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Tongji University

Tongji Universityis apublic universitylocated inShanghai,China. It is affiliated with theMinistry of Education of China.The university is part ofProject 211,Project 985,and theDouble First-Class Construction.

Tongji University
Cùng tế đại học
Motto
Đồng tâm hiệp lực[1]
TypeNational,Public
EstablishedOctober 1, 1907;118 years ago(1907)
PresidentZheng Qinghua[zh]
Academic staff
2,815
Students37,492
Undergraduates18,956
Postgraduates17,871
Location
Shanghai
,
China
CampusSiping Road Campus (1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District,Shanghai,200092)
Jiading Campus (4800 Caoan Road, Jiading District,Shanghai,201804)
Colors
AffiliationsExcellence League
Websitewww.tongji.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified ChineseCùng tế đại học
Traditional ChineseCùng tế đại học
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTóngjì Dàxué

Established in 1907 by German physicians in Shanghai, the university now has a faculty of more than 2,815 scholars, including 27 members from theChinese Academy of Sciencesand theChinese Academy of Engineering.[2]Currently, Tongji University owns 29 colleges, 11 affiliated hospitals, and 7 affiliated primary and secondary schools.[3]

History

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The history of Tongji University can be traced back to 1907 when theGerman Medical Schoolfor the Chinese (Deutsche Medizinschule für Chinesen in Shanghai) in Shanghai was founded by the German government together with the German physicians Erich Paulun, Oscar von Schab and Paul Krieg. The school was affiliated with the Tongji-Hospital the German physicians had established in Shanghai on the initiative of Paulun.[4]The name Tongji, which is a phonetic approximation inShanghaineseof Germandeutsche( "German" ), suggests cooperating by riding the same boat. The school was expanded to include engineering in its programs and got its new name as German Medical and Engineering School for the Chinese in Shanghai in 1912. It was formally established as a Chinese university under the name of Tongji University in 1923/1924 and was renamed as National Tongji University in 1927. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the university campus was moved fromShanghaifirst toZhe gian gProvince, then toJiangxiProvince andYunnanProvince and later toSichuanProvince. It was eventually moved back toShanghaiin 1946.[note 1]

Tongji became one of the first universities authorized by theState Councilto establish a graduate school. It became a member of theProject 211,which provided universities with substantial government fund. In 1995, the university became one to be jointly supported by the StateEducation Commissionand theShanghai Municipal Government.In 1996 the university merged with Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and Shanghai Institute of Building Materials. The merger was acknowledged by the State Council as "Tongji Model" in the system renovation of higher institutions in China. In April 2000, the expanded Tongji merged again with Shanghai Railway University. The university is now a comprehensive university which offers a wide range of programs in science, engineering, medicine, arts, law, economics and management.[5]

Timeline

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  • November 2010 - Signed a cooperation agreement withInstituto Superior Técnicomaking IST the Portuguese Campus of Tongji University
  • July 2005 - Signed a cooperation agreement withPolitecnico di MilanoandPolitecnico di Torinoconcerning the development of Sino-Italian University Campus in Shanghai and establishment of a Sino-Italian House, one year later a dual bachelor's degree project in engineering, calledPoliTong,was launched
  • 2002 - Listed inProject 985
  • April 2000 - Merged with Shanghai Railway University (a merge between Shanghai Railway College and Shanghai Railway Medical College in May 1995)[6]
  • August 1996 - Merged with Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and Shanghai Institute of Building Materials
  • November 1995 - Listed inProject 211
  • October 1995 - Declared to be jointly built by the former State Education Commission and the Shanghai Municipal Government
  • December 1978 - Upon consent by the State Council, resumed connection with Germany and became the window of the cultural, technology and science exchanges between China and Germany
  • February 1972 - Tongji University merged with the Marine Geology Department ofEast China Normal University
  • 1952 - The Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in College of Science merged intoFudan University,the Departments of Machinery, Electrical Engineering and Ship Manufacture merged intoShanghai Jiaotong University.In the meanwhile, Tongji University merged the Civil Engineering Department and School of Architecture fromSaint John's University, Shanghaiand several other universities.
  • 1951 - The Department of Biology in College of Science merged intoEast China Normal University,the Medical School and the Department of Survey in College of Engineering moved to Wuhan,HubeiProvince
  • September 1949 - College of Literature and Arts, College of Law merged intoFudan University
  • June 1949 - Tongji University was taken over by Shanghai Military Control Commission
  • August 1946 - College of Science expanded as College of Literature and Science moved back to Shanghai
  • April 1946 - Moved back toShanghai
  • 1945 - Established the College of Law
  • October 1940 - Moved Lizhuang in Yibin,SichuanProvince
  • Winter 1938 - Moved toKunming,YunnanProvince
  • September 1937 - Moved to the south of China due to theSecond Sino-Japanese War
  • August 1927 - Renamed as National Tongji University
  • May 20, 1924 - Approved by the government to be one of the first national universities in China.
  • March 1922 - Renamed as Tongji Medical and Engineering University
  • October 1907 - Established as Tongji German Medical School[7]

Present

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Tongji University

The university now registers over 50,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses toBachelor'sDegrees,Master's,Ph.D.programs and post doctoral attachments. There are over 4,200 academic staff for teaching and/or research, among whom there are 6 Members ofChinese Academy of Science,7 Members ofChinese Academy of Engineering,over 530 professors and 1,300 associate professors. The university offers diverse courses in its 81 Bachelor's degrees, 151 Masters, 58 PhD programs and 13 post doctoral mobile stations. Tongji University is particularly famous for its Civil Engineering and Architecture programs. Its Civil Engineering, Architecture programs and Transportation Engineering are ranked Top 1 in P.R. China and its architecture program is by far the most difficult to gain entry into. As one of the state leading centers for scientific research, the university has 5 state key laboratories and engineering research centers.[citation needed]

