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Fudan University
复旦大学
Former names
Fudan Public School (1905)
Fudan College
Private Fudan University (1917–1941)
National Fudan University (1941–1949)
Motto 博学而笃志,切问而近思 Scientia et studium, quaestīo et cogitatio (Latin)
Motto in English
Rich in knowledge and tenacious of purposes, inquiring with earnestness and reflecting with self-practice
Type Public
Established 1905
Founder Fr. Ma Xiangbo, S.J.
President Xu Ningsheng
Party Secretary Jiao Yang [zh]
Academic staff
2,700
Administrative staff
5,800
Students 31,900
Undergraduates 14,100
Postgraduates 14,800 (including doctoral students)
Other students
3,000 (exchange students)
Location
220 Handan Rd., Yangpu District
,
Shanghai
,
China
Campus 604 acres
Urban:
Handan campus
Fenglin campus
Jiangwan campus Suburban:
Zhangjiang campus
Affiliations C9, Universitas 21, AEARU, APRU, BRICS Universities League, Council on Business & Society, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy
Website www.fudan.edu.cn

Fudan University (simplified Chinese: 复旦大学; traditional Chinese: 復旦大學; pinyin: Fùdàn Dàxué) is a public research university in Shanghai, China. Most people think it is one of the best universities in China. It was founded in 1905, and was the first university in China started by the people instead of the government. Fudan is part of the C9 League of universities. The Chinese Ministry of Education calls the university a CLass A Double First Class University. This means they think it is very good.

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