Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Public research university in Shanghai, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU; Chinese: 上海交通大学) is a public research university in Shanghai, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of China.
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| Motto | 饮水思源 爱国荣校[1] | ||||||||||||
Motto in English | Gratitude and Responsibility[2] | ||||||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||||||
| Established | April 8, 1896 | ||||||||||||
| President | Lin Zhongqin | ||||||||||||
| Party Secretary | Yang Zhenbin | ||||||||||||
Academic staff | 3,061[3] | ||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 16,221[4] | ||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 21,768[5] | ||||||||||||
| Location | , 31°12′03″N 121°25′47″E | ||||||||||||
| Campus | 340 hectares (840 acres) | ||||||||||||
| Affiliations | C9, Universitas 21, Double First Class University PlanProject 985, Project 211 | ||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海交通大学 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海交通大學 | ||||||||||||
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The university was established on April 8, 1896 as Nanyang Public School (南洋公學) by an imperial edict.[6][7] The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Project 985, and Project 211.[8] The university underwent a number of reformations and gained its current name in 1959. Shanghai Second Medical University was merged into the university on July 18, 2005.[9]