In December 1949, Shanghai Russian College, the forerunner of Shanghai International Studies University (SISU),  was founded in Shanghai. Over 60 years later, SISU has developed into a research, teaching, and multi-disciplinary comprehensive university, dedicated to fostering foreign language elites with "high quality, multiple skills, international vision, spirit of innovation and capacity of practice." At present, the university has two picturesque campuses in Hongkou and Songjiang districts, covering a total area of 70.2 hectares.

SISU comprises 20 teaching colleges and departments with five major disciplines - literature, education, economics, management and law. The university attaches great importance to basic foreign language teaching. Constantly optimized and updated curricula and programs are classified into three types, namely comprehensive programs (language + specialty), bilingual programs (English + another foreign language) and professional programs (English + a profession).

With an enrollment of 35,000 students, the university has a sound faculty structure. The academic staff is made up of over 300 professors and associate professors, together with a group of young and middle-aged outstanding lecturers. The university provides a variety of courses from network programs to bachelor and postgraduate curricula, conferring bachelor's degrees in 36 programs, master's degrees in 23 programs, and doctorate degrees in nine programs.

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Website: www.shisu.edu.cn