The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. It has established links withAustralia,Austria,Canada,Finland,France,Germany,Japan, Spain,[8]Switzerland, UK and USA in the fields of education, science, technology and economics. A number of international joint programs have been established between the university and its counterparts in other countries in recent years. In 2006, the university enrolled 1,829 international students.[9]

Anniversary Day

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On June 3, 1907, German Medical School was opened in Shanghai. On October 1 of the same year, a ceremony was held. The Anniversary Day was initially set to May 18, on which day in 1924 the Wusong campus was opened. In 1925 and 1926, ceremonies were held on May 18. On the staff meeting on January 19, 1931, the Anniversary Day of National Tongji University was decided to be postponed to May 20, two days after the national mourn with half-mast over the death of Mr. Chen Yingshi (Chen Qimei), a politician.[10]Tongji celebrates the Anniversary Day on May 20 since then.[citation needed]

Campus

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Tongji University is titled the State-level Garden Unit for Excellent Afforestation. lts five campuses are located in the municipal city of Shanghai, covering an area of 2,460,000 m2.The Siping Campus is situated on Siping Road; the West Campus on Zhennan Road; the North Campus on Gonghe xing Road; the East Campus on Wudong Road and the Jiading Campus is located in Shanghai International Automobile City inAnting,Jiading District.In the year 2009, the East Campus was sold toShanghai University of Finance and Economics.[11]

  • Siping Campus (Main campus)
  • The entrance part of Siping Campus
  • The Sanhao Wood Restaurant ( tam hảo ổ ) in the Siping Campus
  • The north teaching building ( bắc lâu ) in Siping Campus
  • The obelisk ( quốc lập trụ ) in Siping Campus
  • The Qianqiu Garden ( thiên thu viên ) in Siping Campus
  • Maglev
  • Maglev Test track
  • West Campus
  • North Campus
  • Jiading Campus

Academics

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Key provincial-level and ministerial-level research centers

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  • Information and Technology Research Center of Civil Engineering of the State Ministry of Education
  • Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Constriction Robot[12]

State key disciplines

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  • Marine Geology
  • Structural Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Bridge and Tunnel Engineering
  • Material Science
  • Road and Railway Engineering
  • Urban Planning and Design
  • Traffic and Transportation Planning and Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geo-technical Engineering[13]

Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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  • Sun Jun ( tôn quân )
  • Ma Zaitian ( mã ở điền )
  • Wang Pinxian
  • Yao Xi ( Diêu hi )
  • Zheng Shiling ( Trịnh khi linh )
  • Chang Qing ( thường thanh )
  • Zhou Xingming ( chu hưng minh )
  • Chen Yihan ( trần nghĩa hán )
  • Pei Gang[14]
  • Shaorong Gao ( cao Thiệu vinh )

Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

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Partnerships

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Tongji has a strategic partnership withTechnische Universität Darmstadt,Technische Universität GrazandEcole des Ponts ParisTech.[16][17][18]

Rankings and reputation

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University rankings
BCURNational[19] Domestic 17
Wu ShulianNational[20] Domestic 16
CUAANational[21] Alumni 16
QSNational[22] General 8
THENational[23] General 11
QSAsia
(Asia version)[24]		 General 43
THEAsia
(Asia version)[25]		 General 27
ARWUWorld[26] Research 151–200
QSWorld[27] General 192
THEWorld[28] General =154
USNWRWorld[29] General =153

As of 2024, Tongji features in the top 200th global universities as ranked by theAcademic Ranking of World Universities,theQS World University Rankings,theTimes Higher Education World University Rankingsand theU.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking.[30][31][32][33]

Tongji ranked 192th in the world according to the 2025QS World University Rankings.[34]

TheTimes Higher Education World University Rankings2025 placed Tongji 154th worldwide and 11th in China.[35]

Tongji graduates are highly desired in China and worldwide. In 2017, its Graduate Employability rankings placed at #101 in the world in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.[36]Tongji University is regarded as one of the most reputableChinese universitiesby theTimes Higher Education World Reputation Rankingswhere it ranked # 151 globally.[37]

Subject Rankings

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College of Civil Engineering

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The College of Civil Engineering is considered the best in the world according to several widely cited international rankings, includingShanghai Ranking,U.S. News Rankings,URAP rankingandNTU Ranking.[38][39][40][41]

Engineering

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As of 2024, theU.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankingranks Tongji University at 9th inengineeringamong Best Global Universities.[42]

Architecture

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Tongji's College of Architecture and Urban Planning is home to one of the best architecture programs in the world. As of 2022, Tongji University was ranked the best university in the world in "architecture" by theUniversity Ranking by Academic Performance[43]and ranked as the number 12 architecture school worldwide in theQS World University Rankings[44]and the top overall architecture program in China according to China's University and College Admission System (CACUS).[45]

Arts and Design

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The School of Design and Innovation was ranked 10th among art and design schools worldwide in 2023, and the top in Asia, according to QS.[46]

Presidents

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Erich Paulun

Notable alumni

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Some noted alumni of Tongji University are:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^With a few exceptions, the German members of the Faculty of Medicine stayed behind inShanghaiand established in 1940 in the International Settlement the Shanghai German Medical Academy (Deutsche medizinische Akademie Shanghai;alternative spellingSchanghai). The school functioned at 82 Tongfu Road (later Shimenyi Road) and at #10, 100 Changshu Road, continuing medical and educational activities throughout the war. Upon the return of the National Tongji University toShanghai,the Academy, with all its students, was re-integrated in the Faculty of Medicine. See(History of) #10, 100 Changshu Road (Shanghai)Archived2007-09-30 at theWayback Machine,in Chinese.

References

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