Universities

Shanghai International Studies University (SHISU / SISU), founded in 1949, is a key university under the Ministry of Education. It is a foreign language university offering applied programs that prepare graduates for international affairs with expertise in more than one specialty. It runs 36 bachelor’s, 33 master’s, and 12 doctoral programs, plus 1 postdoctoral station; 3 national key disciplines, 2 Shanghai municipal key disciplines, and 1 national research center of humanities and social sciences. Full-time enrollment: over 6,000 undergraduates, 1,500 postgraduates, and 800 college students. International student education has grown since China’s reform and opening-up. The university partners with 197 universities in 43 countries and regions; foreign experts teach or lecture each year, and more than 100 Chinese teachers go abroad for study or academic visits )

Founded in 1896, Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of China’s oldest universities and is based in Shanghai’s Minhang and Xuhui districts. It comprises 28 schools and departments, offering 64 undergraduate programmes across nine disciplinary areas including engineering, medicine, science, and management. The university hosts over 44,000 students, including nearly 6,000 international learners, and employs more than 2,800 full-time academic staff. Its research infrastructure includes eight state key laboratories and multiple national engineering research centres. SJTU awards degrees at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels across a broad range of disciplines, with particular depth in engineering and the natural sciences. The university operates several affiliated hospitals and maintains close ties with Shanghai’s municipal government and national education authorities.

Shanghai Jincai International School / Shanghai Jincai High School was founded in 1996 with donations from Mr. Ye Gengsheng and was an early high-standard boarding high school of that period. Campus area is about 133,333 square meters. As of May 2014 the profile listed about 1,700 students; a later description cites around 2,000 students total, including about 1,700 local and 300 international students from 30 countries and regions. Located near Century Park in central Pudong New Area, Shanghai. In September 2009 the International Division moved from Ding Xiang Rd. to a new campus on E Shan Rd. The school became an IB World School (IBO member) in February 2006, a School Base for Chinese International Promotion in May 2007, and a Chinese Learning Base in December 2009. College/university entry success rate (including International Division) is nearly 99%. Chinese and English departments sit on the International Division campus. Curricula include the Diploma Program, ESL & CSL, and college entrance courses for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan students

Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance (SLU) is a public full-time university specializing in accounting and finance. It was formed in June 2016 by merging Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce and Shanghai Finance University. Its roots go back to Lixin education founded in 1928 by Dr. Pan Xulun, a leading accounting educator. After nearly a century it is regarded as a birthplace of modern accounting education in China. In 2022 the School of Business and Administration received full AACSB accreditation for five years. Three campuses in Pudong, Songjiang, and Xuhui cover more than 1,200 mu (about 800,000 square meters). More than 19,000 full-time students, including over 370 graduate students; 3 master’s programs and 40 undergraduate majors. Faculty and staff: more than 1,630, including over 1,240 full-time teachers; more than 460 with senior titles and over 700 with doctoral degrees

Shanghai Maritime University, established in 1909, is situated in Shanghai and focuses on maritime education and research. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across engineering, management, and science disciplines, with particular emphasis on shipping, logistics, and ocean-related fields. The university operates specialised training vessels and maintains dedicated facilities for marine engineering instruction. Its campus supports a student body engaged in both theoretical study and applied maritime practice. SHMTU’s academic structure includes several schools covering navigation, shipping management, information engineering, and marine sciences.

Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) is a key comprehensive local university in Shanghai with a strong tradition in teacher training and liberal arts. It confers doctorates in 6 first-level, 42 second-level, and 2 self-owned disciplines; runs 6 post-doctoral stations; and grants master’s degrees in 29 first-level, 154 second-level, 2 self-owned, and 10 professional disciplines. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in 84 disciplines across Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Management, Agronomy, and Art. Full-time faculty: over 1,713, including more than 260 professors, more than 533 associate professors, and 567 with doctorates. Part-time faculty: about 580, including 5 academician-level distinguished professors and more than 100 foreign teachers. Research and discipline platforms cited include one national key discipline, one MOE key research base of humanities in local universities, one municipal key laboratory, 3 E-research institutes, 13 municipal key disciplines, 15 key disciplines under the Shanghai Education Commission, 3 local-university humanities research bases, 2 key Shanghai laboratories, and one Shanghai Education Commission key laboratory. Chinese Linguistics and Literature is part of a National Social Discipline and Scientific Research Base cultivation program )

