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Research
Overview

As a national research powerhouse, Shanghai Jiao Tong University is committed to pioneering discoveries that address global challenges. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge platforms, we accelerate the translation of fundamental research into impactful innovations for society.Pioneering research for a better future. At SJTU, we push the boundaries of knowledge to solve complex problems and drive innovation that matters.

 

Research Institute
7
Basic Research Institutes
11
Applied Research Institutes
7
interdisciplinary Research Institutes
Laboratory
8
interdisciplinary Research Institutes
1
National Key Scientific and Technological Infrastructure
1
National Key Scientific and Technological Infrastructure
5
National Engineering Research Centers
33
Shanghai Key Laboratories
5
National Centers for International Joint Research
3
World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centers
Research Funding
7.9
Billion CNY as of 2024
National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC) Projects
71
as of 2024
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Projects
1553
as of 2024
SCI Papers
25711
as of 2024
Highly cited papers
2643
as of 2025
Academic Strengths
  • 21 listed as ESI’s Top 1% Disciplines
  • 23 disciplines are among the Top 50 in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
ESI Ranking
Top 0.01%
isciplines
ESI Ranking
Top 0.1%
isciplines
Research Highlights
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June 26, 2025
Yafei Mao’s group from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and co-authors published a paper in Nature to analyze the complex structural variations in the Macaca fascicularis to facilitate ev

Macaca fascicularis and Macaca mulatta are the most commonly used non-human primates in experimental research and are widely utilized in biomedical and human evolutionary studies due to their close genetic affinity to humans (having diverged around 25 million years ago), particularly in the fields of human trait formation, disease modeling, and drug metabolism. Their reference genome has been widely applied in these studies, especially in understanding human characteristic trait formation, disease modeling, and drug metabolism. However, the existing reference genomes still contain many unknown sequences, particularly in the regions of the centromere, segmental duplications (SDs), and ribosomal DNA (rDNA), which limits the in-depth exploration of primate evolutionary mechanisms and their biomedical value.
May 06, 2025
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Prof. Yong Cui’s team and collaborators propose new material synthesis strategy in their paper published in Nature
April 11, 2025
Pioneering High-Polar-Entropy Materials for Solid-State Cooling: SJTU Research Featured in Nature
April 08, 2025
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Hosts Delegation from Nanyang Technological University Delegation to Explore Deeper Collaboration
April 08, 2025
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Leaders Welcome Thai Consul General for Campus Visit and Cultural Exchange
Facilities & Platforms
Institutes & Centers
We are one of the world's leading research-intensive universities, with centres dedicated to solving the world's biggest problems.
State-level Research Units
We are one of the world's leading research-intensive universities, with centres dedicated to solving the world's biggest problems.
Think Tank Institutions
We prioritize digital development to build an SJTU academic journal brand with a global vision, striving to establish a journal portfolio that is both expansive and academically competitive.
Journals
We prioritize digital development to build an SJTU academic journal brand with a global vision, striving to establish a journal portfolio that is both expansive and academically competitive.