Donghua University


Donghua University is a public research university in Shanghai, China. Established in 1951, Donghua is one of the state-key universities directly under the Ministry of Education of China and is a member of China's Project 211 group of national universities. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, and is especially well known for its engineering, management, design and materials disciplines. Donghua University is ranked as the top 1 school in the disciplines of Textile Engineering, Fiber Material Science, and Fashion Design in China.

History

Founded in June 1951, Donghua University was originally named East China Institute of Textile Technology. In September 1985, the institute changed its name to China Textile University and changed it once again to Donghua University in August 1999. The word "Donghua" means East China.
It has been a national key university since 1960 and was one of the educational institutions in China authorized to confer all three levels of degree: bachelor's, master's, and doctorate.

Campuses

Donghua University has two campuses: one in Changning District and the other in Songjiang District in Shanghai. Most bachelor courses are taken in Songjiang district.

International engagement

Being well known as an international university; ranking top 5 in the list of most international-friendly universities in China. Being amongst the first Chinese universities to accept international students, Donghua University is no stranger to the needs of international students like Shanghai Summer School participants. To date, Donghua University has hosted international students from almost 140 countries.