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In 1896, Shanghai Jiao Tong University opened its door the admit the first class of 300 students. Theevent marked the culmination of an effort by Sheng Xuanhuai, SJTU's founder, to create a new kindof educational institution relevant to the times and to the nation's need, Where students would beeducated in the acquisition of knowledge. Great emphasis was placed on coupling of teaching andresearch and attention to real-world problems.

Today, education and related research continue to be SJTU's central purpose, with relevance to thepractical world as a guiding principle. The University enjoys a nationwide reputation as one of theoldest, largest, and most important centers for research, students training, and public service in scienceand engineering in China. The University campus covers 153 hectares. It is broadly organized intofour academic schools and 27 academic departments, with 46 undergraduate programs, 59 masterprograms, 30 doctoral programs, and 11 postdoctoral research programs. Within these schools anddepartments are 41 research centers and institutes, 86 laboratories, a well as many interdepartmentallaboratories, centers, and divisions which extended beyond the traditional departmental boundaries.