Shanghai University

For universities and colleges in Shanghai, see List of universities and colleges in Shanghai.

Shanghai University

上海大学
Motto	Unremitting Self-Improvement, Serving the World with Virtue.
Type	Public land-grant research university
Established	1922 (1922)
President	Liu Changsheng
Students	56,753
Location	Shanghai , 200444 , China
Campus	Urban
Colors	Shangda Blue
Nickname	Shangda (上大)
Affiliations	NAHLU
Website	shu.edu.cn en.shu.edu.cn

Shanghai University
Simplified Chinese	上海大学
Traditional Chinese	上海大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi Dàxué Wade–Giles Shang-hai ta-hsüeh

Shanghai University (SHU) is a public land-grant research university in Shanghai, China. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. Shanghai University was founded in 1922, and has been developed into a university with profound academic traditions and outstanding research facilities, embracing students from various countries with its global outlook.

Just like the city of Shanghai, Shanghai University has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades, turning into a multicultural community with tremendous opportunities and resources. As one of the fastest growing universities, Shanghai University is ranked as the 22th best university in China and is placed in the top 300 universities around the world. It is also supported by the Double First-Class Construction. The University has 14 disciplines entering the top 1% of the ESI global rankings; while material science, chemistry and engineering have already reached the top 1‰.

Shanghai University maintains four campuses: Baoshan Campus, Jiading Campus, Yanchang Campus (in Jing'an), and Japan Campus. The university has a wide range of disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, natural science, engineering, medical science, management, art, and multi-disciplines.SHU totally has 32 schools.

University rankings

BCUR National	Domestic	48
Wu Shulian National	Domestic	37
CUAA National	Alumni	71
QS National	General	=30
THE National	General	30–33
QS Asia (Asia version)	General	=84
THE Asia (Asia version)	General	95
ARWU World	Research	201–300
QS World	General	=489
THE World	General	401–500
USNWR World	General	=421

History

Shanghai University, founded on October 23, 1922, was jointly established by the Chinese Communist Party and is recognized as the first comprehensive university under the leadership of the Party. In 1927, it was forcibly shut down by the Kuomintang government during the “Shanghai massacre.”

In May 1983, the Shanghai Municipal Government decided to reestablish Shanghai University by merging several institutions, including the Fudan University Branch, the Shanghai International Studies University Branch, the East China Normal University Instrumentation and Electronics Branch, the Shanghai University of Science and Technology Branch, the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering Light Industry Branch, and the Shanghai Art School.

On May 27, 1994, a new Shanghai University was officially established through the merger of Shanghai University of Technology (founded in 1960), Shanghai University of Science and Technology (founded in 1958), the former Shanghai University (founded in 1983), and Shanghai Science and Technology College (founded in 1959).

In 2017 and 2022, Shanghai University was selected for inclusion in the national Double First-Class Construction.

Baoshan main gate

Qian Weichang Library

Campuses

Baoshan Campus (Main Campus)

The Baoshan Campus is located at 99 Shangda Road, Baoshan District, is the university's main campus and headquarters. It houses several schools and colleges, including the School of Marxism, School of Sociology, School of Law, College of Foreign Languages, School of Economics, School of Management, and the Community College.

Main Library

Yanchang Campus

The Yanchang Campus is situated at 149 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District. As of 2021, the campus covers an area of 240,700 square meters, with building space totaling approximately 270,000 square meters. The campus is home to key schools and research institutions, such as the Shanghai Film Academy, College of International Education, MBA Center, College of Continuing Education (Yanchang Branch), Shanghai Vancouver Film School, Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, and the Shanghai Academy.

Jiading Campus

The Jiading Campus is located at 20 Chengzhong Road, Jiading District. In 2021, the campus spanned 28 hectares, with a building area of 204,800 square meters. The campus primarily focuses on Sino-foreign cooperative education and hosts institutions such as the Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce (SILC), the School of Digital Arts, the School of Microelectronics, the College of Continuing Education (Jiading Branch), and research institutes like the Shanghai University Optical Fiber Research Institute, Shanghai Institute of Electronic Physics, Shanghai Radiation Application Research Institute, Materials Genome Institute, and the Sino-Swiss Technology Center. As of 2020, the campus had 1,802 full-time undergraduate students, 1,163 SILC and international undergraduate program students, 170 international degree students, 2,813 master's and doctoral students, and 2,266 adult students in the College of Continuing Education.

Xinzha Campus

The Xinzha Campus of Shanghai University is located at 1220 Xinzha Road, Jing'an District. The campus primarily focuses on adult degree education and non-degree training programs. It currently hosts institutions such as the College of Continuing Education and the Paris International Fashion Art Institute.

See also

College of Communication and Information Engineering

• List of universities in China
• High School Affiliated to Shanghai University
• Japan Campus of Foreign Universities

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Shanghai University Alumni Association
• Shanghai University Library
• Shanghai University e-Learning