Shanghai Jiao Tong University

It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

上海交通大学
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Former names	Nanyang Public School Nan Yang College of Chiao Tung National Chiao Tung University Jiao Tong University
Motto	饮水思源 (Yǐnshuǐsīyuán) 爱国荣校 (Àiguóróngxiào)
Motto in English	Gratitude and Responsibility
Type	Public
Established	1896; 128 years ago (1896)
President	Ding Kuiling
Party Secretary	Yang Zhenbin
Academic staff	3,061
Undergraduates	16,221
Postgraduates	21,768
Location	Shanghai , China 31°12′03″N 121°25′47″E / 31.20083°N 121.42972°E / 31.20083; 121.42972 (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Campus	340 hectares (840 acres)
Affiliations	C9, Universitas 21, Double First-Class Construction Project 985, Project 211
Website	sjtu.edu.cn en.sjtu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	上海交通大学
Traditional Chinese	上海交通大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi Jiāotōng Dàxué Wade–Giles Shang-hai Chiao-t'ung Ta-hsüeh Wu Shanghainese Romanization Zånhae Jiohton Da-oh

SJTU was founded as Nanyang Public School in 1896. It was merged into Jiao Tong University in 1921, before gaining its current name in 1959. The university currently has 33 schools, 12 affiliated hospitals, 2 affiliated medical research institutes, 23 directly affiliated units, and 5 directly affiliated enterprises.

Public School to Industrial School

 

Nanyang Public School was founded in 1896, making it one of the earliest universities in China. Sheng Xuanhuai requested the Qing government open the school in October. The proposal was approved by the Guangxu Emperor in December, and Sheng became the school’s first president. As a member of Westernization Movement, Sheng aimed to weaken the imperial examination while promoting a Western academic model and a more practical approach to education. The university initially focused on business and political sciences to support the country’s development and the Self-Strengthening Movement.

In 1905, Nanyang Public School was transferred to the Ministry of Commerce and renamed High Industrial School. In 1907, it was handed to the Ministry of Posts and Communications and renamed Shanghai High Industrial School of the Postal Transmission Department. It was known as Grand Nanyang University from 1911 to 1912. After the Republic of China was established in 1912, it was transferred to the Ministry of Communications and renamed the Shanghai Special Industrial School.

Tang Wenzhi was the school’s president from 1907 to 1920. During this period, the school organized its curriculum based on Western engineering higher education. The school expanded its civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering programs and introduced a 4-year traffic management program as well as new industrial economy and factory management courses. Moreover, specialized coursework replaced general education requirements, and experiments and practice were prioritized in the curriculum.

From 1908 to 1920, foreign instructors, largely Americans, accounted for about half of the school's faculty in the disciplinary specialities, with American academics leading both the Departments of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering, as the university lacked qualified faculty. However, in the 1920s, many returned student-educators replaced their foreign counterparts.

Jiao Tong University

 

 

 

 

The school was renamed National Chiao Tung University (国立交通大学) in 1929, and Chiao Tung University (交通大学) in 1949.

In 1957, the school moved westward and the Jiaotong University was divided into the Shanghai part and the Xi'an part. In 1959, the Shanghai part of Jiaotong University adopted the name "Shanghai Jiaotong University". In 1999, the then Shanghai Agricultural College (上海农学院) was merged into the school.

In 2005, the former Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the former Shanghai Second Medical University (上海第二医科大学) merged to establish the new Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

In 2023, the university announced that its office of the president had merged into the university's Chinese Communist Party committee, which would directly administer the university henceforth.

Subject rankings

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 Subject Global National Arts & Humanities   144   7 Linguistics   101–150   5–6 Architecture and Built Environment   =44   4 Art and Design   101–150   5 English Language and Literature   101–150   4–6 Modern Languages   79   4 Philosophy   151–200   4–8 Engineering and Technology   =37   3 Engineering – Chemical   69   6 Engineering – Civil and Structural   32   3 Computer Science and Information Systems   27   3 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence   38   2 Engineering – Electrical and Electronic   27   3 Engineering – Mechanical   =21   2 Life Sciences & Medicine   88   3 Agriculture and Forestry   =98   10 Anatomy and Physiology   36   2 Biological Sciences   =66   5 Dentistry   51–100   4–5 Medicine   =83   4 Nursing   101–150   5–7 Pharmacy and Pharmacology   =73   5 Psychology   101–150   5–7 Natural Sciences   67   6 Chemistry   =36   5 Earth and Marine Sciences   151–200   8–14 Environmental Sciences   =61   3–4 Geography   101–150   8–10 Geology   151–200   11–16 Geophysics   151–200   11–13 Materials Sciences   =25   3 Mathematics   =37   3 Physics and Astronomy   56   3 Social Sciences & Management   63   4 Accounting and Finance   47   3 Business and Management Studies   =42   3 Communication and Media Studies   151–200   5–8 Economics and Econometrics   57   4 Education and Training   201–250   7 Hospitality and Leisure Management   101–150   4–5 Law and Legal Studies   =92   6 Library and Information Management   51–70   4–6 Politics   151–200   6 Social Policy and Administration   101–130   5–6 Sports–Related Subjects   101–140   2–4 Statistics and Operational Research   36   3 THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024 Subject Global National Arts & humanities   126–150   4 Business & economics   25   3 Clinical & health   52   4 Computer science   30   3 Engineering   23   3 Law   71   2 Life sciences   =48   4 Physical sciences   36   6 Social sciences   101–125   3–5

ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 Subject Global National Natural Sciences Mathematics   101–150   11–18 Physics   41   4 Chemistry   12   6 Earth Sciences   151–200   20–27 Geography   151–200   17–25 Oceanography   8   2 Engineering Mechanical Engineering   3   2 Electrical & Electronic Engineering   24   6 Automation & Control   2   1 Telecommunication Engineering   15   6 Instruments Science & Technology   9   9 Biomedical Engineering   2   1 Computer Science & Engineering   10   3 Civil Engineering   15   11 Chemical Engineering   15   12 Materials Science & Engineering   16   6 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology   8   6 Energy Science & Engineering   5   4–5 Environmental Science & Engineering   30   10 Food Science & Technology   30   20 Biotechnology   3   2 Aerospace Engineering   14   8 Marine/Ocean Engineering   1   1 Transportation Science & Technology   13   10 Metallurgical Engineering   4   4 Textile Science and Engineering   35   22 Life Sciences Biological Sciences   51–75   2–5 Human Biological Sciences   101–150   3–8 Medical Sciences Clinical Medicine   151–200   3–6 Public Health   101–150   9–13 Dentistry & Oral Sciences   76–100   6–7 Nursing   151–200   27–30 Medical Technology   51–75   1–2 Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences   13   2 Social Sciences Economics   101–150   14–23 Statistics   76–100   9–15 Law   201–300   5–8 Political Sciences   301–400   14–25 Education   151–200   11–14 Communication   201–300   9–18 Psychology   301–400   13–19 Business Administration   101–150   8–15 Finance   76–100   15–18 Management   37   6 Public Administration   101–150   4–8 Library & Information Science   51–75   16–20

• National Chiao Tung University
• Beijing Jiaotong University
• Xi'an Jiaotong University
• Southwest Jiaotong University