Top 25 Chinese universities 2012-2013: RCCSE
- By Zhang Junmian
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Fudan University 復旦大學
Score: 83.38
Rank 2012: 4
Rank 2011: 4
Rank on Researcher Wu Shulian's 2012 University List: 5
Website: www.fudan.edu.cn/englishnew
Located in Shanghai, China's financial hub, Fudan University is one of the oldest and established universities in the country. It was founded in 1905 as Fudan College, and was the first institution of higher education set up by Chinese intellectuals with social funding. "Fu Dan" literally translates to "heavenly light shines day after day", symbolizing its graduates' inexhaustible self-reliance and industriousness. The university is a member of the C9 League, as well as a member of the Universitas 21, an international consortium of leading research universities. In 2000, Fudan acquired Shanghai Medical University. FDU is best known for its social sciences, humanistic, natural sciences, engineering and management programs. It now has more than 300 research institutions, including 145 inter-disciplinary research centers. Its famous alumni include renowned Chinese linguist Chen Yinque, meteorologist Zhu Kezhen, and economist Wu Jinglian.
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