Shanghai Jiao Tong University
上海交通大学 | |||||||||
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| Motto | 饮水思源 (Yǐnshuǐsīyuán) 爱国荣校 (Àiguóróngxiào) | ||||||||
Motto in English | Gratitude and Responsibility | ||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||
| Established | 1896 | ||||||||
| President | Ding Kuiling | ||||||||
| Party Secretary | Yang Zhenbin | ||||||||
Academic staff | 3,061 | ||||||||
| Undergraduates | 16,221 | ||||||||
| Postgraduates | 21,768 | ||||||||
| Location | , 31°12′03″N 121°25′47″E / 31.20083°N 121.42972°E | ||||||||
| Campus | 340 hectares (840 acres) | ||||||||
| Affiliations | C9, Universitas 21, Double First-Class Construction Project 985, Project 211 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海交通大学 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海交通大學 | ||||||||
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a public university in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It is a member of the C9 League.
SJTU was founded as Nanyang Public School in 1896. It was merged into Jiao Tong University in 1921, before gaining its current name in 1959. The university currently has 33 schools, 12 affiliated hospitals, 2 affiliated medical research institutes, 23 directly affiliated units, and 5 directly affiliated enterprises.