Shanghai Jiao Tong University
上海交通大学 (Chinese)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) seal/logo
Former names
Motto
饮水思源 (Yǐnshuǐsīyuán)
爱国荣校 (Àiguóróngxiào)[1]
Motto in English
Gratitude and Responsibility[2]
TypePublic
Established1896; 128 years ago (1896)
PresidentLin Zhongqin
Party SecretaryYang Zhenbin
Academic staff
3,061[3]
Undergraduates16,221[4]
Postgraduates21,768[5]
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)
Campus340 hectares (840 acres)
AffiliationsC9, Universitas 21, Double First Class University Plan Project 985, Project 211
Websitesjtu.edu.cn
en.sjtu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese上海交通大学
Traditional Chinese上海交通大學
Nanyang Public School in 1898
Main gate of Xuhui campus
Antai College of Economics and Management
School of Mechanical Engineering, Minhang Campus
Old library on Xuhui campus

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU; 上海交通大学) 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.[6]

It was founded as the Nanyang Public School in 1896 by an imperial edict from the Guangxu Emperor and became an industrial school. It became the Shanghai School of Jiao Tong University in 1921 and rapidly developed between 1927 and 1936. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the university continued classes in the Shanghai French Concession (1937-1940) and then in Chongqing (1940-1945). The university started to recover after the war, but declined as the Chinese Civil War intensified. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is now one of the most prominent engineering schools in China.[7]

The university has 33 schools, 12 affiliated hospitals, 2 affiliated medical research institutes, 23 directly affiliated units, and 5 directly affiliated enterprises.[8]

History

The earliest predecessor of the school was founded in 1896 and was originally named Nanyang Public School (南洋公学). The school was renamed Nanyang University Hall (南洋大学堂) in 1911, National Chiao Tung University (国立交通大学) in 1929, and Chiao Tung University (交通大学) in 1949.[9]

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.[9]

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.[9][10]

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.[11]

Rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[12]46 (2023)
CWTS World[13]3 (2022)
QS World[14]51 (2024)
QS Employability[15]41 (2022)
THE World[16]43 (2024)
THE Reputation[17]28 (2022)
Regional – Overall
ARWU Asia[18]6 (2023)
CWTS Asia[13]2 (2022)
QS Asia[19]10 (2023)
QS BRICS[20]7 (2019)
THE Emerging Economies[21]5 (2021)
USNWR Asia[22]9 (2023)
National – Overall
BCUR National[23]4 (2022)
USNWR National[24]3 (2023)

As of 2022, the QS World University Rankings ranked Shanghai Jiao Tong University 46th in the world.[25] The Academic Ranking of World Universities placed SJTU 46th in the world.[26] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked SJTU 43rd in the world.[27]

Notable alumni

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Main article: List of Shanghai Jiao Tong University alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ 校训. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "SJTU 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony". June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Antai College of Economics & Management Shanghai JIao Tong University-Projects". emba.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "2017–12-31 Overview (Undergraduate)" (PDF). Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "2017–12-31 Overview (Postgraduate)". Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. ^ 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).
  7. ^ Jesiek, Brent K.; Shen, Yi (2012). "Educating Chinese Engineers: The Case of Shanghai Jiao Tong University During 1896–1949". Philosophy of Engineering and Technology: 123–143. ISSN 1879-7202.
  8. ^ "General Information - Shanghai Jiao Tong University". en.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "八所"交通"大学王牌专业盘点_高校_工程_中国". www.sohu.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "上海交通大学-电子信息与电气工程学院-学生工作办公室". xsb.seiee.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "China's ruling party takes direct control of country's universities". Radio Free Asia. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2023 - Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 - Top 1000 universities - Shanghai Ranking - 2023". Shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2022". www.leidenranking.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Top Universities. June 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022". Top Universities. September 26, 2021.
  16. ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education (THE). September 27, 2023.
  17. ^ "THE Reputation World University Rankings 2022". November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2023 - Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 - Top 1000 universities - Shanghai Ranking - 2023". Shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "QS University Rankings: Asia 2023". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "QS University Rankings: BRICS 2018". Top Universities. February 1, 2017.
  21. ^ "THE Emerging University Rankings 2021". March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "US News Best Global Universities in Asia 2023". Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  23. ^ "Overall Ranking, Best Chinese Universities Rankings - 2019". www.shanghairanking.com.
  24. ^ "US News China University Rankings 2023". Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  25. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2023: Top Global Universities". Top Universities. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  26. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  27. ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

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