
East China University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
عن الجامعة
Founded on the site of the former St. John's University in —, the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL, formerly known as the East China Institute of Politics and Law) is among the first higher educational institutions established by the People's Republic of China specializing in legal and political science education. Throughout its years of development, ECUPL has demonstrated remarkable resilience and strength to strive through difficulties, and has developed a distinctive identity in the national higher education landscape.
Greeting Address
In —, ECUPL was established on the campus of the former St. John's University, where, with bells from the Taofen building ringing and waves of the Suzhou River rolling, the University has experienced ups and downs. Despite a difficult past, the long established traditions of ECUPL have been passed down and promoted. The spirit of ECUPL has been enhanced and highlighted. Since — when the policy of reform and opening up brought about a new page in its history, ECUPL has advanced forward, striving to realize its dreams.
ECUPL has made numerous achievements. Along with its much improved conditions, the university has greatly expanded and its teaching standards have been raised vigorously. As "an oriental pearl in law education", ECUPL not only shines brightly, but also has succeeded in developing from a single-disciplinary teaching college into a multi-disciplinary research university.
Being proud of the achievements we have made, we are also fully aware of the challenges confronting us and the important responsibilities we are shouldering. The vitality of ECUPL lies in reforming the past and building up the future while a pioneering, truth-seeking, innovative spirit is the life of the university. I believe that both the faculty and the students of the University will move forward together step by step, in the same way as the red brick and the green grassland of our new campus carry on the grace and dignity of our old campus.
Discipline Development
ECUPL offers a diversity of well-structured disciplines, with law as its pillar, which is developing steadily and enjoys a remarkable edge over other academic institutions. Over the past five years, ECUPL has scored several national firsts in the number of research projects funded or sponsored by the National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSFC) and the Ministry of Justice. It is also a leading university of political science and law in China in terms of the number of state-level government-sponsored major projects. In the academic evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Education in —, the discipline of law of ECUPL was rated as A class and the discipline of Political Science as B class. The discipline of law of ECUPL has continuously ranked top 10 among about 700 such disciplines in China.
Talent Cultivation