Shanghai Jian Qiao University

What Shanghai Jian Qiao University does

Shanghai Jian Qiao University is a private, for-profit higher education institution founded in 1999 and operated by Shanghai Jian Qiao Investment Development Co., Ltd. Headquartered at Huancheng Road 1111 in the Lingang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the university occupies a 532,500 sqm campus — the largest single-campus private university in Shanghai by land area — with a total building area of 565,000 sqm. As of April 2026, it enrolls 24,074 full-time students across 42 undergraduate majors, 13 secondary colleges, and 7 discipline categories, taught by 1,354 full-time dedicated teaching faculty and supported by 1,552 total faculty and staff.

The university delivers education through a distinctive 'one body, two wings, three integrations, four environments' model centered on five industry colleges — Integrated Circuit, Intelligent Manufacturing, Live-streaming Economy, Big Data, and Medical Engineering — each structured as a 'secondary college + industry college + industry company' entity. Core technology infrastructure includes a 1,292 sqm clean-room IC packaging and testing production line (the only facility of its kind nationally rated as a Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Talent Collaboration Innovation Center, with over 100M RMB joint investment and 99.8% key process yield), 20 on-campus live-streaming studios with over 1,000 sqm of base area, and a digital twin/intelligent manufacturing demonstration base built with 29M RMB from Shanghai Industrial Automation Instrumentation Research Institute. The university maintains partnerships with over 100 enterprises including Shanghai Disney, SAIC-GM, NIO, Ctrip, Panasonic, Iflytek, Changdian Technology, and Zongke Xinsong.

The business model is anchored in recurring tuition revenue across undergraduate programs (21,759 students), vocational/associate programs, continuing education and professional training, and international student tuition (the first Shanghai private university with international student recruitment qualifications), supplemented by project-based revenue from industry-academia collaboration services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The university is ranked 3rd nationally among private universities in China and holds multiple Ministry of Education and Shanghai municipal designations, including Industry-Education Integration Innovation Bases and 15 Shanghai first-class undergraduate majors.

Name

Shanghai Jian Qiao University

Legal name

上海建桥学院有限责任公司

Website

https://gench.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Shanghai Jian Qiao University is a private, for-profit undergraduate university in Shanghai's Lingang Special Area enrolling 24,074 full-time students across 42 majors and 13 secondary colleges, delivering industry-education integrated training through five industry colleges partnered with 100+ enterprises.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

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Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK), STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Vocational education training
• Industry-education integration
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Undergraduate Programs: Tuition revenue from undergraduate students across 42 majors. The institution is a for-profit (营利性) private university, with tuition as a primary revenue stream.
2. Tuition - Vocational/Associate Programs: Revenue from vocational education students in various associate degree programs.
3. Continuing Education and Professional Training: Revenue from continuing education programs, adult education, vocational skills training, youth science and technology education, and senior education. The school is a pilot institution for Shanghai 'Dual-system' vocational continuing education.
4. Industry-Academia Collaboration Services: Revenue from project collaboration with enterprises through industry colleges, including technology development, talent services, and research project delivery.
5. International Student Tuition: Revenue from international students. The school is the first private university in Shanghai to obtain international student recruitment qualifications and one of two private universities receiving Shanghai municipal government scholarships for international students. Currently enrolling nearly 40 full-time international students with approximately 100 short-term students annually.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Shanghai Jian Qiao University is a private, for-profit higher education institution providing undergraduate, vocational, continuing education, and international student programs across 42 majors and 13 secondary colleges. Its core offerings are organized around five industry colleges (Integrated Circuit, Intelligent Manufacturing, Live-streaming Economy, Big Data, Medical Engineering) that combine classroom teaching with real-industry production-line training and project delivery. The university serves 24,074 full-time students through multiple enrollment pathways including national Gaokao, spring examination, transfer programs, and international student recruitment.

Product overview

Shanghai Jian Qiao University is a private, for-profit undergraduate university located in the Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Rather than offering a traditional software product, the university provides a portfolio of education and training services organized around five industry colleges (产业学院) and multiple specialized research centers. The five industry colleges — Live-streaming Economy Industry College (直播经济产业学院), Integrated Circuit Industry College (集成电路产业学院), Intelligent Manufacturing Industry College (智能制造产业学院), Big Data Industry College (大数据产业学院), and Medical Engineering Industry College (医工产业学院) — are each structured as 'secondary college + industry college + industry company' entities that integrate classroom teaching with real-industry project delivery, forming the core of the university's product and service offerings. Supporting these are research centers (人工智能应用研发中心, 数字化设计与仿真研究中心, 珠宝科技与艺术研究中心, 数字经济研究中心, etc.) that conduct applied research and provide technology services. The university's distinctive cultural offerings include the Lei Feng cultural IP and associated cultural creative products, as well as a chip packaging and testing micro-major program delivered at the IC packaging and testing industry-education integration practice base.

