Tongji university

Tongji University is one of China’s leading institutions of higher education, operating directly under the Ministry of Education. It is a member of both Project 985 and Project 211, and is designated as a Class A university within China’s World-Class University Construction Program. With a history spanning more than a century, Tongji has consistently upheld a balanced approach to development across five core areas: talent cultivation, scientific research, community service, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international cooperation. This holistic vision has established Tongji as one of the nation’s top comprehensive universities.

The University encompasses 11 broad academic disciplines, including Engineering, Science, Medicine, Management, Economics, Philosophy, Literature, Law, Education, and Fine Arts. It employs 2,797 full-time faculty members, among whom 1,032 hold senior professional titles. The faculty includes 17 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 28 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (including dual appointments). In addition, there are 37 international members from the World Academy of Sciences and academies in the United States, Germany, and Sweden. Currently, Tongji hosts 18,727 undergraduate students, 11,988 master’s students, and 9,112 doctoral candidates, along with 4,239 international degree-seeking students.

Tongji University offers 73 undergraduate programs, and is authorized to confer master’s degrees in 45 academic disciplines as well as 30 professional master’s programs. It also grants doctoral degrees in 37 disciplines, with 12 professional doctoral programs and 35 postdoctoral research stations. The University is home to six State Key Laboratories, one National Engineering Laboratory, one National Major Technological Infrastructure, one National Collaborative Innovation Center, one National Large-Scale Scientific Instrument Center, six National Engineering (Technology) Research Centers, and six other national-level research platforms, alongside 117 research platforms at the provincial and ministerial levels.

Additionally, Tongji University operates 12 affiliated hospitals and 13 affiliated primary and secondary schools, forming a complete ecosystem that integrates education, research, healthcare, and community service.