同济大学 (Chinese) | |||||||
| Motto | 同舟共济[1] | ||||||
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| Type | National, Public | ||||||
| Established | October 1, 1907 | ||||||
| President | Zheng Qinghua (郑庆华) | ||||||
Academic staff | 2,815 | ||||||
| Students | 37,492 | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 18,956 | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 17,871 | ||||||
| Location | , China | ||||||
| Campus | Siping Road Campus (1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092) Jiading Campus (4800 Caoan Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, 201804) | ||||||
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| Affiliations | Excellence League | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 同济大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 同濟大學 | ||||||
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Tongji University (Chinese: 同济大学) is a national public research university located in Shanghai. Established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai, Tongji is one of the longest-standing, most selective,[2] and most prestigious universities in China under the Project 985 and Double First Class University Plan. It is a Chinese state Class A Double First Class University.[3]
Tongji University is renowned for its architecture, engineering and business programs which consistently rank among the best in the world.[4][5][6][7] Tongji's architecture program was rated the top overall architecture program in China according to China's University and College Admission System (CACUS)[8] and ranks as the 13th best architecture program in the world according to the QS World University Rankings[6].The College of Civil Engineering is considered the best in the world according to several widely cited international rankings, including Shanghai Ranking, U.S. News Rankings, URAP ranking and NTU Ranking.[4][5][9][10] The U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranks Tongji University at 15th worldwide in engineering.[11] The School of Design and Innovation was ranked 12th among art and design schools worldwide in 2022, and the top in Asia, according to the QS.[12] The School of Economics and Management (Tongji SEM) is one of 74 business schools in the world being triple accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).[7] Tongji University is a member of the Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance[13] and Asian-European Laotse Universities Network.[14] According to the 2022 QS World University Rankings, Tongji University ranked 8th nationally.[15] Tongji University consistently features in the top 300th global universities.[16][17]
The university possesses a faculty of more than 2,815 scholars, including 27 members from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[18] Currently, Tongji University owns 29 colleges, 11 affiliated hospitals, and 7 affiliated primary and secondary schools.[19]
The history of Tongji University can be traced back to 1907 when the German Medical School for the Chinese in Shanghai was founded by the German government together with the German physicians Erich Paulun, Oscar von Schab and Paul Krieg. The school was affiliated with the Tongji-Hospital the German physicians had established in Shanghai on the initiative of Paulun.[20] The name Tongji, which is a phonetic approximation in Shanghainese of German deutsche ("German"), suggests cooperating by riding the same boat. The school was expanded to include engineering in its programs and got its new name as German Medical and Engineering School for the Chinese in Shanghai in 1912.[21] It was formally established as a Chinese university under the name of Tongji University in 1923/1924 and was renamed as National Tongji University in 1927. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the university campus was moved from Shanghai first to Zhejiang Province, then to Jiangxi Province and Yunnan Province and later to Sichuan Province. It was eventually moved back to Shanghai in 1946.[22] It then grew to be a comprehensive university which offered programs in science, engineering, medicine, arts, and law. Following a nationwide campaign of reorganizing schools and departments between universities in 1952, Tongji University became a university knowns for its civil engineering and architecture programs. Tongji is also the first university that introduced Urban Planning into China. In 1952, the first twelve full professors of Tongji are: Li Guohao, 周念先 (Zhou Nianxian), 钱仲毅 (Qian Zhongyi), 陈超 (Chen Chao), 周方白 (周圭), 李寿康, et al.
