Fudan University
Public
Former names
  • Fudan Public School (1905)
  • Fudan College
  • Private Fudan University (1917–1941)
  • National Fudan University (1941–1949)
MottoengRich in knowledge and tenacious of purposes, inquiring with earnestness and reflecting with self-practice[1]
Established14 September 1905
FounderMa Xiangbo
PresidentJin Li
Head labelParty Secretary
HeadQiu Xin (裘新)
Faculty2,700
Administrative staff5,800
Students31,900
Undergrad14,100
Postgrad14,800
City220 Handan Rd., Yangpu District, Shanghai
CountryChina
Campus604 acres (244 ha)
AffiliationsC9, Universitas 21, AEARU, APRU, BRICS Universities League, Council on Business & Society, ASRMU
Websitefudan.edu.cn
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Fudan University (FDU) is a public university in Yangpu, Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and is co-funded with the Shanghai Municipal Government. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

The university was originally founded by the Chinese Jesuit priest Ma Xiangbo in 1905. It is a member of the C9 League.[2]

History

1905–1917: college-preparatory school

The university traces its origins to Fudan College, established in 1905 by Chinese Jesuit priest Ma Xiangbo. Prior to founding Fudan, Ma had established Aurora College, where the Society of Jesus frequently opposed and intervened in student movements. This led Ma to create a new institution, Fudan College, as a preparatory school for higher education with government funding, offering three-year education for general or specialised tracks.[3]: 58-60 After the 1911 Revolution, Fudan continued to offer general rather than specialised education.[3]: 63

1917–1941: private university

Fudan became a private university in 1917, establishing specialised departments including Chinese literature, foreign literature, banking, business and administration, economics, politics, civil engineering and psychology.[3]: 63 In 1921, university preparatory education was ended and the university began to adopt an American-styled credit and elective system, per a national policy.[3]: 69 In 1928, Fudan was registered with the Ministry of Education of the newly founded Nationalist government. In 1929, the university was organised into four faculties, namely Liberal Arts, Science, Law and Commerce. In 1937, it moved to Chongqing due to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War.[3]: 71

1941–1949: national university

In 1941, with the approval from the Nationalist government, the university was transformed from a private university to a national university, which allowed the government to control Fudan's major posts, including the president, provost and dean. In early 1946, the university returned to Shanghai.[3]: 71 In China under Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang, Fudan University was tasked with providing a Western-style education to Chinese students to support the country's economic reconstruction efforts.[3]: 75

1949–1976: Mao Zedong era

In 1949, the university was taken over by the Shanghai Military Control Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as the CCP defeated the Kuomintang in the Chinese civil war.[3]: 77 By 1952, the CCP remodelled the Chinese higher education based on the Soviet model, leading to the inclusion of Communist ideology in Fudan's educational offerings.[3]: 79 Fudan was transformed into a Soviet-style comprehensive university, with departments of arts and science of other universities merged into Fudan, leaving Fudan the only university to provide basic science and arts in Shanghai.[3]: 81 In China under Mao Zedong, Fudan University was tasked with transmitting socialist values to further the agenda of the CCP.[3]: 78 During the Cultural Revolution, the teaching at Fudan was completely halted due to political turmoils.[3]: 80

1976 to present

In 2000, Fudan University merged with Shanghai Medical University, which was founded as the Fourth National Chungshan University School of Medicine in 1927, to form the new Fudan University.[4][5]

In December 2019, Fudan University changed its constitution, removing the phrase "academic independence and freedom of thought" and including a "pledge to follow the Communist party's leadership", leading to protests among the students.[6][7] It also said that Fudan University had to "equip its teachers and employees" with "Xi Jinping Thought", leading to concerns about the diminishing academic freedom of Fudan.[8][9]

The university set up a 1 billion yuan fund of funds for startup innovation in 2023 as well as launching what it claims to be China's largest cloud-based scientific research computing platform CFFF.[10][11]

The Hungarian government made an agreement to open the first campus of Fudan University outside China in Budapest in 2024.[12] The expansion would cost 540 billion HUF, of which 450 billion would be paid by the Hungarian state from a Chinese loan. The construction would be mainly done by Chinese companies.[13] Hungarian education professionals and politicians denounced the investment, citing economics, higher education and national security concerns.[14]

Campus

Fudan has five undergraduate colleges – Zhide (志德), Tengfei (腾飞), Keqing (克卿), Renzhong (任重), and Xide (希德).

The university has four campuses in Shanghai – Handan (邯郸), Fenglin (枫林), Zhangjiang (张江), and Jiangwan (江湾) – that share the same central administration. It also has 17 affiliated hospitals.

