Master's in International Trade

Shanghai University (SHU), founded in 1922, is a leading University based in Shanghai offering a wide range of programs in English to international students. SHU has been developed into a university with profound academic traditions and outstanding research facilities, embracing students from various countries with its global outlook. Just like the city of Shanghai, SHU has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades turning into a multicultural community with tremendous opportunities and resources.

SHU is one of the top 40 Chinese universities, the top 100 Asian universities, the premier university of Shanghai, and a member of China Project 211 Universities. It is a comprehensive university offering 82 undergraduate programs, 187 graduate programs, and 97 doctoral programs in various disciplines including science, humanities & social sciences, engineering, economics & management, art, etc. They ranked No.15 in China last 2018 and No.17 in China last 2016 for the QS World University; No.33 in China in 2018 and No.34 in China in 2016 for the U.S. News Education Rankings; and ranked No.33 in China last 2016 for The World University Rankings. As one of the fastest growing universities, Shanghai University is ranked as the 22th best university in China and is placed in the top 300 universities around the world. It is also supported by the national Double First-Class Initiative. The University has 11 disciplines entering the top 1% of the ESI global rankings; while material science, chemistry and engineering have already reached the top 1%.

The university currently has 16,464 graduate students, 20,406 undergraduate students, and 4,505 international students. Students who graduated from SHU are widely welcomed by employers from various firms and companies, as proved by the employment rate of 99.63% in 2017.

Currently, there are about 3,155 faculty members at Shanghai University, which includes 722 professors and 1,102 associate professors.

Shanghai University is proud of its outstanding faculty, including 6 full-time academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 15 double-appointed fellows, 11 overseas academicians, about 200 national talents, and 3,500-plus full-time faculty members. The university has an enrolment of over 38,000 students, among which 2500+ international students are coming from more than 160 countries and regions.

Based on the contribution of our top-level faculty and diligent students, the University now has more than 250 global partners, including Rutgers University, Loughborough University, University of Technology Sydney and Tohoku University, focusing on co-teaching, student mobility, and research collaboration.

To be more specific, 34 faculty members received a special allowance from the State Council; 11 professors were awarded as the Yangtze River Scholars and 29 members accepted funding and scholarships from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. SHU has 4 international joint-venture schools formed in the fields of engineering, arts, and business. So far, 6 overseas educational institutes have been established in collaboration with universities in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

 Based on the contribution of our top-level faculty and diligent students, SHU has achieved collaboration with 208 universities in 51 nations and regions, managing 5 Confucius Institutes with partners in North America, Europe, Asia, etc.