Tongji University

About Tongji University

Tongji University (同济大学 / Tongji), situated in the vibrant global metropolis of Shanghai, is one of China’s oldest, most prestigious, and globally celebrated national research universities. Directly administered by the Ministry of Education of China, Tongji is designated under the national "Double First-Class" Class A initiative and was a prominent member of Project 985 and Project 211. Founded in 1907 by the German medical doctor Erich Paulun as the Tongji German Medical School (同济德文医学堂), the university adopted the name "Tongji" from the Chinese proverb "Tongzhou Gongji" (同舟共济), meaning "Crossing the river in the same boat" or "Working together in harmony to overcome adversity." Over its illustrious century of evolution, Tongji transformed into a comprehensive academic titan revered worldwide as the epicenter of Chinese Architecture, Urban Planning, and Civil Engineering. The College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) ranks #12 globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject and holds the uncontested #1 position in China, having nurtured master architects who shaped modern China’s skylines and sustainable urban spaces. The College of Civil Engineering is universally recognized among the premier engineering institutions on earth, leading pioneering mega-projects including the Shanghai Tower, the Yangpu and Nanpu Bridges, the East China Sea Bridge, and high-speed maglev transportation systems. In the realm of creative industries, the College of Design and Innovation (D&I) ranks #10 globally in QS Art & Design. Tongji is equally renowned for its School of Automotive Studies in Jiading, operating as China's primary hub for clean energy vehicle engineering, autonomous driving, and automotive crash safety testing. Tongji University operates across four distinct Shanghai campuses: the flagship Siping Road Campus in Yangpu (featuring the historic Bauhaus-monument Wenyuan Building, Central Library, CAUP, and Civil Engineering), the high-tech Jiading Campus (Automotive, Software, Transportation, and CDHAW), the Huxi Campus in Putuo (School of Medicine and Stomatology), and the Hubei Campus in Jing'an. With over 3,500 international scholars from more than 130 countries, Tongji offers extensive scholarship opportunities including the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC Agency No. 10247), Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship (SGS Class A Full & Class B Partial), and the Tongji University President Scholarship.