delaware and Xiamen University of Xiamen, China, signed the Executive Agreement on Building the Confucius Institute at UD.
On March 30, 2010, Hanban and the University of Delaware signed the Agreement on Building the Confucius Institute.
On October 19, 2010, the Confucius Institute at the University of Delaware was officially launched.
2009年4月16日，美国特拉华大学与中国厦门大学签署了《合作建设特拉华大学孔子学院执行协议》。2010年3月30日，国家汉办与特拉华大学正式签署了《关于合作建设孔子学院的协议》。2010年10月19日，特拉华大学孔子学院正式成立。
Xiamen University President Zhu Chongshi and UD President Patrick Harker unveil the plaque for the new Confucius Institute at UD, focusing on Chinese language and culture.
Location
The UDCI is located in the main campus at the University of Delaware. Our address is 121 E. Delaware Avenue, Newark, DE 19711
特拉华大学孔子学院位于特拉华大学主校区。我们的地址是：121 E. Delaware Avenue, Newark, DE 19711.
A recent production of the CI’s past and now: