Shanghai University
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| Motto | 自强不息 (Strengthen Persistently) |
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| 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 (2.2 km²) |
| Nickname | Shangda |
| Website | www.shu.edu.cn |
Shanghai University (University of Shanghai, SHU, 上海大学, 上海大學, 上大) is a public, comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China.
Shanghai University is one of the nation's leading research universities in Shanghai, China, among top 50 in most national rankings. The university is the part of the Project 211 for top national universities.
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[edit] History
Shanghai University was rebuilt in 1994 by consolidating Shanghai University of Technology (上海工业大学, 上海工業大學), Shanghai University of Science & Technology (上海科技大学, 上海科技大學), Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology (上海科技高等专科学院, 上海科技高等專科學院) and the former Shanghai University.
Shanghai University was founded at Qingyun Lu, Zhabei District, Shanghai in 1922 and was the outcome of the cooperation between the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and the Communist Party. Youren Yu (于右任), a notable member of Kuomintang, was the first president of the university. 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.
Shanghai University was closed due to the the civil war. The old campus was destroyed during the World War II. 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. The University was located at Chengzhong Lu, Jiading District, Shanghai.
Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology was established in 1959 as Shanghai 2nd Science & Technology School (上海第二科技学校, 上海第二科技學校) for advanced technical training. The school was renamed Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology in 1981.
Shanghai University of Technology was once Shanghai Institute of Engineering (上海工学院, 上海工學院), founded in 1960 with a strong background of engineering, technology and industries. The institute was renamed Shanghai University of Technology in 1979. The university was located at Yanchang Lu, Zhabei District, Shanghai. Professor Weichang Chien (钱伟长, 錢偉長) was the president of the university since 1982 and eventually led to the consolidated Shanghai University in 1994.
The new Baoshan Campus, located at Shangda Lu, Baoshan District, Shanghai, was constructed as the main campus of the consolidated Shanghai University.
[edit] Organization
Shanghai University is organized into the following schools and colleges:
- College of Sciences
- Departmentof Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mechanics
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computation
- Shanghai Center of Nonlinear Science
- College of Liberal Arts
- Chinese Literature Department
- History Department
- Sociology Department
- Archives Department
- College of Fine Arts
- Traditional Chinese Painting Department
- Oil Painting Department
- Printmaking Department
- Sculpture Department
- Art History Department
- Art Design Department
- Architecture Department
- College of Digital Arts
- College of International Business and Management
- Economics Department
- Finance Department
- Business Administration Department
- Management Science & Engineering Department
- Accounting Department
- Information Management Department
- Public Management Department
- Forecasting & Consulting Institute
- Contemporary Business Institute
- College of Foreign Languages
- English Language Department
- Applied English Department
- Japanese Language Department
- Other Foreign Languages Department
- College of International Communication
- Chinese Language for Foreign Students
- Law School
- Law Department
- Economics and Law Department
- Criminal Justice Department
- International Law and Trade Department
- Fundamentals Department
- Graduate Department
- Global Management Education Institute
- GL MBA
- School of Communication and Information Engineering
- Department of Communication Engineering
- Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Institute of Fiber Optics and Modern Communications
- Shanghai Institute of Electronic Physics
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Department of Materials and Engineering
- Department of Electronic Information Materials
- Department of Polymer Materials
- School of Mechanical & Electronic Engineering and Automation
- Department of Automation
- Department of Mechanical Automation
- Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Automation
- Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Design
- Packaging Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Automation
- School of Computer Engineering and Science
- Department of Computer Application Technology
- Department of Computer Software and Theory
- Department of Computer Architecture and Organization
- High Performance Computing and Application Laboratory
- Fault Tolerant Technology and Application Laboratory
- Intelligent Information Processing Laboratory
- Multi-media and Network Laboratory
- Center for Advanced Computing and Applications Laboratory
- School of Life Sciences
- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- Department of Food Science and Engineering
- Department of Life Science and Technology
- School of Environmental and Architectural Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- School of Film and Television Technology
- Department of Journalism communication
- Department of Film and Television Technology
- Department of Film and Television Arts
- School of Social Science
- Philosophy Department
- Economics Department
- Theory of LawDepartment
- Mao, Deng and Ideology Department
- Research Center of Science, Technology and Philosoph
- Research Center of History of Shanghai Immigrants
- School of Adult Education
- Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce
- Department of Advertising
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Physical Education
- Department of Overseas Students Education
[edit] Library
Shanghai University Library is composed of three libraries. 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. 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.
