
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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History
With a history traced back to —, the university developed from three institutions: the Shanghai Administrative Institute of Politics and Law, the Shanghai Judicial College, and the Shanghai University Law school. The university initiated its undergraduate programs in —, and master’s degree programs in —. In September —, the Shanghai Municipal Government approved the establishment of Shanghai University of Political Science and Law and gave it the status of an independent university. In November —, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission became the university’s supervising authority, and the university has since been operated by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice.
SHUPL now has more than — students and 700 staff. According to the — Academic Ranking of World Universities, SHUPL ranks 4th among the universities of political science and law in China.
Academic Disciplines
SHUPL is composed of the following academic departments: School of Laws, School of Economic Law(Silk Road Lawyering Institute), School of International Law, School of Criminal Justice, School of Policing Studies, School of Artificial Intelligence and Law, School of Economics, and Management, School of Government, School of Languages and Cultures, Shanghai Documentary Academy, School of Marxism, School of Higher Vocational Education, School of International Cooperation and Exchange as well as teaching units for general education modules such as Information Technology and Physical Education.
The university regards academic excellence as the engine of its development. Subjects in the area of legal studies at SHUPL are listed as first-class, competitive subjects in Shanghai. Some subjects, among the array of featured taught subjects including international law, administrative law, penology, financial law, environmental and resource protection law, Marxism’s application in China and journalism and communication, rank among the top in Shanghai and nationwide. SHUPL offers master’s education in 3 major areas: legal studies, Marxism theory, and journalism and communication, as well as 4 professional degree programs: law, international commerce, social work, and journalism and communication. The university cultivates Ph.D. students in partnership with Zhejiang University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics,Dalian Maritime University, and Macau University of Science and Technology, and postdoctoral researchers with East China University of Political Science and Law. In —, the university was placed on the list of units eligible for setting up new doctoral programs. According to the — Soft Science Chinese Universities Ranking, the university ranks fourth in the Ranking of Chinese Political and Legal Universities in —; in the Ranking of the Quality of Chinese University Freshmen in —, the university ranks 156 out of the — shortlisted universities.
We offer over 40 bachelor’s degree programs in legal studies, penology, intellectual property, economics, business administration, financial management, international economy and trade, auditing, economy and finance, taxation, sociology, social work, labor and social security, applied psychology, political science and administration, international politics, administrative management, Chinese language and literature, journalism, broadcasting and television, broadcasting and TV directing and editing, English language, Russian language, ideological and political education, international Chinese education, etc. Since —, we started to enroll Chinese ethnic students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and abroad.
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