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Shanghai University
上海大学
TypeMunicipal public university
Established1994; 32 years ago (1994)
AffiliationsNAHLU
PresidentLiu Changsheng
Students56,753
Location
Shanghai
,
200444
,
China
Campus
ColorsShangda Blue  
NicknameShangda (上大)
Websiteshu.edu.cn
en.shu.edu.cn
Map
Shanghai University
Simplified Chinese上海大学
Traditional Chinese上海大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Dàxué
Wade–GilesShang-hai ta-hsüeh

Shanghai University (SHU) is a municipal public university in Shanghai, China. It is owned by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.[1] The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.[1]

History

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Shanghai University traces its historical origins to a university of the same name founded in Shanghai on 23 October 1922.[1]

The present-day institution was established in 1994 through the merger of Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, the former Shanghai University, and Shanghai Institute of Science and Technology.[2]

Campuses

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The university's three principal campuses are located in Baoshan District, Yanchang in Jing'an District, and Jiading District.[3][1] The main university library is on the Baoshan campus. The university library system holds more than four million volumes.[3]

Academics and research

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Shanghai University is a comprehensive, research-intensive university whose teaching and research cover the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, business, law and the arts.[3] It offers undergraduate and postgraduate education and operates a number of research institutes.[3]

International cooperation

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Shanghai University jointly operates the SILC Business School with the University of Technology Sydney. The school was founded in 1994 and was among the earlier Sino-foreign joint business schools established in China.[4]

University rankings
BCUR National[5] Domestic 48
Wu Shulian National[6] Domestic 37
QS National[7] General 28
THE National[8] General 30–33
USNWR National[9] General 39
QS Asia
(Asia version)[10]		 General =84
USNWR Asia[11] General 64
ARWU World[12] Research 201–300
QS World[13] General =465
THE World[14] General 401–500
USNWR World[15] General =296

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shanghai University". International Services Shanghai. Shanghai Municipal People's Government. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "UTSEUS – A Sino-French engineering institute at Shanghai University". Université de technologie de Compiègne. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Shanghai University". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "UTS SILC". University of Technology Sydney. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "2025 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wu Shulian 2025 China University Evaluation". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "QS University Rankings 2026 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "THE University Rankings 2026 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ U.S. News & World Report (2026). "2026–2027 Best Global Universities in China". Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ U.S. News & World Report (2026). "2026–2027 Best Global Universities in Asia". Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ U.S. News & World Report (2026). "2026–2027 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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