Fudan University

Fudan University
复旦大学
Former names
  • Fudan Public School (1905)
  • Fudan College
  • Private Fudan University (1917–1941)
  • National Fudan University (1941–1949)
Motto博学而笃志，切问而近思[1]
Motto in English
Rich in knowledge and tenacious of purposes, inquiring with earnestness and reflecting with self-practice[2]
TypePublic
Established1905; 119 years ago (1905)
FounderMa Xiangbo
PresidentJin Li
Party SecretaryQiu Xin (裘新)
Academic staff
2,700
Administrative staff
5,800
Students31,900
Undergraduates14,100
Postgraduates14,800
Location
220 Handan Rd., Yangpu District, Shanghai
,
China
Campus604 acres (244 ha)
AffiliationsC9, Universitas 21, AEARU, APRU, BRICS Universities League, Council on Business & Society, ASRMU, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy[3]
Websitefudan.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese复旦大学
Traditional Chinese復旦大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFùdàn Dàxué
Bopomofoㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–GilesFu4-tan4 Ta4-hsüeh2
Tongyong PinyinFù-dàn Dà-syué
IPA[fû.tân tâ.ɕɥě]

Fudan University (FDU) is a public university in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and is co-funded with the Shanghai Municipal Government. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

The university was originally founded by the Chinese Jesuit priest Ma Xiangbo in 1905. It is a member of the C9 League.

  1. ^ 复旦标志. Fudan University. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Fudan Vision. Motto Observance and Sincere Uprightness". Fudan University. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Home".