Academic profile

As of 2024 , Fudan has joint MBA programs in the School of Management with MIT Sloan School of Management in the US (since 1996, leading to a Fudan degree), BI Norwegian Business School in Norway (since 1996, leading to a BI Norwegian Business School degree), the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong (leading to a University of Hong Kong degree), and Washington University in St. Louis in the US (leading to a WUSTL degree).[15] There are also a double degree in international management with Bocconi University and Luiss University in Italy (since 2005, leading to a master's in international management from one of the Italian universities), an executive MBA with National Taiwan University, and a global master's in management with London Business School (leading to degrees from both institutions).[15]

Fudan University School of Economics has had a partnership with Durham University Business School in England to deliver a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree awarded by Durham University since 2006, with the first students starting in 2007.[16] As of 2024 , Fudan remains the main location, but some elements of the course are also delivered at Durham and in San Francisco, USA.[17][18]

Fudan, Korea University Business School in Korea, and the National University of Singapore in Singapore have collaborated on the S3 Asia MBA since 2008, with students spending six months at each of the institutions.[19] Fudan students receive a dual degree from Fudan and one of the other universities in the collaboration.[20]

Beyond business education, the Fudan Institute for Global Public Policy (IGPP) strengthens international collaboration through strategic academic hubs, including the LSE-Fudan Research Centre for Global Public Policy (with the London School of Economics) and the Fudan-Arab Research Centre for Global Development and Governance (focused on MENA regions). These centers foster cross-border research, policy dialogue, and academic exchange, positioning IGPP as a bridge between China, Europe, and the Middle East.

Reputation and rankings

Fudan University
Bcur n5
Ws n7
Cuaa n4
Qs n3
The n3
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Qs a5
The a7
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Arwu w41
Qs w30
The w36
Usnwr w70

Subject rankings

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024[21]
SubjectGlobalNational
 75 3
Linguistics
 =76
 3
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
 101–140
 1
Archaeology
 51–100
 2
Architecture and Built Environment
 101–150
 10–13
Art and Design
 201–240
 7–9
Classics and Ancient History
 50
 3
English Language and Literature
 =91
 3
History
 51–100
 2
Modern Languages
 26
 2
Philosophy
 151–200
 4–8
 =111 7
Engineering – Chemical
 63
 5
Computer Science and Information Systems
 40
 5
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
 =49
 4
Engineering – Electrical and Electronic
 =81
 6
Engineering – Mechanical
 =89
 8
 92 4
Anatomy and Physiology
 51–100
 5–6
Biological Sciences
 63
 4
Medicine
 64
 3
Nursing
 51–100
 1–4
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
 53
 4
Psychology
 101–150
 5–7
 51 4
Chemistry
 =32
 3
Earth and Marine Sciences
 151–200
 8–14
Environmental Sciences
 =130
 10–11
Geography
 51–100
 3–7
Geology
 151–200
 11–16
Materials Sciences
 44
 5
Mathematics
 43
 4
Physics and Astronomy
 57
 4
 56 3
Accounting and Finance
 =51
 4
Anthropology
 101–150
 2
Business and Management Studies
 =47
 4
Communication and Media Studies
 101–150
 3–4
Development Studies
 51–100
 1–2
Economics and Econometrics
 =45
 3
Education and Training
 151–200
 6
Hospitality and Leisure Management
 51–100
 1–3
Law and Legal Studies
 101–150
 8
Library and Information Management
 51–70
 4–6
Politics
 =47
 3
Social Policy and Administration
 51–100
 2–4
Sociology
 101–150
 4–6
Statistics and Operational Research
 51–100
 4–6
THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024[22]
SubjectGlobalNational
Arts & humanities
 151–175
 5–7
Business & economics
 =42
 4–5
Clinical & health
 =38
 3
Computer science
 73
 7
Education
 126–150
 6
Engineering
 =56
 7–8
Life sciences
 42
 3
Physical sciences
 29
 3
Social sciences
 101–125
 3–5
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023[23]
SubjectGlobalNational
Natural Sciences
Mathematics
 36
 2
Physics
 51–75
 6–8
Chemistry
 21
 10
Earth Sciences
 151–200
 20–27
Geography
 151–200
 17–25
Ecology
 201–300
 10–16
Atmospheric Science
 32
 7
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
 12
 7
Materials Science & Engineering
 20
 10
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
 9
 7
Energy Science & Engineering
 40
 26
Environmental Science & Engineering
 31
 11
Biotechnology
 32
 18
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
 76–100
 6
Human Biological Sciences
 51–75
 1
Medical Sciences
Clinical Medicine
 151–200
 3–6
Public Health
 76–100
 5–8
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
 201–300
 23–30
Nursing
 101–150
 19–26
Medical Technology
 76–100
 3
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
 41
 6
Social Sciences
Economics
 76–100
 8–13
Statistics
 35
 1
Political Sciences
 301–400
 14–25
Psychology
 201–300
 8–12
Business Administration
 151–200
 16–19
Finance
 51–75
 10–14
Management
 76–100
 11–18
Public Administration
 151–200
 9–12
Hospitality & Tourism Management
 51–75
 12–18
Library & Information Science
 34
 10

Research output rankings

Regarding research output in natural science and life science, the Nature Index Research Leaders 2024 ranked Fudan the No.9 university in the Asia Pacific region, and 12th in the world among the global universities.[24] The 2024 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Fudan 11th in the world based on their publications for the time period 2019–2022.[25]

Notable alumni

Main article: List of Fudan University people

Since 1952, Fudan University has a total of 95 academicians alumni, second only to Peking University and Tsinghua University in China.[26] Fudan's notable alumni include:

See also

References

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