Fudan University was founded in 1905 in Shanghai, and is one of the leading universities in China with a long history and an international reputation for academic excellence. Fudan, which literally means in Chinese, "a new morning," was named after a quote from the Confucian classic, Shang Shu. Fudan University is under the direct jurisdiction of the State Ministry of Education, formerly known as the State Education Commission. Fudan University is composed of 17 schools offering a complete range of majors and disciplines: humanities, law, journalism, economics, management, information science and engineering, software, life science, nursing, basic medical sciences, public health, pharmaceutical technology, technology and engineering, international relations and public affairs, continuing education, network education and international cultural exchange. Within the ten schools there are 43 departments, 67 undergraduate programs, 148 master's programs, 103 doctoral programs, and 22 locations for post-doctoral study. In addition, Fudan University is recognized as having 45 national key (outstanding) disciplines, 5 national key laboratories, 57 institutes and 80 research centers. Eight of the undergraduate programs have been designated as the national centers for basic scientific research and teacher training.
New light rail and subway connections make the downtown downtown Shanghai easily accessible. EducAsian offers independent study and summer programs at Fudan. |
