#50 Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

Basic Infomation::

World Position: No. 50

Nature of University: Public

Research Findings: Very High

Number of students: 38,740

Number of Teachers: 4,386

Number of international students: 6,371

Overview:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a key research university in Shanghai. It is a member of the Nine Schools Alliance, the Chinese University Presidents Association, Universitas 21, the Pacific Rim University Alliance, the 21st Century Academic Alliance, the International Application Technology Development Collaboration Network, and the New Engineering Education International Alliance. Shanghai Jiaotong University is a C9 alliance university and a double-class university of the Ministry of Education of China.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University was founded in 1896. It was originally named Nanyang Public School. It was an imperial decree issued by Emperor Guangxu. It is one of the oldest universities in China. It was renamed Nanyang University Hall in 1911, National Chiao Tung University in 1929, and Jiaotong University in 1949. In 1957, it was relocated and divided into Jiaotong University Shanghai and Xi’an in 1957. In 1959, Shanghai Jiaotong University was opened. Shanghai Jiaotong University" school name; In 1999, the former Shanghai Agricultural College was merged; in 2005, it merged with the former Shanghai Second Medical University.

Shanghai Jiaotong University is one of the most prestigious universities in China. The main language of instruction is Mandarin, and more and more undergraduate and postgraduate courses are taught in English or jointly taught with international institutions. The university’s several campuses in Shanghai include a huge arena with several badminton courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, bookstores, canteens, cafes and restaurants.

As of December 2020, the school has 33 colleges/direct departments, 31 research institutes, 13 affiliated hospitals, 2 affiliated medical research institutes, 23 directly affiliated units, and 5 directly affiliated enterprises. There are 17,071 full-time undergraduates (domestic), 14,589 full-time postgraduates, 9903 full-time doctoral students, 2513 international students with a degree, including 1488 international students with a postgraduate degree; 3307 full-time teachers; as of September 2020, there are post-doctoral students There are 38 mobile stations, 47 first-level discipline doctoral programs, 7 professional degree doctoral programs, 56 first-level discipline master programs, 31 professional degree master programs, and 71 undergraduate programs.

In recent years, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has continuously ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, QS World University Rankings, and Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

About Undergraduate:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University offers a number of undergraduate programs in Chinese and English, including:

Chinese

Business administration

Biological sciences

Clinical medicine

Pharmacy

About Postgraduate:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University offers a mix of master’s degrees and PhDs in Chinese and English, including:

Civil engineering

Ecology

Physics

Biology