Donghua University

Donghua University
东华大学
Former names
East China Institute of Textile Technology (1951–1985)
China Textile University (1985–1999)
Motto崇德博学,励志尚实
Motto in English
Virtue & Learning, Inspiration & Factuality
TypePublic research university
Established1951 (1951)
PresidentYu Jianyong
Academic staff
1,336
Administrative staff
2,209
Students28,497
Undergraduates14,204
Postgraduates6,822 (including 1,045 doctoral students)
Other students
4,827 international students
Location
Shanghai
,
China
CampusChangning District and Songjiang District, Shanghai
Websitedhu.edu.cn
Donghua University
Simplified Chinese东华大学
Traditional Chinese東華大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōnghuá Dàxué
University rankings
BCUR National Domestic 76
Wu Shulian National Domestic 91
THE National General 32–37
QS Asia
(Asia version)
General 251–260
THE Asia
(Asia version)
General 109
ARWU World Research 701–800
THE World General 501–600
USNWR World General =688

Donghua University (DHU, 东华大学) is a public university in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211.

Formerly known as China Textile University, the institution emphasizes not only the original materials science program but also engineering, management, and design disciplines.