Tongji University

The history of Tongji University began in 1907 when Erich Paulun founded the German Medical School. Five years later, some technical subjects were included in the program of this institution, and the name was changed to "Tongji Medical and Engineering School". Having gained authority every year, the school received the status of a university in 1923, and in 1927 it became known as Tongji National University.

During the Sino-Japanese War, the university experienced difficult times – in September 1937, it was evacuated to Zhejiang province, and then transferred several times to different regions of the country. In 1946, the university returned to Shanghai. In the 50s, Tongji University underwent a major reorganization - some faculties were transferred to other Shanghai universities.

In 1978, the heyday of Tongji University began - cooperation with German universities was resumed. The university has become a locomotive in cultural and scientific exchange between the two countries. Today, 17 institutes operate on the basis of the university, in which training is conducted in 9 scientific areas.