A Brief Introduction to SJQU

(January  2026)

Founded in 2000, Shanghai Jian Qiao University (SJQU) is a full-time private institution dedicated to undergraduate education. It focuses on cultivating high-quality, application-oriented professionals for front-line roles in production, construction, management, and service sectors.

SJQU is a modern, garden-style university. Its new campus is situated in the Lin-gang Special Area of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, an area known for its convenient transportation. The campus spans 532,500 square meters and features a beautiful natural environment, advanced facilities, and a library collection of over 1.83 million physical books. The university comprises 13 schools and colleges, offering 40 bachelor’s degree programs and 10 three-year diploma programs across disciplines such as economics, management, liberal arts, engineering, science, fine arts, and education.

As of January 2026, SJQU has more than 24,100 full-time students, including approximately 22,000 undergraduates. Since its establishment, the university has produced nearly 80,700 graduates who are well received by employers. SJQU currently employs 1,354 full-time faculty members, supplemented by around 200 part-time instructors.

To foster students' global perspectives and cross-cultural communication skills, SJQU has established partnerships with over 100 enterprises. The university has also signed memorandums of understanding with higher education institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Denmark, Australia, South Korea, Japan, and other countries. These collaborations promote international education through curriculum alignment, resource sharing, credit recognition, and student exchanges. SJQU was the first private university in Shanghai to admit international students and now enrolls more than 100 long-term and short-term international students annually.

SJQU has been recognized with numerous honors, including National Model Unit, National Mass Sports Advanced Unit, Shanghai Model Unit, Shanghai Security Model Unit, Shanghai Garden Unit, and National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Model Unit (Private Colleges and Universities). It has also obtained ISO9001 certification. Additionally, SJQU is the first pilot unit for Shanghai’s Independent Enrollment Reforms, the first pilot unit for University-Enterprise Cooperation in High-Tech Talent Development, the Shanghai Private Higher Education Student Counselor Base, and the Pudong High-Tech Talent Training Base.

The university has secured approval from the Ministry of Education for two Innovation Bases for Production-Education Integration and 18 Industry-University Cooperative Projects. It hosts one national-level pilot major under the Comprehensive Reform of Undergraduate Specialties and boasts 15 first-class undergraduate majors, one first-class undergraduate cultivation project, five pilot majors, and three distinguished majors at the Shanghai municipal level. SJQU also offers one National-level Fine Course, one National-level first-class undergraduate course, 12 municipal-level fine courses, three high-quality online courses, three model all-English courses, 19 first-class undergraduate courses, 157 key courses, and 16 key teaching reform projects at the Shanghai level. In recent years, the university has received eight Shanghai Teaching Achievement Awards.

Through the South-West University Joint Teaching Program, which includes partners such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University and East China Normal University among 20 participating institutions, SJQU students gain access to and benefit from high-quality collegiate educational resources.

In 2025, nearly 500 students successfully advanced to further studies at higher education institutions both domestically and internationally, setting a new historical record for postgraduate admission rates. The Talent Launch Program yielded outstanding outcomes, with over 30 students receiving offers from world-renowned universities.

According to the 2026 China University Ranking released by Cuaa.net, one of China’s most authoritative university ranking systems, SJQU ranked third in the 2026 China Private University Rankings (Category I). This achievement fully demonstrates the university’s strong comprehensive strength and leading position among application-oriented institutions, particularly highlighted by its excellence in engineering disciplines.

Young, energetic, and dynamic, SJQU has grown rapidly over the past 25 years and is now recognized as one of China’s leading private universities.