Shanghai Ocean University, founded in 1952, is a public university situated in Shanghai. It began as Shanghai Fisheries University and now organises teaching and research across nine colleges, with core strengths in fishery, oceanology, food science, and ecology. The university offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes, and is designated as a Double First-Class Discipline University by China’s Ministry of Education. Its campus supports focused study of marine and aquatic systems, with academic activity centred on scientific understanding of oceans, ecosystems, and sustainable resource use. Student numbers and faculty reflect its role as a specialist institution within China’s higher education landscape.

Shanghai Polytechnic University, founded in 1960, is located in the Jinqiao Industry Park of Pudong New Area, adjacent to the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone. It offers bachelor’s degrees in 37 fields and higher vocational diplomas in 30 fields, with instruction primarily in Chinese. The university has approximately 12,000 full-time students and around 1,100 faculty and staff. Since 2011, it has enrolled international students from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Its facilities include 44 standard laboratories and an Experimental Teaching and Practical Training Center covering 40,000 square metres. Degree programmes are delivered across six academic disciplines, including engineering, economics, management, humanities, science, and art.

Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) is a performing-arts university in Shanghai focused on theatre training and studies, co-sponsored by national and municipal authorities.

Shanghai University is a research-intensive comprehensive university in Shanghai and a member of China’s national Project 211. It combines academic programs with courses linked to the city’s science, technology, and culture. The university emphasizes all-around development, a global perspective, and creative awareness. It maintains extensive international exchanges with dozens of foreign universities, including faculty and student exchanges. More than 3,000 international students study on its campuses. A medium- and long-term plan aims at a green, safe, informationalized campus and a globalized campus environment for sciences, culture, sports, and arts. Founded in 1922 )

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), dating to 1917 in Shanghai, specialises in applied economics, finance, and management, with related strengths in law and accounting. It is a major finance-and-economics university for undergraduate and postgraduate study, including pathways for international students.

Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences (SUMHS) is a municipal medical university formed from the merger of the Shanghai Institute of Health Sciences, the Shanghai Medical Instrumentation College, and the Shanghai Academy of Health Sciences. Over about six decades, these schools built a national reputation for training medical professionals. SUMHS has been recognized nationally for promoting public health and for training outstanding nurses and medical equipment engineers. In Chinese clinical medicine, medical technology and equipment, and related fields, it has trained generations of skilled graduates and contributed to Chinese healthcare

Shanghai University of Political Science and Law (SHUPL) was established in 1984 in the Sheshan Hill national scenic area of Shanghai. The campus covers about 1,000 mu (67 hectares) and is sometimes called a “garden university” at the northern foot of Sheshan Mountain. Enrollment exceeds 11,000 full-time postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational, and overseas students. Facilities include nearly 200 off-campus placement bases; the legal practice placement base is a national-level off-campus base for university students. Awards cited include National Civilized Unit (2011, 2015), Shanghai Civilized Unit (nine times), Shanghai Safe and Civilized Campus (four years in a row), and Ministry of Education recognition for national-defense-related education. Undergraduate majors (more than 40) include law, Business Administration, International Economics and Trade, Economics and Finance, E-commerce and Law, Political Science and Administration, International Politics, Chinese Language and Literature, Journalism, Radio and Television Studies, Radio and Television Writing and Directing, and Chinese Language and International Education. Rankings cited: 4th in the 2020 China Political and Legal University Ranking (Software Science); 156th of 1,200 in the 2020 Quality Ranking of Chinese University Freshmen. On 13 September 2013, at the SCO Bishkek Summit, it was announced that the China National Institute for SCO on International Exchanges and Judicial Cooperation (CNISCO) would be established at SHUPL.

