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History
Shanghai University was founded in May 1994, by
consolidating four former institutions of higher learning :
Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai
University of Science & Technology, Shanghai Institute of
Science & Technology and the former Shanghai University.
Shanghai University of Technology was once
Shanghai Institute of Technology founded in 1960, and in 1972 the
institute merged with Shanghai Institute of Mechanical with its
headquarter on Shanghai Institute of Technology Campus. The two
broke up in 1979 and was renamed Shanghai Industrial University
with the admission of Chinese Education Ministry.
Shanghai University of Science & Technology
was formed by East China Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences in
1958. The president of the university was the chief of the East
China Branch, and all the deans in related subjects were also the
heads of the institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences in
Shanghai, so the university had a very close relationship with
all the academies and institutes.
The former Shanghai University was founded in
1983, including School of Liberal Arts, School of International
Business, School of Fine Arts, School of Engineering and School
of Laws. These schools respectively came from part of Fudan
University, part of merged Shanghai Foreign Studies University
and Shanghai Mechanics College, Shanghai Fine Arts College, part
of merged East China Normal University and Shanghai Science &
Technology University, Shanghai Laws College. Shanghai Science
& Technology College was once Shanghai No. 2 Science &
Technology School established in 1959, and the school became a
college in 1981. When the four universities and colleges decided
to merge into one in 1994, the name of the school was the
calligraphy by Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and Chinese Prime
Minister Li Peng wrote an inscription:"Carry forward the
traditions and train men for profession." Vice Prime
Minister Li Lanqing also inscribed: "Make unremitting
efforts to improve oneself and to reform, take advantage of the
merger, improve the quality of teaching and train more talented
people for our country." All these inscriptions have
profound implications.
In 1920s, there was a Shanghai University in
Shanghai. Founded in 1922, it was the outcome of the cooperation
between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang. Yuyouren, a
member of KMT, worked as the president of the university,
Yundaiying was in charge of general affairs, Quqioubai was the
dean of Sociology Department, and many other CPC leaders and
famous scholars worked there. However, Jiangjieshi and other KMT
right-wing members forced to close the university after their
counterrevolutionary coup. With a cautious study style and strong
revolutionary atmosphere but a rather short history, the
university contributed a group of useful people to the cause of
Chinese liberation and development, including Lishuoxun, father
of Lipeng and a revolutionary martyr as well, and former Chinese
President Yangshangkun, etc.
At that time, people can say it proudly that
Shanghai University was the top school in liberal arts, while
Huangpu (Military School) in military training.
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