Shanghai Jiao Tong University recruits liberal arts students.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University is located in Shanghai, the economic and financial center of China. It is directly under the Ministry of Education. It has science and engineering characteristics and covers 9 major disciplines including science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, liberal arts, and law. It is a comprehensive national key university.

The university is one of the first seven "211 Project" and the first nine "985 Project Key Construction" universities in China. It was selected into the "Everest Plan", "111 Plan", "2011 Plan", and "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Plan"

", "Excellent Legal Talent Education and Training Plan", "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan", "Excellent Agriculture and Forestry Talent Education and Training Plan", are important members of the "Nine School Alliance", Universitas 21, and the 21st Century Academic Alliance.

It currently has campuses in Xuhui, Minhang, Huangpu, Changning, Qibao, and Pudong, covering a total area of ??4,893 acres.

The school's history can be traced back to Nanyang Public School, founded by the Qing government in 1896 (the 22nd year of Guangxu) and supervised by Sheng Xuanhuai. It is one of the several origins of higher education in China.

In 1921, it was reorganized into Chiao Tung University (Chiao Tung University); then it encountered twists and turns, and went through Nanyang University of the Ministry of Communications, First Jiaotong University of the Ministry of Communications, and National Chiao Tung University (Shanghai Headquarters). In 1949, the word "national" was dropped and it became

It is called "Jiaotong University".

On July 31, 1959, the State Council approved the Shanghai part of Jiaotong University and the Xi'an part to be independent schools. The Shanghai part of Jiaotong University was named "Shanghai Jiaotong University".

In July 2005, Shanghai Second Medical University merged into Shanghai Jiao Tong University.