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Shanghai University
Motto: 自强不息(Self-Strengthening with Persistence)
Established: 1922, rebuilt 1994
Type: Public
President: Weichang Chien (钱伟长)
Faculty: 2,500
Undergraduates: 33,000
Postgraduates: 6,000
Location: Shanghai, China
Campus: urban area, 555 acres (2. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chien Wei-zang or Qian Weichang ( born October 9, 1913) is a Chinese Physicist and applied mathematician, as well as academician A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 2 km²)
Nickname: Shangda
Website: www.shu.edu.cn

Shanghai University (University of Shanghai, SHU, 上海大学, 上大) is a public, comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China. The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

Shanghai University is one of the nation's leading research universities in Shanghai, China. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The university is the part of the Project 211 for top national universities. Project 211 is a Project of 106 (as of 2007 Key universities and colleges in the 21st century initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of

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History

Shanghai University in 1920's
Shanghai University in 1920's

Shanghai University was rebuilt in 1994 by consolidating Shanghai University of Technology (上海工业大学), Shanghai University of Science & Technology (上海科技大学), Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology (上海科技高等专科学院) and the former Shanghai University. Shanghai University of Technology (SUT 上海工业大学 was a leading public university in Shanghai, China. Shanghai University of Science & Technology (SUST 上海科技大学 was a leading public university in Shanghai, China. History Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology (上海科技高等专科学院 was established in 1959 as Shanghai 2nd Science & Technology School (上海第二科技学校

Shanghai University was founded at Qingyun Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai in 1922 and was the outcome of the cooperation between the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and the Communist Party. Zhabei District ( of Shanghai has a land area of 2926 km² and a resident population of 810211 as of 2003 Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Youren Yu (于右任), a notable member of Kuomintang, was the first president of the university. Yu Youren ( April 11, 1879 － November 10, 1964) was an educator and politician of the Republic of China. At that time under the revolutionary government led by Sun Yat-sen, Shanghai University was the top school in liberal arts, while Whampoa Military Academy was the elite school in military training. Sun Yat-sen ( November 12, 1866 &ndash March 12, 1925) was a Chinese Revolutionary and political leader often The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy ( commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy ( was a Military academy in the Republic of China

Shanghai University was closed due to the the civil war. The old campus was destroyed during the World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Afterwards, Shanghai University was re-opened with the traditional focus of liberal arts in 1983.

Shanghai University of Science & Technology was formed by the East China Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1958 with a close relationship to the academic and science institutes. Shanghai University of Science & Technology (SUST 上海科技大学 was a leading public university in Shanghai, China. The Chinese Academy of Sciences ( CAS) ( formerly known as Academia Sinica (not to be confused with the Republic of China 's (Taiwan Academia The University was located at Chengzhong Road, Jiading District, Shanghai. Jiading District ( is one of the 18 districts of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million

Main Gate at Shangda Road
Main Gate at Shangda Road

Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology was established in 1959 as Shanghai 2nd Science & Technology School (上海第二科技学校) for advanced technical training. Shangda Road is a proposed metro station in Baoshan District, Shanghai. History Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology (上海科技高等专科学院 was established in 1959 as Shanghai 2nd Science & Technology School (上海第二科技学校 The school was renamed Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology in 1981.

Shanghai University of Technology was once Shanghai Institute of Technology (上海工学院), founded in 1960 with a strong background of engineering, technology and industries. Shanghai University of Technology (SUT 上海工业大学 was a leading public university in Shanghai, China. The institute was renamed Shanghai University of Technology in 1979. The university was located at Yanchang Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai. Yanchang Road is the name of a station on Shanghai Metro Line 1. Zhabei District ( of Shanghai has a land area of 2926 km² and a resident population of 810211 as of 2003 Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Professor Weichang Chien (钱伟长) was the president of the university since 1982 and eventually led to the consolidated Shanghai University in 1994. Chien Wei-zang or Qian Weichang ( born October 9, 1913) is a Chinese Physicist and applied mathematician, as well as academician

The new Baoshan Campus, located at Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai, was constructed as the main campus of the consolidated Shanghai University. Shangda Road is a proposed metro station in Baoshan District, Shanghai. See also Baoshan The Baoshan District ( of Shanghai has a land area of 424 Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million

Organization

Shanghai University is organized into the following schools and colleges:

Campus Lake
Campus Lake
Campus Lawn
Campus Lawn
Teaching Building
Teaching Building
College of Fine Arts
College of Fine Arts
Yanchang Building
Yanchang Building
Jiading Learning Center
Jiading Learning Center

Library

Main Library
Main Library
Yanchang Library
Yanchang Library

Shanghai University Library is composed of three libraries. Shanghai University Law School, operated by the Shanghai Judicial Bureau and Shanghai University, is one of the largest Law schools Shanghai University Business School is located in Shanghai University 's Yanchang Campus where is convenient in transportation and very close to Shanghai Metro Shanghai University (traditional Chinese 上海大學 simplified Chinese 上海大学 pinyin Shànghǎi Dàxué is a public comprehensive university located in Shanghai Shanghai University School of Computer Engineering and Science is considered a leading school in computer science and engineering fields in Shanghai, China The Liberal Arts College of Shanghai University is the institute of academic concentrates mainly on Linguistics and Liberal arts, History and Sociology The Fine Arts College of Shanghai University is the only professional art college in Shanghai that covers multiple disciplines of fine arts The University of Technology Sydney ( UTS) is a University in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. High School Affiliated to Shanghai University (上海大学附属中学 上大附中 is located at 488 Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai, near Foreign Language High School Affiliated to Shanghai University (上海大学附属外国语中学 上大外附中 is located at Songjiang District, Shanghai. The main library is on the Baoshan campus, Wenhui library is located on Yanchang campus, and Lianhe library resides on Jiading campus. The University library, with a total floor space of 55,000 square meters, has 25 reading rooms and 3,000 seats. The main library occupies approximately 38,000 square meters.

The libraries contain more than 3 million volumes, more than 4,600 periodicals, and many electronic resources including Elsevier, Ebsco, Kluwer, and Academic Press. Elsevier, the world's largest Publisher of Medical and Scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group EBSCO Industries is a privately held widely diversified Corporation and the largest subscription agency in the world with headquarters in Birmingham Alabama Springer Science+Business Media or Springer (ˈʃpʁɪŋɐ is a worldwide Publishing company based in Germany, which publishes textbooks academic Academic Press ( London, New York and San Diego) was an Academic Book Publisher that is now part of Elsevier. The library materials are comprehensive and cover diversified areas. In cooperation with Shanghai Writer’s Association, the main library has a collection room for Shanghai writer’s works.

Special Collections

Academics

Research Building
Research Building

The Shanghai University academic spectrum is rich in the arts, laws, social science, mechanics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, life science, computer science, material science, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering and electronic engineering. The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Mechanics ( Greek) is the branch of Physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to Forces or displacements Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Materials Science or Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of Science and Environmental engineering is the application of Science and Engineering principles to improve the environment (air water and/or land resources Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Electronic engineering is a discipline dealing with the behavior and effects of Electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors and with electronic devices systems or equipment

Shanghai University has 72 research institutes and an advanced high tech development park approved by the State Science Commission. Under the strategy of active involvement in China's economic expansion with technology and science research, the university has gained significant domestic and international influence in applied science research and fundamental science research. In recent years, the university ranks advanced in terms of scientific research funds, achievement awards and the number of academic theses.

Shanghai University is closely linked with the local community. The School of Life Science is co-founded with the local research institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and The School of Film and Television Technology are supported by film, television and broadcasting industries. The Chinese Academy of Sciences ( CAS) ( formerly known as Academia Sinica (not to be confused with the Republic of China 's (Taiwan Academia The university also has joint graduate programs in literature, economics, and law with the Shanghai branch of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ( CASS)( is the premier academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences of China it is also the most

Shanghai University is an active member of the international academic community. The university has established cooperative relationships with many universities abroad, with many notable scholars visiting as professors and honorary professors. Currently the university has enrolled more than 1200 foreign students. Meanwhile, the university has sent many faculty abroad for training, research and academic exchange.

People

Weichang Chien (钱伟长)
Weichang Chien (钱伟长)

Presidents

Notable Faculty

Notable Alumni

Admission

Campus

Baoshan Campus Map
Baoshan Campus Map
Yanchang Campus
Yanchang Campus
Jiading Campus
Jiading Campus

Baoshan Campus

Yanchang Campus

Jiading Campus

External links

Official Websites

Other Websites

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