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Products and services

• Live-streaming Economy Industry College (直播经济产业学院) Industry college focused on live-streaming e-commerce and digital content industry, offering live-streaming operations, short-video content creation, brand marketing, digital e-commerce, and AI digital marketing technology development. Students gain hands-on experience through 20 professional live-streaming studios partnered with Douyin, Kuaishou, WeChat, and Xiaohongshu.
• Integrated Circuit Industry College (集成电路产业学院) Shanghai municipal key modern industry college jointly operated with integrated circuit industry chain leading enterprises, providing IC talent training through a billion-yuan-level packaging and testing practice base covering the full chain from chip design to packaging, testing, and embedded product development. Implements 'project-penetrating' curriculum and 'position-course-competition-certificate' integration model.
• Intelligent Manufacturing Industry College (智能制造产业学院) Industry college dedicated to intelligent manufacturing talent cultivation and engineering project delivery, focusing on intelligent equipment mechanical design and automated system integration. Collaborates with companies like Zongke Xinsong on million-yuan-level R&D projects.
• Big Data Industry College (大数据产业学院) Industry college based on Shanghai Jian Qiao Data Service Co. Ltd., oriented toward AI industrial applications. Delivers talent training through real project-driven education using the Human Resources AI Trainer certificate curriculum, with specializations in data labeling, AIGC multi-modal data processing, and intelligent agent development.
• Medical Engineering Industry College (医工产业学院) Industry college established in April 2025, closely aligned with Shanghai Lingang Special Area's biomedical and medical device equipment industry strategy. Operates under a 'secondary college + industry college + industry company' three-in-one mechanism with entity company Shanghai Jian Qiao Medical Engineering Co. Ltd. Training focuses on medical device R&D and manufacturing, metrology and quality control, and maintenance.
• Chip Packaging and Testing Micro-major (芯片封装与测试微专业) Micro-professional program conducted at the IC Packaging and Testing Industry-Education Integration Practice Base (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology IC Talent Collaboration Innovation Center). Students receive hands-on training across five core modules: chip mounting, wire bonding, plastic molding, electroplating, and testing, using industrial production-level equipment over a one-month intensive practical training period.
• AI Application R&D Center (人工智能应用研发中心) University-level research institution under the School of Information Technology, established in May 2024, focusing on AI application research and development. Led by Chen Yimin.
• Digital Design and Simulation Research Center (数字化设计与仿真研究中心) University-level research institution under the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, established in May 2024, focused on digital design and simulation technologies. Led by Chen Zhilan.
• Jewelry Technology and Art Research Center (珠宝科技与艺术研究中心) University-level research institution under the Jewelry College, established in May 2024, dedicated to jewelry technology and art research. Led by Liu Xianyu.
• Digital Economy Research Center (数字经济研究中心) University-level research institution under the Business School, established in May 2024, focused on digital economy research. Led by Wang Fuhong. Focuses on platform economy and digital trade optimization, digital supply chain and smart logistics management, digital finance and fintech applications.
• Lei Feng Hall / National Affairs Hall / Party Building Education Hall (雷锋馆/国政馆/党建育人馆) On-campus cultural facilities dedicated to Lei Feng spirit education, national affairs education, and party building education, forming part of the university's distinctive cultural landmarks 'five ones' (five cultural landmarks including Lei Feng Hall, Lei Feng bronze statue, Lei Feng Square, etc.), which are developed into an IP series of cultural creative products.

