Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Statistics

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#107 of 14,131 In the World
#9 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 960 In China
#1 of 35 In Shanghai
#3 of 1,004 For Marine Engineering
Top100 For 111 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
47,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.sjtu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
26%*

* Shanghai Jiao Tong University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - February; February-July)
Enrollment47,000
Full time employee3,061
Student:staff ratio15:1

Research profile

Shanghai Jiao Tong University is a world-class research university with 216,599 scientific papers published and 3,418,437 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications
216,599
Citations
3,418,437

Shanghai Jiao Tong University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
137,638 / 2,095,594
Chemistry
130,690 / 2,446,226
Biology
121,583 / 2,295,511
Physics
121,121 / 1,906,230
Computer Science
99,443 / 1,238,719
Quantum and Particle physics
85,080 / 1,348,080
Medicine
82,564 / 1,474,699
Environmental Science
78,361 / 1,211,685
Materials Science
72,966 / 1,341,531
Biochemistry
67,743 / 1,454,168
Genetics
67,346 / 1,299,809
Organic Chemistry
61,498 / 1,298,973
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
58,536 / 782,828
Mathematics
49,632 / 607,324
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
47,885 / 515,494
Geology
40,975 / 605,896
Psychology
39,466 / 578,799
Pathology
39,413 / 736,662
Electrical Engineering
38,781 / 492,453
Statistics
38,707 / 485,258
Geography and Cartography
36,184 / 508,141
Optical Engineering
35,159 / 509,664
Business
32,476 / 349,357
Philosophy
30,230 / 344,954
Metallurgical Engineering
29,747 / 557,223
Mechanical Engineering
29,214 / 334,871
Telecommunications
26,989 / 276,870
Surgery
25,279 / 374,478
Ecology
25,091 / 426,678
Machine Learning
24,472 / 307,595
Chemical Engineering
22,954 / 648,672
Nanotechnology
22,570 / 602,352
Oncology and Cancer research
21,971 / 469,918
Computer Networking
21,843 / 216,821
Computer Vision
21,802 / 218,700
Management
21,791 / 235,468
Paleontology
21,512 / 344,566
Political Science
21,503 / 287,698
Law
21,226 / 284,955
Immunology
20,706 / 438,365

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 103 149
1991 117 186
1992 175 218
1993 179 239
1994 149 303
1995 148 287
1996 197 358
1997 228 455
1998 269 509
1999 372 630
2000 746 765
2001 999 1148
2002 1327 1702
2003 1735 3148
2004 3094 4163
2005 4316 7028
2006 5337 10952
2007 6169 15999
2008 6853 23774
2009 7561 33022
2010 7347 43408
2011 7965 56716
2012 8459 72205
2013 9285 92143
2014 9662 114905
2015 10389 140621
2016 10704 165237
2017 12444 202261
2018 13436 234804
2019 16012 307388
2020 19107 413723
2021 22695 579847
2022 21559 631618
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 24,800-45,800 per annum (CNY)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Management, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Studies, Finance, History, Industrial Design, Information Sciences, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Naval Architecture, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Physics, Transport Engineering
PhD - Boshi Civil Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Naval Architecture, Nuclear Physics, Power Engineering, Thermal Physics

Shanghai Jiao Tong University alumni

  1. Yao Ming

    Yao Ming
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    basketball playerentrepreneurautobiographer
    Biography

    Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yao was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. During his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).

  2. Hu Yaobang

    Hu Yaobang
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1915-1989 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hu Yaobang was a high-ranking official of the People's Republic of China. He held the top office of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1981 to 1987, first as Chairman from 1981 to 1982, then as General Secretary from 1982 to 1987. Hu joined the CCP in the 1930s, and rose to prominence as a comrade of Deng Xiaoping. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), Hu was purged, recalled, and purged again by Mao Zedong. His tomb is in Gongqingcheng, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang.

  3. Ma Long

    Ma Long
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1988-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    table tennis player
    Biography

    Ma Long is a Chinese table tennis player and the reigning Olympic singles champion. Widely regarded as the greatest table tennis player of all time, he is the first and only male player to complete a career Double Grand Slam as the Olympic gold medalist in men's singles in 2016 and 2020. He held the ranking of number 1 for a total of 64 months (and 34 consecutive months from March 2015), the most by any male in the history of table tennis. He is also champion in World Championships in men's singles in 2015, 2017 and 2019. His records led the International Table Tennis Federation to nickname him as "The Dictator" and "The Dragon" (derived from his name, Lóng, which represents the zodiac year of his birth). Since 2014, he has been the captain of the Chinese national table tennis men's team.

  4. Qian Xuesen

    Qian Xuesen
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1911-2009 (aged 98)
    Occupations
    engineerastronautical engineeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Qian Xuesen, or Hsue-shen Tsien, was a Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics.

All 38 notable alumni

Shanghai Jiao Tong University faculties and divisions

College : Economics and Management Antai Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management
Department/Division : Physical Education Physical Education
School : Aeronautics and Astronautics Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Space Science
School : Agriculture and Biology Agriculture, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Zoology
School : Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering
School : Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology
School : China Europe International Business International Business
School : Continuing Education Continuing Education
School : Design Architecture, Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Media Studies
School : Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering Computer Networks, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Information Technology, Microelectronics, Software Engineering
School : Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Administration
School : Environmental Sciences and Engineering Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies
School : Foreign Languages English, German, Japanese
School : Humanities Chinese, Foreigners Education, Literature
School : International and Public Affairs Public Administration
School : Koguan Law Law
School : Life Sciences and Biotechnology Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology
School : Management Accountancy, Finance, Hotel Management, Industrial Management, Management
School : Marxism Political Sciences
School : Materials Science and Engineering Materials Engineering
School : Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Power Engineering
School : Media and Communication Cinema and Television, Communication Arts, Film, Journalism, Management
School : Medicine Medicine, Stomatology
School : Natural Sciences Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Landscape Architecture, Pharmacy, Zoology
School : Naval Architecture,Ocean and Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mechanics, Naval Architecture, Transport Management
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy
School : Sciences Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Astronomy and Space Science, Mathematics

General information

Alternative names SJTU
上海交通大学
Founded 1896
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto 饮水思源,爱国荣校

Location and contacts

Address 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District
Shanghai, 200240
China
City population 24,871,000

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