Shanghai University (SHU), is a member University of Project 211 and a leading comprehensive university co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipality. It is among Shanghai’s first pilot programs of high-level construction of local university. As a university with first-class discipline construction qualified by the Ministry of Education, SHU ranked 271st among the ARWU World University Academic Ranking in 2023, and ranked 421st globally in the 2023 US News World University Ranking, 41st in mainland China, and 5th in Shanghai.

SHU offers a wide range of disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education,literature, history, natural science, engineering, medical science,management, art,multi-discipline, etc. There are a total of 11 disciplines of Shanghai University that have entered the top 1% of the world: engineering science, materials science, chemistry, computer science, environmental ecology, mathematics, social sciences, physics, clinical medicine, biology and biochemistry, economics and business. There are more than 40,000 full-time students in Shanghai University, including 2,730 international students from more than 150 countries. Modern campuses with well-equipped dormitory and sports facilities, and easy accessibility with subway nearby provide a pleasant environment for students of different languages and cultures to study here.