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




History



The history of Tongji University can be traced back to 1907 when the German Medical School for 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. The name Tongji, which is a phonetic approximation in Shanghainese of German deutsche ("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 from Shanghai first to Zhejiang Province, then to Jiangxi Province and Yunnan Province and later to Sichuan Province. It was eventually moved back to Shanghai in 1946.
Tongji became one of the first universities authorized by the State Council to establish a graduate school. It became a member of the Project 211, which provided universities with substantial government fund. In 1995, the university became one to be jointly supported by the State Education Commission and the Shanghai 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.




= Timeline

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November 2010 - Signed a cooperation agreement with Instituto Superior Técnico making IST the Portuguese Campus of Tongji University
July 2005 - Signed a cooperation agreement with Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino concerning 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, called PoliTong, was launched
2002 - Listed in Project 985
April 2000 - Merged with Shanghai Railway University (a merge between Shanghai Railway College and Shanghai Railway Medical College in May 1995)
August 1996 - Merged with Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and Shanghai Institute of Building Materials
November 1995 - Listed in Project 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 of East China Normal University
1952 - The Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in College of Science merged into Fudan University, the Departments of Machinery, Electrical Engineering and Ship Manufacture merged into Shanghai Jiaotong University. In the meanwhile, Tongji University merged the Civil Engineering Department and School of Architecture from Saint John's University, Shanghai and several other universities.
1951 - The Department of Biology in College of Science merged into East China Normal University, the Medical School and the Department of Survey in College of Engineering moved to Wuhan, Hubei Province
September 1949 - College of Literature and Arts, College of Law merged into Fudan 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 to Shanghai
1945 - Established the College of Law
October 1940 - Moved Lizhuang in Yibin, Sichuan Province
Winter 1938 - Moved to Kunming, Yunnan Province
September 1937 - Moved to the south of China due to the Second 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




Present



The university now registers over 50,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses to Bachelor's Degrees, 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 of Chinese Academy of Science, 7 Members of Chinese 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.
The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. It has established links with Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, 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.




Anniversary Day


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. Tongji celebrates the Anniversary Day on May 20 since then.




Campus


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 Gonghexing Road; the East Campus on Wudong Road and the Jiading Campus is located in Shanghai International Automobile City in Anting, Jiading District. In the year 2009, the East Campus was sold to Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

Siping Campus (Main campus)






























West Campus
North Campus
Jiading Campus




Academics






= 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




= 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




= Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Sun Jun (孙钧)
Ma Zaitian (马在田)
Wang Pinxian
Yao Xi (姚熹)
Zheng Shiling (郑时龄)
Chang Qing (常青)
Zhou Xingming (周兴铭)
Chen Yihan (陈义汉)
Pei Gang
Shaorong Gao (高绍荣)




= Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

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Haifan (项海帆)
Li Tongbao (李同保)
Guo Chongqing (郭重庆)
Zhiqiang Wu (吴志强)
Dai Fudong
Fan Lichu
Lu Yaoru (卢耀如)
Shen Zuyan
Zhong Zhihua
Chen Jie




= Partnerships

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Tongji has a strategic partnership with Technische Universität Darmstadt, Technische Universität Graz and Ecole des Ponts ParisTech.




Rankings and reputation



As of 2024, Tongji features in the top 200th global universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking.
Tongji ranked 212th in the world according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 placed Tongji 185th worldwide and 12th in China.
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. Tongji University is regarded as one of the most reputable Chinese universities by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings where it ranked # 151 globally.




= Subject Rankings

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College of Civil Engineering

The College of Civil Engineering is considered the best in the world according to several widely cited international rankings, including Shanghai Ranking, U.S. News Rankings, URAP ranking and NTU Ranking.



Engineering

The U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranks Tongji University at 15th in engineering among Best Global Universities.



Architecture

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 the University Ranking by Academic Performance and ranked as the number 12 architecture school worldwide in the QS World University Rankings and the top overall architecture program in China according to China's University and College Admission System (CACUS).



Arts and Design

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.




Presidents






Notable alumni



Some noted alumni of Tongji University are:

Li Guohao, Former President of Tongji University, World Famous Bridge Engineering Expert
Wang Shu, 2012 Pritzker Prize recipient
Qiao Shi, Former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, PRC
Li Linsi, China's Mahatma Gandhi, diplomatic consultant to Chiang Kai-shek
Qian Xinzhong, Minister of Health of the People's Republic of China
Tang Dengjie, Minister of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Qiu Fazu, Surgeon
Wu Mengchao, Surgeon, Winner of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China (2005)
Pan Yunhe, Computer Scientist, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Bei Shizhang, Physiologist, "Father of Chinese Biophysics"
Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
Andy Xie, Economist
Wang Guangtao, Minister of Construction of the People's Republic of China
Kwong-Chai Chu (Zhu Guangcai), Hydraulic Engineer
Shi Xiaolin, Communist Party Secretary of Chengdu
Luo Xiaowei, Founder of the Architectural History and Theory department at Tongji University




See also


Tongji Medical College




Notes






References






External links


Official website
Tongji.net
Tongji university school of medicine
Tongji @ MITBBS
Centennial Anniversary
Centenary Celebration of Tongji University
Tongji University Alumni Association
Tongji University Alumni Association of Germany
Tongji University Alumni Association of America
Tongji University Alumni Singapore
Tongji University Hong Kong Alumni Association
Tongji University Image Library
Tongji University Three-dimensional map

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