Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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]
上海交通大学 (Chinese) | |||||||||||||
Former names |
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Motto in English | Gratitude and Responsibility[2] | ||||||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1896 | ||||||||||||
| President | Lin Zhongqin | ||||||||||||
| Party Secretary | Yang Zhenbin | ||||||||||||
Academic staff | 3,061[3] | ||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 16,221[4] | ||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 21,768[5] | ||||||||||||
| Location | , 31°12′03″N 121°25′47″E / 31.20083°N 121.42972°E | ||||||||||||
| Campus | 340 hectares (840 acres) | ||||||||||||
| Affiliations | C9, Universitas 21, Double First Class University Plan Project 985, Project 211 | ||||||||||||
| Website | sjtu.edu.cn en | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海交通大学 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海交通大學 | ||||||||||||
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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.[7]
History edit
Public School to Industrial School edit
Nanyang Public School was founded in 1896, making it one of the earliest universities in China. In October, Sheng Xuanhuai requested the Qing government open the school as part of his Self-Strengthening Plan. The proposal was approved by the Guangxu Emperor in December, and Sheng became the school’s first president.[8] As a prominent member of the 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 Self-Strengthening Movement.[9]
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.[9][10]
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 created a 4-year traffic management program as well as new industrial economy and factory management courses. Moreover, specialized coursework replaced general education requirements, while experiments and practice were prioritized in the curriculum. [9]
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.[9]
Jiao Tong University edit
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.[11]
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.[11]
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.[11][12]
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.[13]
Rankings edit
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World[14] | 46 (2023) |
| CWTS World[15] | 3 (2022) |
| QS World[16] | 51 (2024) |
| QS Employability[17] | 41 (2022) |
| THE World[18] | 43 (2024) |
| THE Reputation[19] | 28 (2022) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| ARWU Asia[20] | 6 (2023) |
| CWTS Asia[15] | 2 (2022) |
| QS Asia[21] | 10 (2023) |
| QS BRICS[22] | 7 (2019) |
| THE Emerging Economies[23] | 5 (2021) |
| USNWR Asia[24] | 9 (2023) |
| National – Overall | |
| BCUR National[25] | 4 (2022) |
| USNWR National[26] | 3 (2023) |
As of 2022, the QS World University Rankings ranked Shanghai Jiao Tong University 46th in the world.[27] The Academic Ranking of World Universities placed SJTU 46th in the world.[28] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked SJTU 43rd in the world.[29]
Notable alumni edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "SJTU 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony". June 25, 2011. from the original on December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Antai College of Economics & Management Shanghai JIao Tong University-Projects". emba.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "2017–12-31 Overview (Undergraduate)" (PDF). Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "2017–12-31 Overview (Postgraduate)". Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "General Information - Shanghai Jiao Tong University". en.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ . web.archive.org. November 9, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Jesiek, Brent K.; Shen, Yi (2012). "Educating Chinese Engineers: The Case of Shanghai Jiao Tong University During 1896–1949". Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. 11: 123–143. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5282-5_8. ISBN 978-94-007-5281-8. ISSN 1879-7202.
- ^ . web.archive.org. July 5, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "China's ruling party takes direct control of country's universities". Radio Free Asia. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2023 - Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 - Top 1000 universities - Shanghai Ranking - 2023". Shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2022". www.leidenranking.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Top Universities. June 2, 2023.
- ^ "QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022". Top Universities. September 26, 2021.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education (THE). September 27, 2023.
- ^ "THE Reputation World University Rankings 2022". November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2023 - Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 - Top 1000 universities - Shanghai Ranking - 2023". Shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "QS University Rankings: Asia 2023". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "QS University Rankings: BRICS 2018". Top Universities. February 1, 2017.
- ^ "THE Emerging University Rankings 2021". March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "US News Best Global Universities in Asia 2023". Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Overall Ranking, Best Chinese Universities Rankings - 2019". www.shanghairanking.com.
- ^ "US News China University Rankings 2023". Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2023: Top Global Universities". Top Universities. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website (in English)