Shanghai Jiao Tong University

It is a member of the C9 League. 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.

• Name — Shanghai Jiao Tong University • Native Name — zh-hans • Motto — 饮水思源 (Yǐnshuǐsīyuán) 爱国荣校 (Àiguóróngxiào) • Motto Lang — zh-hans • Motto Eng — Gratitude and Responsibility • Established — 7 April 1896 • Type — Public • President — Ding Kuiling • Head Label — Party Secretary • Head — Yang Zhenbin • Undergrad — 16,221 • Postgrad — 21,768 • City — Shanghai • Country — China • Campus — 340 ha • Former Names — * Nanyang Public School • Nan Yang College of Chiao Tung • National Chiao Tung University • Jiao Tong University • Website — * https: en.sjtu.edu.cn • Faculty — 3,061 • Affiliations — C9, Universitas 21, Double First-Class Construction Project 985, Project 211

• Illustration — School of Mechanical Engineering, Minhang Campus On May 25, 1949, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) captured the western part of Shanghai, allowing Jiao Tong University to gradually resume operations. Classes restarted on June 2, and on June 15, the Shanghai Military Commission officially assumed control of the university. On August 20 of that year, Jinan University's Science College merged into Jiao Tong University, with students relocating to the campus by September 9. Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Jiao Tong University introduced new majors in December 1950, including automotive engineering, highway management, construction equipment, and civil engineering. On March 1, 1951, the Department of Telecommunication Management was renamed the Department of Telecommunication Engineering Management. By July 28, 1952, the university's faculties were reorganized into three main areas: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Shipbuilding. Subsequently, on August 21, the Mechanical Engineering department from the former East China Traffic College was integrated into Jiao Tong University. On December 25, 1954, Peng Kang, the university's Party Secretary, announced the adoption of the presidential responsibility system. On January 7, 1955, the university expanded its Shipbuilding College under the direct leadership of the Ministry of First Mechanical Industry. Faculty and students from the Dalian Institute of Technology's shipbuilding department joined Jiao Tong University between January 29–30. On June 22, 1955, the academic structure transitioned from a two-year specialization to a five-year degree program, and the two-year program was phased out by July. By June 29, the university's telecommunication and automotive programs were transferred to Chengdu and Changchun, respectively. On March 13, 1956, Jiao Tong University initiated discussions to enrol its first cohort of graduate students in fields like mechanical engineering, metallurgy, and electrification. This pilot program evolved, and by 1958, the university had grown to include 6 departments and 15 majors, with 5,000 students at that time. In March 1958, the Shanghai Shipbuilding Institute and Nanyang College of Technology officially merged with Jiao Tong University.

• Illustration — Antai College of Economics and Management During a May 24–25, 1955 meeting, Jiao Tong University's committee decided to follow central government instructions to relocate the university. On August 20, an office was established in Xi'an to begin preparations, and the relocation plan was announced on November 24. In January 1956, a delegation was sent to inspect the Xi'an site. The relocation began in earnest by 1957, with the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee agreeing to the move on June 22. However, just a week later, the university decided to operate campuses in both Shanghai and Xi'an, with only select departments relocating. In September, many Civil Engineering faculty and students transferred to the Xi'an campus, which was formally separated into Xi'an Jiaotong University on July 31, 1959, with the Shanghai campus renamed Shanghai Jiaotong University.

• Illustration — Old library on Xuhui campus In 1961, Shanghai Jiaotong University came under the dual leadership of the National Defense Science and Technology Commission (NDSC), the Ministry of Education, and the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee. On June 10, the Minyan Road branch campus was handed over to Shanghai Institute of Technology, and by January 10, 1962, the preparatory department followed. On August 29, 1962, Shanghai Jiaotong University was restructured into 8 departments including Shipbuilding, Radio Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. In 1970, SJTU was placed under the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry's leadership. In 1978, the university re-established departments in Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, and Engineering Mechanics, followed by the reconstruction of the Department of Civil Engineering in 1985. The Minhang Campus was officially opened in 1987. In 1999, Shanghai Agricultural College merged into SJTU. In 2005, the former Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the former Shanghai Second Medical University merged to establish the new Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

In 2024, five Shanghai Jiao Tong University students who participated in an exchange program with the University of Michigan were charged in the United States with espionage-related offenses after being caught during exercises at Camp Grayling which included Taiwanese forces. In January 2025, the University of Michigan ended its partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. This follows the termination of other relationships between US and Chinese universities by the US partner, notably between Georgia Tech and Tianjin University, and between UC Berkeley and Tsinghua University, both in 2024–5.

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