As a university which had established a reputation for its research, Tongji became one of the first batch of universities which were authorized by the China State Council to establish its Graduate School. As one of the leading universities, it was successful in its application for the 211 Program which provided universities with substantial government fund. In 1995, the university became one to be jointly supported by the State Education Commission and the Shanghai Municipal Government. In 1996 the university merged with Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and Shanghai Institute of Building Materials. The merger was acknowledged by the State Council as "Tongji Model" in the system renovation of higher institutions in China. In April 2000, the expanded Tongji merged again with Shanghai Railway University. Now Tongji University has become a comprehensive university which offers a wide range of programs in science, engineering, medicine, arts, law, economics and management.[23]
The university now registers over 50,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses to Bachelor's Degrees, Master's, Ph.D. programs and post doctoral attachments. There are over 4,200 academic staff for teaching and/or research, among whom there are 6 Members of Chinese Academy of Science, 7 Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 530 professors and 1,300 associate professors. The university offers diverse courses in its 81 Bachelor's degrees, 151 Masters, 58 PhD programs and 13 post doctoral mobile stations. Tongji University is particularly famous for its Civil Engineering and Architecture programs. Its Civil Engineering, Architecture programs and Transportation Engineering are ranked Top 1 in P.R. China and its architecture program is by far the most difficult to gain entry into. As one of the state leading centers for scientific research, the university has 5 state key laboratories and engineering research centers.[citation needed]
The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. It has established links with Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Spain,[26] Switzerland, UK and USA in the fields of education, science, technology and economics. A number of international joint programs have been established between the university and its counterparts in other countries in recent years. In 2006, the university enrolled 1,829 international students.[27]
On June 3, 1907, German Medical School was opened in Shanghai. On October 1 of the same year, a ceremony was held. The Anniversary Day was initially set to May 18, on which day in 1924 the Wusong campus was opened. In 1925 and 1926, ceremonies were held on May 18. On the staff meeting on January 19, 1931, the Anniversary Day of National Tongji University was decided to be postponed to May 20, two days after the national mourn with half-mast over the death of Mr. Chen Yingshi (Chen Qimei), a politician.[28] Tongji celebrates the Anniversary Day on May 20 since then.[citation needed]
Coincidentally, on May 20 of 1924, Tongji Medical School was approved to be a "university" by the Department of Education of China. At that moment, both the medical school and the engineering school were approved.[citation needed]
Tongji University is titled the State-level Garden Unit for Excellent Afforestation. lts five campuses are located in the municipal city of Shanghai, covering an area of 2,460,000 m2. The Siping Campus is situated on Siping Road; the West Campus on Zhennan Road; the North Campus on Gonghexing Road; the East Campus on Wudong Road and the Jiading Campus is located in Shanghai International Automobile City in Anting, Jiading District. In the year 2009, the East Campus was sold to Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.[29]
Tongji has a strategic partnership with Technische Universität Darmstadt, Technische Universität Graz and Ecole des Ponts ParisTech.[34][35][36]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World[37] | 151-200 (2022) |
| QS World[38] | 212 (2023) |
| THE World[39] | 251-300 (2023) |
| THE Reputation[40] | 151-175 (2021) |
| USNWR Global[41] | 196 (2023) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| THE Emerging Economies[42] | 20 (2022) |
| USNWR Asia[41] | 28 (2023) |
| National – Overall | |
| QS National[43] | 9 (2023) |
| THE National[44] | 12 (2023) |
| USNWR National[41] | 13 (2023) |
Tongji consistently features in the top 300th global universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking.[16][45][46][47]
Tongji ranked 212nd in the world according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings.[45]
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 placed Tongji 251–300th worldwide and 12th in China.[46]
Tongji graduates are highly desired in China and worldwide. In 2017, its Graduate Employability rankings placed at #101 in the world in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.[48] Tongji University is regarded as one of the most reputable Chinese universities by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings where it ranked # 151 globally.[49]
The College of Civil Engineering is considered the best in the world according to several widely cited international rankings, including Shanghai Ranking, U.S. News Rankings, URAP ranking and NTU Ranking.[4][5][9][10]
The U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranks Tongji University at 15th in engineering among Best Global Universities.[11]
Tongji's College of Architecture and Urban Planning is home to one of the best architecture programs in the world, ranking as the number 13 architecture school worldwide in the 2021 QS World University Rankings[6] and the top overall architecture program in China according to China's University and College Admission System (CACUS).[8]
The School of Design and Innovation was ranked 12th among art and design schools worldwide in 2022, and the top in Asia, according to QS.[50]
Some noted alumni of Tongji University are:
