Fudan University

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Fudan University
复旦大学
Fudan University Logo.svg
Former names
  • Fudan Public School (1905)
  • Fudan College
  • Private Fudan University (1917–1941)
  • National Fudan University (1941–1949)
Motto博学而笃志,切问而近思 [1]
Motto in English
Rich in knowledge and tenacious of purposes, inquiring with earnestness and reflecting with self-practice [2]
Type Public
Established1905;119 years ago (1905)
Founder Ma Xiangbo
President Jin Li
Party Secretary Qiu Xin (裘新)
Academic staff
2,700
Administrative staff
5,800
Students31,900
Undergraduates 14,100
Postgraduates 14,800
Location
220 Handan Rd., Yangpu District, Shanghai
,
Campus604 acres (244 ha)
Affiliations C9, Universitas 21, AEARU, APRU, BRICS Universities League, Council on Business & Society, ASRMU, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy [3]
Website fudan.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 复旦大学
Traditional Chinese 復旦大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Fùdàn Dàxué
Bopomofo ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–Giles Fu4-tan4 Ta4-hsüeh2
Tongyong Pinyin Fù-dàn Dà-syué
IPA [fû.tân tâ.ɕɥě]

Fudan University (FDU) is a public university in 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.

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

History

The school's predecessor was Fudan Public School (复旦公学) founded in 1905, by the Chinese Jesuit priest Ma Xiangbo. It was one of the earliest privately-founded colleges and universities in China.

The predecessor of Shanghai Medical University (上海医科大学) was the Fourth National Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine (国立第四中山大学医学院) founded in 1927. In 2000, Fudan University merged with Shanghai Medical University 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" (學術獨立和思想自由) and including a "pledge to follow the Communist party's leadership" (學校堅持中國共產黨的領導), 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 start up 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

Xianghui Auditorium Fudan-xianghuitang.jpg
Xianghui Auditorium

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) – which 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), and the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong (leading to a University of Hong Kong degree), Washington University in the US (leading to a Washington University 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]

Reputation and rankings

University rankings
BCUR National [21] Domestic 5
Wu Shulian National [22] Domestic 8
CUAA National [23] Alumni 3
QS National [24] General 3
THE National [25] General 3
QS Asia
(Asia version) [26]
General 5
THE Asia
(Asia version) [27]
General 8
ARWU World [28] Research 50
QS World [29] General 39
THE World [30] General =36
USNWR World [31] General =85