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Shanghai Kedun Medical Technology Co., Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Primary partner for the Medical Engineering Industry College, specializing in medical device R&D, manufacturing, and after-sales service. The company collaborates on talent cultivation and practical training aligned with biomedical and medical device industry needs in Lingang New Area.
• Sinopharm Meitai Medical Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Meitai Medical, a subsidiary of Sinopharm, partners with the Medical Engineering Industry College for medical equipment maintenance, quality control, and calibration talent development. Supports the university's medical engineering talent cultivation ecosystem.
• Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Lingang Group co-founded the Lingang Industry University with the university as a founding member. The university leverages Lingang Group's industrial resources to advance industry-education integration in the Lingang New Area national production-education integration demonstration zone. Partnership focuses on collaborative talent cultivation, research services, and graduate employment aligned with Lingang's strategic industry development.
• Shanghai Industrial Automation Instrumentation Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Co-built the 'Shanghai Intelligent Manufacturing System Innovation Center' industry-education integration demonstration base. The institute invested 29 million RMB to establish a production-learning integration base on campus serving as both 'production base' and 'learning factory'. The joint Digital Intelligence Manufacturing Industry College was selected as one of Shanghai's first key modern industrial colleges in October 2021 and received national industry-education integration case recognition in March 2022. Collaboratively developed 3 courses and guided 60+ students on graduation projects.
• Shanghai Nanlin Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Jointly built the 'Integrated Circuit Design Packaging and Testing' industry-education integration base spanning over 2,000 sqm on campus. The company invested 60 million RMB to establish an integrated circuit pilot production line including layout design, packaging testing, equipment maintenance, reliability laboratory, and simulation demonstration lines, forming a complete IC industry chain talent training system.
• Shanghai Jita Semiconductor Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner company for the Integrated Circuit Industry College with million-yuan level joint investment. The company provides real production line projects for student training and has contributed to talent cultivation in semiconductor packaging and testing. The base has achieved 99.8% key process yield rate.
• Zhongxing TelecommajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024ICT industry-education integration collaboration partner providing technology training and talent development in information and communications technology. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Shanghai Disney ResortmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Major industry partner for hospitality, tourism management, and service industry talent training. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Haichang GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Industry partner for tourism management and experiential industry talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Shanghai Yuyuan GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner for jewelry, retail, and commercial management talent cultivation, aligned with the university's jewelry college programs. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Iflytek Co., Ltd.majorTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Technology partner for AI applications and intelligent systems integration. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Shanghai Electric GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner for intelligent manufacturing and industrial automation talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Yongda Motor GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Industry partner for automotive services and intelligent manufacturing talent training. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Shanghai Xiangyuan Core Xing GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Live streaming economy industry college partner specializing in semiconductor and integrated circuit applications for digital content and e-commerce. Contributes to the integrated circuit talent ecosystem in Lingang.
• Jiangsu Changdian Technology CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Changdian Technology (stock code 600584), a globally leading semiconductor packaging and testing company, partners with the university's mechanical and electrical college for joint talent cultivation and university-enterprise cooperation in integrated circuit packaging and testing. The partnership includes internship and training programs for students and collaborative curriculum development.
• Shanghai Tianruisi Microelectronics Co., Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Integrated circuit design and packaging partner company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange. Collaborates with the Integrated Circuit Industry College for talent training and industry-academia projects.
• Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry AssociationmajorOthers · 1 September 2024Industry association partner supporting the Integrated Circuit Industry College, providing industry resources, standards coordination, and talent ecosystem development for Shanghai's IC industry.
• Laofengxiang (China Gold & Silver Jewelry Group)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Luxury jewelry partner for the Jewelry College, supporting jewelry design, craftsmanship, and luxury brand management talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• NIO Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Electric vehicle manufacturer partner for intelligent manufacturing and automotive electronics talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Ctrip GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Online travel platform partner for tourism management, hotel management, and digital tourism talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Panasonic Corporation (China)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Electronics and appliances partner for technology, manufacturing, and smart home talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• Shunfeng ExpressmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Logistics partner for supply chain management and modern logistics talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• SAIC-GMmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Joint venture automotive partner for automotive engineering, intelligent manufacturing, and automotive services talent development. One of the 100+ enterprise partners for deep industry-academia cooperation.
• East China University of Science and TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner university for joint graduate student cultivation, combining the partner university's academic resources with the university's applied research capabilities and Lingang industry connections.
• Shanghai Ocean UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner university for joint graduate student cultivation in marine science, engineering, and related fields. University has been collaborating with Shanghai Ocean University since 2016 for joint master's degree programs.
• Shanghai University of Electric PowermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner university for joint graduate student cultivation in power engineering, energy, and related technical fields.
• Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partner university for joint graduate student cultivation, specializing in business, economics, and management programs. Contributes to the university's graduate education ecosystem.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Shenyang City University: Private Chinese university focused on applied talent development with industry partnerships. Comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao as a similarly sized private institution targeting professional employment outcomes for undergraduates.
• Xi'an Eurasia University: A leading private Chinese university with an applied, industry-integrated model spanning business, engineering, and design. Highly comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao in for-profit private status, large student base, and employer-aligned curriculum.
• University of Sanya: Large private Chinese university with industry-integrated programs across tourism, hospitality, business, and engineering. Comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao in for-profit private status, scale (20,000+ students), and industry-college partnership structure.
• Beijing City University: Beijing-based private university offering a broad mix of undergraduate programs including business, engineering, and applied sciences. Comparable in private status, applied orientation, and direct enrollment model through national examination systems.
• Wuchang Institute of Technology: Private Chinese university with a STEM-focused portfolio spanning mechanical, electrical, and information engineering. Comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao's IC, intelligent manufacturing, and big data industry colleges in applied technology orientation.
• Wuhan Technology and Business University: Private Chinese university offering applied programs in engineering, business, and computer science with industry partnerships. Comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao as a private, applied, employer-aligned institution targeting mass undergraduate enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• East China University of Science and Technology: Top-tier public Shanghai research university with engineering and business programs. Comparable through the master's-degree joint cultivation partnership documented in source and overlapping curriculum in chemical, IC, and management fields.
• Shanghai University of Engineering Science: Public Shanghai university with broad applied engineering, management, and design programs. Comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao in curriculum overlap (mechanical, automotive, IC-adjacent fields) but operates at larger scale as a public incumbent rather than private for-profit.

Others

• Lingang Group (Shanghai Lingang Economic Development): State-owned industrial developer of Lingang New Area and co-founder of Lingang Industry University alongside Shanghai Jian Qiao Not a peer in education services but a critical strategic partner whose policy and capital decisions materially shape the university's trajectory.

Regional players

• Communication University of Zhejiang: Zhejiang-based university with journalism, communication, and digital media programs. Comparable to Shanghai Jian Qiao's Journalism and Communication College and Live-streaming Economy Industry College, but operating in a different regional catchment.

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