Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Vice-ministerial level university · Shanghai
UniversityFounded 1896
About
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 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. 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.
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Key facts
- Type
- Vice-ministerial level university, University
- Founded
- 1896
- Students
- 46,443
- Also known as
- Chiao Tung University, SJTU, Shanghai Communications University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)