Tongji University

 

The Gate of Tongji University (上海同济大学校门), Photo by Willie (王伟立)

German Centre for industry and trade at Tongji University in Shanghai (同济大学上海德国中心), Photo by Willie (王伟立)

Brief Introduction:
Tongji University, formerly Tongji German Medical School, was established in 1907. It was given its present name and became a state university in 1927. It is and will continue to be one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education in China. The university has developed rapidly in all respects in the fifty years since the founding of China, particularly following the opening-up policies. Tongji is now a comprehensive university with seven disciplines in engineering, science, medicine, management, arts, law and economics with strength in architecture, civil engineering and oceanography.
  
Tongji has been one of the most popular universities in the country, attracting a large number of students from all parts of China and all over the world. In particular, it has become the number one choice of those who are pursuing a career in the field of architecture and civil engineering.

The university has developed close links with industry, which provides its students with opportunities of obtaining first-hand information through interaction with the society. It also explains why graduates from Tongji University are much sought after by employers throughout the country.

Tongji University’s Official Website