New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (Chinese: 新东方教育科技集团, NYSE: EDU, SEHK: 9901), more commonly New Oriental (Chinese: 新东方), is a provider of private educational services in China. The headquarters of New Oriental is located in Haidian District, Beijing. As of 2018, it is the largest comprehensive private educational company in China based on the number of program offerings, total student enrollments, and geographic presence. The business of New Oriental includes pre-school education, general courses for students of various age levels, online education, overseas study consulting, and textbook publishing. New Oriental was the first Chinese educational institution to enter the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, holding its IPO in 2006. As of 2016, New Oriental has built 67 short-time language educational schools, 20 book stores, 771 learning centers, and more than 5,000 third-party bookstores in 56 cities in China. New Oriental has had over 26.6 million student enrollments, including over 1.3 million enrollments in first quarter 2017. The company's market capitalization was approximately US$14 billion.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- educational system [1]
- Company / filing name
- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Beijing [1]
- Founded
- 1993 [1]
- Legal form
- limited liability company [1]
- Official website
- www.neworiental.org ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- KYG6470A1168; US6475811070 [1]
- CIK
- 1372920 [2]
- Country in background record
- People's Republic of China [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- EDU (NYSE), NWOEF (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (Chinese: 新东方教育科技集团, NYSE: EDU, SEHK: 9901), more commonly New Oriental (Chinese: 新东方), is a provider of private educational services in China. The headquarters of New Oriental is located in Haidian District, Beijing. As of 2018, it is the largest comprehensive private educational company in China based on the number of program offerings, total student enrollments, and geographic presence. The business of New Oriental includes pre-school education, general courses for students of various age levels, online education, overseas study consulting, and textbook publishing. New Oriental was the first Chinese educational institution to enter the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, holding its IPO in 2006. As of 2016, New Oriental has built 67 short-time language educational schools, 20 book stores, 771 learning centers, and more than 5,000 third-party bookstores in 56 cities in China. New Oriental has had over 26.6 million student enrollments, including over 1.3 million enrollments in first quarter 2017. The company's market capitalization was approximately US$14 billion. [3]
The company has been investing heavily in online education since 2015. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, New Oriental. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: EDU (NYSE), NWOEF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. founded?
Founded: 1993. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.?
Headquarters location: Beijing. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.?
Business sectors: educational system. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — New Oriental (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.