Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU; , historically spelled Shanghai Chiao Tung University) is a public comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university was established on April 8, 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict. The university is part of the Double First Class University Plan, Project 985, and Project 211. The university underwent a number of reformations and gained its current name in 1959. Shanghai Second Medical University was merged into the university on July 18, 2005. It is a member of the C9 League. Name The word (historically, Chiao-t'ung) means "transportation" or "communication". It reflects the university's roots — it was founded by the Ministry of Posts and Communications of the late Qing dynasty. Engineering and managerial sciences are major academic focuses at the various Jiaotong universities, but not the only fields of research. History