In the autumn of 1988, Tongji University's "Mechanical Design and Manufacturing" major (automobile service) officially enrolled students from all over the country.

In October, 1988, Tongji University set up the Automobile Teaching and Research Department and the Automobile Research Office in department of mechanical engineering.

in June, 199, he was granted the right to master's degree in "Automobile Design and Manufacturing". In 199, the Volkswagen Foundation of Germany and the government of Lower Saxony invested 1.69 million marks to support automobile teachers and build experiments on automobiles and internal combustion engines.

In February, 1991, the State Education Commission issued the document Jiaogao [1991] No.8, and determined the 6.5-year teaching plan based on the German training model for degree engineers. Students were divided from the fourth grade, and some students were selected to pass the entrance examination for master students and enter the postgraduate stage in advance.

in April p>1991, the department of automotive engineering of Tongji university was formally established.

in June p>1996, the major of "automobile design and manufacturing" was awarded as a key discipline in Shanghai.

In July, 1997, Shanghai Automobile Industry (Group) Corporation invested 8.5 million yuan to establish four engineering centers, namely, SAIC Tongji Automobile Modeling and Interior Design Engineering Center, SAIC Tongji Noise and Vibration Engineering Center, SAIC Tongji Automobile Model Wind Tunnel Engineering Center and SAIC Tongji Automobile Design Engineering Center.

in September, 1998, United Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. invested 1.69 million yuan to establish the "Joint Laboratory for Electronic Control of Automotive Engines" with Tongji University.

in October, 1998, he was awarded the right of doctor of vehicle specialty and established the first-class discipline postdoctoral mobile station of mechanical engineering.

in p>1999, master students majoring in automobile engineering were enrolled in the Sino-German College of our school as the first batch of mechanical subjects. He was taught by famous German experts, and obtained a master's degree after graduation, and was directly qualified to study for a doctorate in engineering at a German university.

In July, 1999, SAIC and Tongji University jointly established the School of Automobile Marketing Management.

in October, 1999, Volkswagen AG invested RMB 5 million in our school to establish the Volkswagen-Tongji Automobile Research Institute.

In p>2, Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau invested 1.5 million yuan to establish a "vehicle emission detection station" with Tongji University.

in November p>2, the new energy vehicle engineering center was established.

In p>21, Shanghai decided to build Shanghai International Automobile City, and Tongji Automobile College was settled in Automobile City, and 1,5 mu of construction land was allocated. The "Fuel Cell Car" project, which was established by the National 863 Program for Electric Vehicles and declared by the discipline, was successfully established; The discipline of vehicle engineering in Tongji University is listed as a key discipline in Shanghai.

On April 28th, 22, Tongji Automobile College was formally established.