Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), as one of the higher education institutions which enjoy a long history and a world-renowned reputation in China, is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People’s Republic of China and co-constructed by MOE and Shanghai Municipal Government. Through 117 years’ unremitting efforts, SJTU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationalized top university in China.

The Engineering Cluster Program is a new undergraduate international program designed to combine the strengths of engineering-related fields at SJTU. Offering all major courses in English or French, the Cluster Program welcomes prospective students with an interest in engineering studies from all over the world.

The SJTU Undergraduate Engineering Cluster program in English includes:

• • The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University (UM-SJTU) Joint Institute (JI)
• • School of Materials Science and Engineering
• • School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
• • School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering
• • School of Mechanical Engineering

The Cluster Program covers various engineering-related disciplines such as:

• • Mechanical Engineering
• • Electrical and Computer Engineering
• • Materials Science and Engineering
• • Computer Science and Technology
• • Information Engineering
• • Automation
• • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• • Power and Energy Engineering
• • And more

Cluster students will take introductory engineering courses in the first 1.5 years at the UM-SJTU Joint Institute. After meeting this requirement, Cluster students may choose to continue their studies at the UM-SJTU Joint Institute or transfer to another engineering school (in English or Chinese) to complete their bachelor’s degree.

Reminder: Although all Cluster courses are taught in English, Cluster students are required to take Chinese culture and language courses while enrolling in their respective degree programs. All Cluster students are expected to meet HSK 4 (Chinese Language Test) as the minimal Chinese language requirement for graduation. Exceptions include Cluster students enrolling in the UM-SJTU Dual Degree Program, JI-KTH 3+2 Bachelor’s Program, or other international programs.

Language Requirements:

• Chinese Language Requirements: All Cluster students are expected to meet HSK 4 (Chinese Language Test) as the minimal Chinese language requirement for graduation. Exceptions include Cluster students enrolling in the UM-SJTU Dual Degree Program, JI-KTH 3+2 Bachelor’s Program, or other international programs.

• English Language Requirements: 

For non-native speakers of English, either TOEFL (iBT, JI code: 6210) or IELTS score is required.

•  • TOEFL (iBT): Total score 84 or above. Mybest Scores are accepted.
•  • IELTS: Overall 6.0 or above.

Exceptions: You may be exempted from providing any of these exams if your SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is 650 or above,  if both your ACT Reading and English scores are 27 or above, or if you have recently completed at least 4 years of rigorous academic study in any of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, England, Federated, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Seychelles, Shetland Islands, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore. Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States (other than Puerto Rico), US Virgin Islands, Wales. (Those in American Schools and British Schools abroad may also be exempted if at least 4 years of rigorous academic study have recently been completed and if test scores meet the above standards.)

Valid National College Entrance Exam Scores Requirements:

If you apply with either SAT (JI code: 6563) or ACT (JI code: 6983) test scores. Scores with writing test scores are preferred.

• • 2023 First-year admitted class test scores of Middle 50th percentile ranges: 
• • SAT total score: 1360-1480
• • SAT Math: 750-790
• • ACT total score: 32-33
• • ACT Math: 28-35

If you apply with A-level scores, you need to apply with Math A or above. If you apply with International Baccalaureate (IB), you need to apply with Math HL 5 or above or SL 7 in Math or above. Predicted A-level or IB scores are NOT accepted.
Students with other valid national college entrance exam scores, please contact ji-intadm@sjtu.edu.cn first（e.g., Malaysia students with UEC exam scores, Kazakhstan UNT scores. France national exam scores etc）.

If you don't have any exam scores mentioned above, you have an option to take the “SJTU International Undergraduate Entrance Exam” in spring 2024.

SJTU International Undergraduate Entrance Exam:

• • The “SJTU International Undergraduate Entrance Exam” includes two parts: Written Test and Oral Test.
• • Exam Application Time: February 15, 2024 ~March 1, 2024(Beijing Time, GMT+8)
• • Exam Method: Both Written and Oral tests are online.    
• • Exam Time: Scheduled for March 23-24, 2024(Beijing Time, GMT+8)
• • Subjects for Written Test

• • The  outline and sample of the Written Test：
• • Math: Outline    Sample
• • Physics: Outline  Sample
• • English: Outline  Sample   Listening
• • (The Hand book of the exam is to be announced later. )

With profound cultural background, an age-old tradition on education, strenuous development history, and great achievements made since the reform and opening up, SJTU has attracted wide attention both inside and outside China. Carrying the mission of preserving cultural heritage, and seeking for the truth, bearing the responsibility of invigorating the Chinese nation and developing for the benefits of mankind, today this centennial university is sailing for the aim of becoming a comprehensive, research-oriented and internationalized world-class university.

SJTU Library

The Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Library, from its humble origin as a small reading room built in 1896 upon the establishment of the Nan Yang Public School, is now one of the most venerable university libraries in China today. The SJTU Library system has come a long way since the construction of the first university library building in 1919. Laters additions included the Pao Sui-Loong Library on the Xuhui campus (October 1985), the Pao Yue-Kong Library on the Minhang campus (October 1992), and the Main Library on the Minhang campus (September 2008). The School of Agriculture Library from the Qibao campus became a member of SJTU Library system in September 1999, as did the School of Medicine Library from the Luwan campus, in June 2005.

SJTU Library has been committed to fostering innovation, practice and academic excellence, since its founding over a century ago. Over the years, SJTU Library has made great progress and achievements. SJTU Library system, with a total area of 63,700m2, currently comprises a number of branches covering a wide range of fields on natural and social science and technology. Affiliated libraries and reading rooms are housed in different schools and departments. Equipped with rich resources and state of the art facilities, SJTU Library is now boasts an open and integrated service system that facilitates and promotes research initiatives in all areas.

Campus Life

Stadiums and gymnasiums

The New Gymnasium (SJTU Sports Arena)

The New Gymnasium is located at the north-western corner of Minhang Campus with first-class equipments and magnificent decoration. This comprehensive gymnasium has hosted many lectures, concerts and games, including the basketball games of Shanghai Special Olympic Games in 2007.

Guangming Stadium

Located at the southwest corner on Minhang campus, this outdoor stadium has hosted many significant assemblies and ceremonies as well as the sports meetings. There is also a tennis court and a basketball court to the south and north of the stadium.

South Stadium and South Gymnasium

The stadium and gymnasium are seated in the center of the student activity zone. The stadium offers grounds for soccer, baseball and jogging, and the gymnasium houses table tennis courts and a basketball court on the first floor and badminton courts on the second.

Student Associations

Student associations of SJTU offer a wide variety of unique and popular activities, and play an important role in the students’ extracurricular life as a supplement for curricular programs and an important part of SJTU’s campus culture. There are now 168 student associations which can be classified into five main categories: politics and economics, volunteer and charity, academics and science, culture and art, and sports and fitness. The total number of the students in these associations has reached 17,000, of which 8,000 are active members.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it