[edit] Special Collections
- Ancient Books Reading Room: Collecting “Imperial collection of four” (“Si Ku Quan Shu”) and the Qing dynasty thread-bound ancient books.
- Hong Kong & Taiwan Book Collections: Containing 15,000 books, magazines, and newspapers published in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
- Shanghai Writer’s Works Display Room: Collecting 1,500 celebrity author’s books.
- Fine Arts Reading Room: Containing nearly 10,000 books to support the faculty and students from the College of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.
- Ancient Writing & Modern History Writing Reading Room: Collecting 9,000 ancient books published in recent years, 25,000 periodicals, as well as modern Chinese newspaper photocopy.
[edit] Academics
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.
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 & 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 university also has joint graduate programs in literature, economics, and law with the Shanghai branch of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
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 600 foreign students. Meanwhile, the university has sent many faculty abroad for training, research and academic exchange.
[edit] Criticisms
While Shanghai University has risen significantly in recent years, some people have complained that Shanghai University has become too big and mixed over multiple campuses, sometimes confusing prospective students. Some people also point out Shanghai University enrolls too many local students, partially due to the financial support from Shanghai government, weakening its national character.
[edit] People
[edit] Presidents
- Weichang Chien 钱伟长 (1994 - present)
[edit] Notable Faculty
- Weichang Chien (钱伟长), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), former Vice Chairman of CPPCC
- Hongjia Huang (黄宏嘉), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Kuangdi Xu (徐匡迪), chair and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), former Mayor of Shanghai
- Bangxing Zhou (周邦新), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- Gaolian Liu (刘高联), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Jinliang Sun (孙晋良), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- Guozhi Zhou (周国治), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Sanli Li (李三立), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- Jiamo Fu (傅家谟), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Yuanzhang Liu (刘源张), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- Yuanfang Liu (刘元方), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Shonglin Zhuang (庄松林), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Xiongli Yang (杨雄里), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Guoqiang Lin (林国强), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Renhuan Liu (刘人怀), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), president of Jinan University (暨南大学, in Guangdong, China)
- Yu Xie (谢宇), academician of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), academician of the Academia Sinica (Taiwan)
- Yong Gan (干勇), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- Shenghong Wang (王生洪), president of Fudan University
- MuoYao Zhou (周慕尧), former Vice Mayor of Shanghai
- Yifei Chen (陈逸飞), famous film director, artist
- Jingming Guo (郭敬明), famous student writer
[edit] Admission
[edit] Campus
[edit] Baoshan Campus
- 99 Shangda Lu, Baoshan District, Shanghai 200444, China
- Shanghai Metro Line 7 has Shangda Lu station near the campus.
- Tel: (021) 66131999
- 上海大学宝山校区, 上海市宝山区上大路99号
- 上海大學寶山校區, 上海市寶山區上大路99號
[edit] Yanchang Campus
- 149 Yanchang Lu, Zhabei District, Shanghai 200072, China
- Shanghai Metro Line 1 has Yanchang Lu station near the campus.
- Tel: (021) 56331515
- 上海大学延长校区, 上海市闸北区延长路149号
- 上海大學延長校區, 上海市閘北区延长路149號
[edit] Jiading Campus
- 20 Chengzhong Lu, Jiading District, Shanghai 201800, China
- The Jiading Exit of the Hujia Expressway (A12) is near the campus.
- Tel: (021) 69982000
- 上海大学嘉定校区, 上海市嘉定区城中路20号
- 上海大學嘉定校區, 上海市嘉定區城中路20號
[edit] External links
[edit] Official Websites
- SHU Official Website in Chinese
- SHU Official Website in English
- Shanghai University Library
- Shanghai University e-Learning
- Shanghai University Press
- Shanghai University National High Tech Park
- Shanghai University GL MBA
