Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Public university in Shanghai, China

31°12′03″N 121°25′47″E / 31.20083°N 121.42972°E / 31.20083; 121.42972 (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)Campus340 hectares (840 acres)AffiliationsC9, Universitas 21, Double First-Class Construction Project 985, Project 211Websitesjtu.edu.cn
en.sjtu.edu.cnChinese nameSimplified Chinese上海交通大学Traditional Chinese上海交通大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Jiāotōng Dàxué
Wade–GilesShang-hai Chiao-t'ung Ta-hsüeh
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization
Zånhae Jiohton Da-oh

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a public university in Shanghai, China. 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.[7]

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.[8]

History

Public School to Industrial School

Nanyang Public School in 1898

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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[10][11]

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. [10]

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.[10]

Jiao Tong University

School of Mechanical Engineering, Minhang Campus
Antai College of Economics and Management
Old library on Xuhui campus
Main gate of Xuhui campus

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.[12]

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.[12]

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.[12][13]

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.[14]

Rankings

University rankings
BCUR National[15] Domestic 4
Wu Shulian National[16] Domestic 4
CUAA National[17] Alumni 5
QS National[18] General 5
THE National[19] General 3
QS Asia
(Asia version)[20]
General =11
THE Asia
(Asia version)[21]
General =9
ARWU World[22] Research 46
QS World[23] General 51
THE World[24] General 43
USNWR World[25] General =89

Subject rankings

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024[26]
Subject Global National
Arts & Humanities
Rise 144 Rise 7
Linguistics
Fall 101–150
Rise 5–6
Architecture and Built Environment
Fall =44
Same position 4
Art and Design
Fall 101–150
Fall 5
English Language and Literature
Same position 101–150
Fall 4–6
Modern Languages
Fall 79
Same position 4
Philosophy
Rise 151–200
Rise 4–8
Engineering and Technology
Fall =37 Same position 3
Engineering – Chemical
Fall 69
Fall 6
Engineering – Civil and Structural
Rise 32
Same position 3
Computer Science and Information Systems
Same position 27
Same position 3
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
New entry 38
New entry 2
Engineering – Electrical and Electronic
Rise 27
Fall 3
Engineering – Mechanical
Rise =21
Same position 2
Life Sciences & Medicine
Fall 88 Fall 3
Agriculture and Forestry
Rise =98
Fall 10
Anatomy and Physiology
Rise 36
Fall 2
Biological Sciences
Rise =66
Fall 5
Dentistry
Same position 51–100
Same position 4–5
Medicine
Fall =83
Same position 4
Nursing
New entry 101–150
New entry 5–7
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Fall =73
Fall 5
Psychology
New entry 101–150
New entry 5–7
Natural Sciences
Rise 67 Same position 6
Chemistry
Rise =36
Same position 5
Earth and Marine Sciences
Same position 151–200
Rise 8–14
Environmental Sciences
Fall =61
Rise 3–4
Geography
New entry 101–150
New entry 8–10
Geology
Rise 151–200
Same position 11–16
Geophysics
Same position 151–200
Fall 11–13
Materials Sciences
Rise =25
Same position 3
Mathematics
Rise =37
Same position 3
Physics and Astronomy
Fall 56
Same position 3
Social Sciences & Management
Fall 63 Same position 4
Accounting and Finance
Fall 47
Same position 3
Business and Management Studies
Fall =42
Fall 3
Communication and Media Studies
Fall 151–200
Rise 5–8
Economics and Econometrics
Fall 57
Same position 4
Education and Training
New entry 201–250
New entry 7
Hospitality and Leisure Management
Fall 101–150
Fall 4–5
Law and Legal Studies
Fall =92
Rise 6
Library and Information Management
New entry 51–70
New entry 4–6
Politics
New entry 151–200
New entry 6
Social Policy and Administration
Fall 101–130
Fall 5–6
Sports–Related Subjects
Same position 101–140
Same position 2–4
Statistics and Operational Research
Rise 36
Same position 3
THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024[27]
Subject Global National
Arts & humanities
Fall 126–150
Fall 4
Business & economics
Rise 25
Same position 3
Clinical & health
Rise 52
Same position 4
Computer science
Fall 30
Same position 3
Engineering
Rise 23
Same position 3
Law
Rise 71
Same position 2
Life sciences
Rise =48
Rise 4
Physical sciences
Rise 36
Same position 6
Social sciences
Same position 101–125
Same position 3–5
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023[28]
Subject Global National
Natural Sciences
Mathematics
Same position 101–150
Fall 11–18
Physics
Rise 41
Rise 4
Chemistry
Rise 12
Rise 6
Earth Sciences
New entry 151–200
New entry 20–27
Geography
Rise 151–200
Fall 17–25
Oceanography
Rise 8
Rise 2
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Same position 3
Same position 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Fall 24
Fall 6
Automation & Control
Rise 2
Same position 1
Telecommunication Engineering
Rise 15
Same position 6
Instruments Science & Technology
Rise 9
Rise 9
Biomedical Engineering
Same position 2
Same position 1
Computer Science & Engineering
Rise 10
Same position 3
Civil Engineering
Rise 15
Rise 11
Chemical Engineering
Rise 15
Fall 12
Materials Science & Engineering
Rise 16
Rise 6
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Rise 8
Rise 6
Energy Science & Engineering
Rise 5
Rise 4–5
Environmental Science & Engineering
Rise 30
Rise 10
Food Science & Technology
Rise 30
Fall 20
Biotechnology
Rise 3
Rise 2
Aerospace Engineering
Rise 14
Same position 8
Marine/Ocean Engineering
Same position 1
Same position 1
Transportation Science & Technology
Rise 13
Fall 10
Metallurgical Engineering
Same position 4
Same position 4
Textile Science and Engineering
New entry 35
New entry 22
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
Rise 51–75
Rise 2–5
Human Biological Sciences
Same position 101–150
Fall 3–8
Medical Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Same position 151–200
Same position 3–6
Public Health
Fall 101–150
Fall 9–13
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
Rise 76–100
Same position 6–7
Nursing
Fall 151–200
Fall 27–30
Medical Technology
Rise 51–75
Rise 1–2
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rise 13
Same position 2
Social Sciences
Economics
Same position 101–150
Fall 14–23
Statistics
Same position 76–100
Fall 9–15
Law
Same position 201–300
Fall 5–8
Political Sciences
Same position 301–400
Fall 14–25
Education
New entry 151–200
New entry 11–14
Communication
New entry 201–300
New entry 9–18
Psychology
New entry 301–400
New entry 13–19
Business Administration
Same position 101–150
Same position 8–15
Finance
Same position 76–100
Fall 15–18
Management
Rise 37
Fall 6
Public Administration
Rise 101–150
Rise 4–8
Library & Information Science
New entry 51–75
New entry 16–20

Notable alumni

See also

References

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  2. ^ "SJTU 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony". June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Current Administrators". Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Antai College of Economics & Management Shanghai JIao Tong University-Projects". emba.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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  7. ^ 教育部 财政部 国家发展改革委 关于公布世界一流大学和一流学科建设高校及建设 学科名单的通知 (Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first-class universities and disciplines).
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