Subject rankings

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 [32]
SubjectGlobalNational
Arts & Humanities
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Linguistics
Red Arrow Down.svg =76
Red Arrow Down.svg 3
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
Red Arrow Down.svg 101–140
Steady3.svg 1
Archaeology
New.png 51–100
New.png 2
Architecture and Built Environment
New.png 101–150
New.png 10–13
Art and Design
Red Arrow Down.svg 201–240
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 7–9
Classics and Ancient History
Red Arrow Down.svg 50
Steady3.svg 3
English Language and Literature
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =91
Steady3.svg 3
History
Steady3.svg 51–100
Steady3.svg 2
Modern Languages
Red Arrow Down.svg 26
Steady3.svg 2
Philosophy
Red Arrow Down.svg 151–200
Red Arrow Down.svg 4–8
Engineering and Technology
Red Arrow Down.svg =111Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 7
Engineering – Chemical
New.png 63
New.png 5
Computer Science and Information Systems
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 40
Steady3.svg 5
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
New.png =49
New.png 4
Engineering – Electrical and Electronic
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =81
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 6
Engineering – Mechanical
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =89
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 8
Life Sciences & Medicine
Red Arrow Down.svg 92Red Arrow Down.svg 4
Anatomy and Physiology
Steady3.svg 51–100
Red Arrow Down.svg 5–6
Biological Sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 63
Red Arrow Down.svg 4
Medicine
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 64
Red Arrow Down.svg 3
Nursing
Steady3.svg 51–100
Steady3.svg 1–4
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 53
Red Arrow Down.svg 4
Psychology
Steady3.svg 101–150
Red Arrow Down.svg 5–7
Natural Sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 51Steady3.svg 4
Chemistry
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =32
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 3
Earth and Marine Sciences
New.png 151–200
New.png 8–14
Environmental Sciences
Red Arrow Down.svg =130
Red Arrow Down.svg 10–11
Geography
Red Arrow Down.svg 51–100
Steady3.svg 3–7
Geology
New.png 151–200
New.png 11–16
Materials Sciences
Red Arrow Down.svg 44
Steady3.svg 5
Mathematics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 43
Steady3.svg 4
Physics and Astronomy
Red Arrow Down.svg 57
Red Arrow Down.svg 4
Social Sciences & Management
Red Arrow Down.svg 56Steady3.svg 3
Accounting and Finance
Red Arrow Down.svg =51
Steady3.svg 4
Anthropology
Steady3.svg 101–150
Steady3.svg 2
Business and Management Studies
Red Arrow Down.svg =47
Steady3.svg 4
Communication and Media Studies
Red Arrow Down.svg 101–150
Steady3.svg 3–4
Development Studies
Steady3.svg 51–100
Steady3.svg 1–2
Economics and Econometrics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =45
Steady3.svg 3
Education and Training
New.png 151–200
New.png 6
Hospitality and Leisure Management
Steady3.svg 51–100
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 1–3
Law and Legal Studies
Red Arrow Down.svg 101–150
Red Arrow Down.svg 8
Library and Information Management
Steady3.svg 51–70
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 4–6
Politics
Red Arrow Down.svg =47
Red Arrow Down.svg 3
Social Policy and Administration
Steady3.svg 51–100
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 2–4
Sociology
Red Arrow Down.svg 101–150
Steady3.svg 4–6
Statistics and Operational Research
Steady3.svg 51–100
Steady3.svg 4–6
THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024 [33]
SubjectGlobalNational
Arts & humanities
Red Arrow Down.svg 151–175
Red Arrow Down.svg 5–7
Business & economics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =42
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 4–5
Clinical & health
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg =38
Steady3.svg 3
Computer science
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 73
Steady3.svg 7
Education
Red Arrow Down.svg 126–150
Steady3.svg 6
Engineering
Red Arrow Down.svg =56
Red Arrow Down.svg 7–8
Life sciences
Steady3.svg 42
Steady3.svg 3
Physical sciences
Red Arrow Down.svg 29
Steady3.svg 3
Social sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 101–125
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 3–5
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 [34]
SubjectGlobalNational
Natural Sciences
Mathematics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 36
Steady3.svg 2
Physics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 51–75
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 6–8
Chemistry
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 21
Red Arrow Down.svg 10
Earth Sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 151–200
Red Arrow Down.svg 20–27
Geography
Steady3.svg 151–200
Red Arrow Down.svg 17–25
Ecology
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 201–300
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 10–16
Atmospheric Science
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 32
Steady3.svg 7
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Red Arrow Down.svg 12
Red Arrow Down.svg 7
Materials Science & Engineering
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 20
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 10
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 9
Steady3.svg 7
Energy Science & Engineering
Red Arrow Down.svg 40
Red Arrow Down.svg 26
Environmental Science & Engineering
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 31
Red Arrow Down.svg 11
Biotechnology
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 32
Steady3.svg 18
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 76–100
Red Arrow Down.svg 6
Human Biological Sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 51–75
Steady3.svg 1
Medical Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 151–200
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 3–6
Public Health
Steady3.svg 76–100
Steady3.svg 5–8
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
Steady3.svg 201–300
Red Arrow Down.svg 23–30
Nursing
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 101–150
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 19–26
Medical Technology
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 76–100
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 3
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 41
Red Arrow Down.svg 6
Social Sciences
Economics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 76–100
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 8–13
Statistics
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 35
Steady3.svg 1
Political Sciences
Steady3.svg 301–400
Red Arrow Down.svg 14–25
Psychology
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 201–300
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 8–12
Business Administration
Steady3.svg 151–200
Red Arrow Down.svg 16–19
Finance
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 51–75
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 10–14
Management
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 76–100
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 11–18
Public Administration
New.png 151–200
New.png 9–12
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Red Arrow Down.svg 51–75
Red Arrow Down.svg 12–18
Library & Information Science
Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 34
Red Arrow Down.svg 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. [35] The 2024 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Fudan 11th in the world based on their publications for the time period 2019–2022. [36]

Notable alumni

Since 1952, Fudan University has a total of 95 academicians alumni, second only to Peking University and Tsinghua University in China. [37] Fudan's notable alumni include:

See also

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