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), established in 1956, was one of the first four TCM colleges in China. Its 35-hectare campus is in the Research and Education Section of Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New Area, and forms part of “Zhangjiang Pharmaceutical Valley” in Shanghai’s innovation strategy. The university offers doctorate programs across TCM disciplines. Leadership and faculty strengths cited include academicians Chen Kaixian (CAS) and Hu Zhibi (CAE), plus roles linked to the National Basic Research Program (973), One Thousand Talents Scheme, Cheung Kong Scholars, and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. The International Education College, also in the Zhangjiang Free Trade Zone context, supports research-oriented education with international outreach )

Shanghai Yuxuan Information Technology Co., Ltd. is a private enterprise registered in Shanghai, providing information technology training and corporate services. It is not a degree-awarding higher-education institution and does not operate under China’s university accreditation system. No campus-based undergraduate or postgraduate degree programmes are offered under its name.

Shantou University (STU) was founded in 1981 with State Council approval. It is a key comprehensive university under Guangdong’s “211 Project” development, co-developed by the Ministry of Education, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is described as the only public university continually supported by a private foundation—the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It currently has 9 schools and colleges, 5,113 faculty members and medical workers, and 9,448 full-time students. Shantou University Medical College (SUMC) is a major part of STU. Its focus is student-centered medical education, patient-centered health services, application-centered biomedical and clinical research, public-interest community service, and sustainable development for faculty and staff. SUMC has 203 full-time faculty; 88% hold a graduate degree and 45% have international study or work experience. SUMC offers seven-year Clinical Medicine programs (including specializations in Medical Imaging, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, and Oncology), a five-year Clinical Medicine program, a four-year Nursing program, and an English-taught Clinical Medicine (MBBS) program for international students. About 2,553 students are enrolled in medical programs (1,460 undergraduates; 1,088 master’s and doctoral students). SUMC has five affiliated hospitals and five associated partner hospitals

Shantou University Medical College (SUMC) is a medical education institution based in Shantou, a coastal city in Guangdong Province, China. It operates across two sites: an original campus in the city’s historic centre and a modern facility integrated into Shantou University’s main campus in the northeastern suburbs. The college completed its new Medical Education Center in 2016—a 50,000-square-metre building designed by Herzog & de Meuron that houses classrooms, research laboratories, and specialised teaching spaces. Its Simulated Medical Center, established in 2002 and relocated to the new building, offers clinical skills training across nearly 6,000 square metres of hospital-style environments. SUMC focuses on life sciences and multidisciplinary medical education, with programmes delivered in partnership with the broader university. The college serves students preparing for careers in medicine and health-related fields within China’s eastern Guangdong region.

Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU) is in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning in northeast China — a city with a long history and a modern heavy-industry base, often called China’s “Aviation City,” with multiple aeronautics manufacturers and research institutes. Global aerospace firms such as Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and Cessna have manufacturing sites there; other advanced industries include automotive (BMW) and chemicals. Founded in 1952 and located in Shenyang’s Northern College Town, the campus covers about 1,200,000 m² with 600,000 m² of buildings. Students and teachers designed and built an aircraft that flew as early as 1958. Enrollment about 20,000; staff about 1,600 including 800 academic teachers, with 113 professors and 271 associate professors. Focus is aeronautical and astronautical disciplines, with science, liberal arts, and management. About 370 international students from over 40 countries pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English or Chinese medium, plus Chinese language study )

