Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), directly subordinate to the Chinese Ministry of Education, is a key university in China, jointly funded by the Ministry and Shanghai Municipality.

SJTU is ranked No. 4 among all the Chinese universities. Its engineering is ranked No. 2 among all the Chinese universities. Its Medical School is ranked No. 4 among all the Chinese medical schools.

Today SJTU has 20 academic schools, with a strong engineering tradition. It has a total of 40,000 students (1:1 undergraduates:graduates) and 2,800 faculty members.

Network partner

Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Glasgow are both members of the U21 network.

Glasgow is a founding member of Universitas 21 (U21), a leading international network of 25 research intensive universities, based in 18 countries worldwide.