Shanghai Jiao Tong University ／ 上海交通大学

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Number of students 2 *Updated September 17, 2025
Eligibility

・Students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.

・Students of Chinese nationality are not eligible to apply.*
*Please note that obtaining the Chinese Student Visa would be very difficult for those who have a Chinese Travel Document（旅行証）, regardless of their nationality. If you have a non-Chinese passport AND a Chinese Travel Document（旅行証）, please consult with your home university before applying for the internal screening.
Period of study September - June
Location 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, P.R.China
University profile Established in 1896 as Nan Yang College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of the first national institutions of higher learning in China. The name "Jiao Tong" comes from the book Yi Jing. Literally, "Jiao" means unite and "Tong" means harmony. Today SJTU has 31 schools (departments), 63 undergraduate programs, 250 masters-degree programs, 203 Ph.D. programs, 28 post-doctorate programs, and 11 state key laboratories and national engineering research centers. Its total enrollment of students amounts to 37,452, of which over 5,900 are international students. There are 19,632 undergraduates. Students from SJTU have won top prizes in various competitions, including ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, International Mathematical Contest in Modeling and Electronics Design Contests.
Undergraduate programs open to exchange students
More than 30 schools/departments at SJTU which are open to university-level exchange students to choose. Exchange students coming to our university need to be admitted by a specific school. Once admitted, they can only choose courses from that school. If they wish to select courses from another school, they must obtain prior approval from the relevant faculty.

2024-2025 Undergraduate Course List（Only for reference)

https://sjtu.feishu.cn/base/BYEmbYoDbaclJ7sWeWoc7TeWnSg?from=from_copylink
Undergraduate programs NOT open to exchange students

・All courses from the School of Medicine and Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance are not available to university-level exchange students.
・School of Computer Science and Technology - the number of vacancies for these courses is highly limited due to the current capacity issue.
・Some schools, such as the School of International and Public Affairs/KoGuan Law School etc., do not offer undergraduate courses taught in English.
・Not all graduate courses are available to undergraduate exchange students, and vice versa.
Graduate programs open to exchange students

2024-2025 Fall Graduate Course List （Only for reference）

https://sjtu.feishu.cn/base/B4ACb7ny2aloVysSt8pcsLxVnYg?from=from_copylink
Graduate programs NOT open to exchange students School of Medicine, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Antai College of Economics & Management
Minimum GPA (UG) 3.0
Minimum GPA (G) Same as above.
Language of instruction English, Chinese
Minimum language proficiency (UG) Students who wish to take classes in Chinese: HSK Level 5 (within 2 year validity)
Students who wish to take classes in English: IELTS 6.0 or TOFEL iBT 90
Minimum language proficiency (G) Same as above.
Academic calendar FALL SEMESTER:
　 Classes begin: Mid-September
　 Classes end: Mid-January
SPRING SEMESTER:
　 Classes begin: Late February
　 Classes end: Late June
Important university website for exchange students http://isc.sjtu.edu.cn/EN/content.aspx?info_lb=40&flag=2
Scholarship information Students are eligible to apply for BXAI scholarship.
Dormitory information http://isc.sjtu.edu.cn/EN/content.aspx?info_lb=260&flag=3
Other information N/A
国際センターコメント

▪中国で最も古い歴史を持つ大学の一つで、卒業生には有名な政治家や学者、エンジニアなどが多く、江沢民元国家主席の母校としても有名である。
▪中国でも上位10位に入る外国人受入数を誇り、中国の大学ランキングでは常にトップ5に入る名門校。