Shenyang Jianzhu University (SJZU) is the only comprehensive university in Liaoning Province that prioritizes civil engineering and architecture while also covering engineering, arts, administration, natural science, agronomy, and law. The campus covers about 1 million square meters, with roughly 440,000 square meters of building space. Campus planning emphasizes human-centered design and balance between people and nature. A 756-meter corridor—described as the longest in Asia—links teaching, laboratory, living, and administration areas. SJZU has 17 schools and about 1,400 professional faculty, including nearly 400 professors and associate professors. Enrollment is about 16,000 undergraduates, postgraduates, and international students. Over the past 10 years, its graduate employment rate has ranked at the top among universities in Liaoning Province. Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Mechanical Engineering are provincial key subjects. Materials Science and Engineering is classed as a key subject with special advantage in Liaoning. The university also has 11 province-level major subjects, 16 province-level key laboratories, and 6 province-level engineering and technological research centers. In the past five years, SJZU obtained 2,255 scientific and technological research projects and about 554 million yuan in research grants and funds. Many projects won national or provincial awards, including 4 national Scientific and Technological Progress/Invention Awards. Since 2004, students have obtained over 100 patents annually, topping universities in Liaoning Province

Shenyang Medical College is a medical higher-education institution in Shenyang, Liaoning. It focuses on clinical medicine and health-related training for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Programmes prepare graduates for hospital and community health careers.

Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (SPU) is one of only two comprehensive pharmaceutical universities in China. It was founded in 1931 at Ruijin, Jiangxi. The campus occupies about 637,000 square meters with about 368,000 square meters of building space and a staff of 1,141. Pharmaceutics is described as ranking No. 1 in China. SPU covers diverse pharmaceutical majors through schools including Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Business Administration, Medical Devices, Social Science, and Continuing Education. Research facilities include the Center for International Pharmaceutical Research Collaboration, Pharmaceutical Test Center, Computer Center, Modern Pharmaceutical Education Center, and Benxi Pharmaceutical Research Institute. The university confers master’s and doctoral degrees and enrolls students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other countries. Enrollment figures: 2,293 graduate students (420 Ph.D. and 1,873 master’s), 6,691 undergraduates, 1,366 higher vocational students, and more than 4,000 adult undergraduates. It trains talent in pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmacology, traditional Chinese medicine, and related fields. Graduate employment ratio is cited as 1:7 (seven positions per graduate)

Shenyang University (SYU) is a public comprehensive university in central Shenyang, northeast China’s major city, with convenient transport links. Its history traces to Fengtian Industry School and Xinmin Public School established in 1906. It covers 11 disciplinary areas: philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, technology, agriculture, management, and arts. Undergraduate education is the mainstay, with postgraduate, higher vocational, continuing education, and education for foreign students. It has 18 schools, 64 undergraduate programs, 26 vocational training programs, 1 doctoral program, 10 Level-1 discipline master’s programs, and 6 graduate programs. Total enrollment is more than 30,000. The university has partnerships with over 60 universities in more than 20 countries, including the United States, England, and France. It receives about 300 international exchange students each year for short- or long-term language, undergraduate, and graduate study, from more than 40 countries including Russia, Mongolia, South Korea, Uganda, Spain, Colombia, and Mexico. Shenyang University is a national Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) examination site with independent HSK network exam qualification

Shenyang University of Technology (SUT) is in Shenyang, northeast China. It is an engineering-oriented comprehensive university covering engineering, science, economy, management, liberal arts, law, and philosophy. Its predecessor, Shenyang Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College (founded 1949), was renamed SUT in 1985 and was formerly affiliated with the State Ministry of Mechanical Industry. Since 1998 it has been jointly built by the central and local governments, mainly managed by Liaoning Province. SUT has four campuses: Central Campus, Xingshun Campus, Science and Technology Park, and Liaoyang Campus. The main Central Campus is in the Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Area, a center for equipment manufacturing. Total area is about 1,596,000 square meters with about 624,000 square meters of building space. The university has 20 schools, 3 teaching departments, and 2 engineering practice centers, with 50 undergraduate programs and 20 three-year programs. Registered students total 31,315, including 16,087 undergraduates, 2,778 postgraduates, 1,831 three-year students, 7,236 on-the-job students, and 3,383 students of the Engineering School of SUT (independent college). SUT confers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Five first-level and 17 second-level disciplines are authorized for doctoral degrees; 71 second-level disciplines for master’s degrees. There are 3 post-doctoral research centers (Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Material Science) and professional master’s programs in Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, and Engineering Management; the Engineering master’s program covers 12 fields and is entitled to cultivate MBA