Shanghai University (hereinafter referred to as SHU) is one of the top 40 

Chinese universities, top 100 Asian universities, the premier university of 

Shanghai, and a member of China Project 211 Universities. It is a 

comprehensive university offering 82 undergraduate programs, 187 graduate 

programs, and 97 doctoral programs in various disciplines including science, 

humanities & social sciences, engineering, economics & management, art, etc.

SHU 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, SHU has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades，

turning into a multicultural community with tremendous opportunities and 

resources.

SHU is inspired to build a highly effective platform for "Developing Talent", 

"Conducting Science & Technology Research", and "Serving Society". Faculty 

and students can grow together in a supportive and pleasant learning 

environment. Through the continuous improvement of the "All-round and whole-

person" education model, SHU aims at providing society graduates cultivated 

with global vision, citizenship consciousness, humanity mindset, innovative 

spirit and practical ability to meet future challenges. The university 

currently has 14987 graduate students, 20652 undergraduate students, and 4361 

international students. Students graduated from SHU are widely welcomed by 

employers from various firms and companies, as proved by the employment rate 

of 99.63% in 2017.

There are currently 2965 faculty members working for the university, 

including 677 professors and 1093 associate professors. To be more specific, 

34 faculty members receive special allowance from the State Council; 11 

professors were awarded as the Yangze River Scholars; and 29 members 

accepting funding and scholarship from the National Natural Science 

foundation of China. Based on the contribution of our top-level faculty and 

diligent students, SHU has achieved collaboration with 178 universities in 42 

nations and regions, managing 5 Confucius Institutes with partners in North 

America, Europe, Asia, etc.

With a clear educational mission and objectives on talent cultivation, 

combined with global perspectives and creative awareness, SHU aims to become 

a key player in both the domestic and overseas education sectors.