Sanda University

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Sanda University (上海杉达学院) was the first private university established in Shanghai (since all universities were made public immediately following the 1949 revolution), located in Shanghai.

[edit] History

Sanda University was founded in 1992 as the first private university in Shanghai, but initially could only offer certificates and diplomas. In 2002, it became the first full-time private university providing undergraduate courses in China.

The University has around 10,000 students and 450 full-time academic staff, covering a range of academic disciplines including business, computer science, engineering, foreign languages and management.

[edit] Campuses

The main campus is on a 26.8 hectare site in Pudong, in the south of Shanghai. A second campus, known as Guangbiao Institute, was established in 2002 and is located in Jiashan County, Zhejiang province.