Donghua University (DHU) is a national key university dubbed as "the cradle of talent in the textile industry".

Founded in 1951 following the merger of the textile departments of several universities, including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Donghua was first called East China Textile Institute of Technology. It was renamed as China Textile University in 1985 and Donghua University in 1999.

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The university, which has three campuses - Songjiang Campus, Yan'an Road Campus and Xinhua Road Campus – has been named a "Shanghai Garden Unit" for its pleasant environment.

Donghua University has 18 faculties offering 60 undergraduate programs covering 10 disciplines, including engineering and science, as well as postgraduate and doctoral studies.  

The university has one of the best textile science and engineering programs in China. Its biochemistry, biology, engineering, mathematics, materials science, computer science, and environmental science and ecology programs are ranked among the top 1 percent in the world ESI (Essential Science Indicators) ranking.

The university focuses on cultivating high-quality talent who possess strong practical skills, an innovative spirit and a strong sense of social responsibility. It has more than 15,000 undergraduates, over 9,400 postgraduates, over 2,100 doctoral students, and more than 500 international degree students.

The Yan'an Road Campus of Donghua University in Shanghai's Changning district. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The university has more than 2,200 faculty members, including approximately 1,500 full-time teachers, over 1,000 of whom hold senior titles. Among them are three full-time academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, as well as one senior academician. 

Donghua University has established cooperative relations with more than 200 overseas universities and is the founder of the "Belt and Road" World Textile University Union, which includes 40 textile universities from 21 countries.

The university has launched the Confucius Institute with a focus on textiles at Moi University in Kenya, as well as co-founded the Shanghai International School of Fashion and Creativity with the University of Edinburgh.

The International Education Center at Donghua University in Shanghai. [Photo/dhu.edu.cn]

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(Statistics as of April 2025)