Shanghai University

For universities and colleges in Shanghai, see List of universities and colleges in Shanghai.
Shanghai University
上海大学
Motto
自强不息，道济天下[1]
Motto in English
Strive to become stronger without stopping, and use one's abilities to benefit the world.
TypeMunicipal public university
Established1994; 30 years ago (1994)
EndowmentCNY 3.54 billion (2022)[2]
PresidentLiu Changsheng
Students56,753
Location
Shanghai
,
200444
,
China
CampusUrban
ColorsShangda Blue  
NicknameShangda (上大)
AffiliationsNAHLU
Websiteshu.edu.cn
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 affiliated with the City of Shanghai. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.

Shanghai University maintains three campuses: Jiading Campus, Yanchang Campus (in Jing'an), and Baoshan Campus.[3] The university has two undergraduate colleges and five broad academic divisions (Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering, Economics and Management, and Fine Arts), which contain 29 schools or departments.

In May 1994, the former Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, Shanghai University, and Shanghai Science and Technology Senior Vocational School merged to form the present-day Shanghai University.[4]

University rankings
BCUR National[5] Domestic 48
Wu Shulian National[6] Domestic 37
CUAA National[7] Alumni 71
QS National[8] General =30
THE National[9] General 30–33
QS Asia
(Asia version)[10]		 General 96
THE Asia
(Asia version)[11]		 General 95
ARWU World[12] Research 201–300
QS World[13] General =489
THE World[14] General 401–500
USNWR World[15] General =421
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