Shanghai Jiao Tong University — Programs, Costs & Admission for International Students

Why students pick it

Engineering pedigree

Founded 1896; China's oldest engineering university lineage, with naval architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering as historic strengths.

Medicine (SJTU School of Medicine)

Formed with Ruijin and other top hospitals — MOE-listed MBBS and elite clinical training inside Shanghai's hospital system.

Brand power in industry

SJTU carries enormous weight with Chinese employers and multinationals across the Yangtze Delta manufacturing belt.

Research funding depth

State-key labs across robotics, AI, biomedicine; CSC-funded master's and PhD seats are plentiful for qualified applicants.

Programmes international students take

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Computer Science & AI
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
MBBS (MOE-listed English-medium, SJTU School of Medicine)
MBA (Antai College, English-taught)
Materials Science (research tracks)

SJTU spans the green Minhang main campus and historic city-centre sites. Its alumni list reads like modern Chinese industry: Jiang Zemin, Qian Xuesen (father of Chinese rocketry), and founders across shipbuilding, autos and semiconductors. For international students it delivers Shanghai city advantages with an engineering-first culture.

Who we place here: engineering applicants targeting manufacturing/robotics/AI, MBBS candidates aiming for Shanghai clinical exposure, and CSC research applicants in materials, biomedicine or systems engineering.

Asked about Shanghai Jiao Tong University

What is SJTU best known for internationally?

Engineering rankings, the SJTU School of Medicine, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (the "Shanghai Ranking") — which SJTU itself publishes.

Is SJTU or Fudan better for engineering?

SJTU. Fudan leads in humanities/business; SJTU leads in engineering and clinical medicine. Both are top-5 comprehensive institutions in Shanghai.