ShanghaiTech University (ShanghaiTech; ) is a municipal public science and engineering university in Shanghai, China. The university is founded by contracts between the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The university has been added into Chinese state Double First Class University Plan since February 2022.
The university has five schools and three research institutes. In 2018, it had 1433 undergraduates, 1788 Master's and PhD students, and 485 faculty members.
As of 2021, ShanghaiTech University is ranked among the world's top 500 universities according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.
ShanghaiTech also ranked 12nd in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities) and 46th in China for Nature Index 2023.
Timeline
February 2022: Shanghai Tech became a Chinese state Double First Class University. December 2016: Shanghai Tech finished its move to the new campus. Spring 2016: The first batch of master students graduated from ShanghaiTech University. September 30, 2014: ShanghaiTech's first 207 undergraduate students started their first day of the 2014 semester. February 2014: ShanghaiTech Founding President Jiang Mianheng and University Council Chairman Zhu Zhiyuan were inaugurated. January 24, 2014: China's Ministry of Education approved ShanghaiTech's 2014 undergraduate enrollment plan. September 30, 2013: China's Ministry of Education approved the official establishment of ShanghaiTech University. September 3, 2013: ShanghaiTech's first 296 graduate students started their first day. December 28, 2012: ShanghaiTech University laid its foundation in Pudong Science and Technology Park. April 28, 2012: China's Ministry of Education approved the planning for ShanghaiTech University. May 23, 2011: Shanghai Municipal Government and Chinese Academy of Sciences decided to jointly form the ShanghaiTech Development Steering Group and the ShanghaiTech Development Working Group. September 26, 2008: The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Shanghai Municipal Government signed a Broad Collaboration Agreement to jointly establish the Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Park of CAS, the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of CAS, and a research university. June 23, 2004: Shanghai Municipal Government and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) initiated the planning of a research university in Pudong New Area.
The school was founded by the Shanghai municipal government and Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2014 Jiang Mianheng, the son of former CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin, became president of the ShanghaiTech University. Before his death in December 2018, Zhang Shoucheng was a professor at ShanghaiTech University.
Schools and institutes
The university has five schools in operation: School of Physical Science and Technology Dean: Peidong Yang School of Information Science and Technology Dean: Cher Wang School of Life Science and Technology Dean: Haifan Lin School of Entrepreneurship and Management Dean: Hanming Fang School of Art and Creativity ShanghaiTech has two research institutes: Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies Director: Richard A. Lerner iHuman Institute Director: Raymond C. Stevens
School of Physical Science and Technology
The School of Physical Science and Technology offers bachelor, master and PhD degrees in physics, astronomy, chemistry, material science and technology and energyenvironmentalnment science.
The research of the school is concentrating on: Material discovery, design and synthesis (materials chemistry, biomaterials, synthesis and process, catalysis, nanometer, polymer, surface science, solid state chemistry, soft and hard material interface, environmental sensing and recovery materials). Condensed matter and material physics (experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics, physical behavior of materials, electronic materials, energy storage materials, low-dimensional materials, quantum materials, metamaterials, materials theory) Spectroscopy and Instrumentation Science (Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Scattering and Microscopy, Electron Beam and Scanning Probe Technology and Instruments, Ultrafast Materials Science, In Situ Electron Microscopy, In Situ Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Sensing and Detection) Material Engineering