The traditional advantages of a long history, rigorous style of study and strong teachers; Advantages of architecture, civil engineering, ocean, environment, vehicles, transportation and other disciplines; Learn from others and use the German (European) exchange window for international exchanges; Based on Shanghai, closely combine the regional advantages of international metropolis development; Organizational advantages of being directly under the central government and serving the main battlefield of national economic construction.

Tongji University is exploring and gradually forming its own modern educational concept and school-running concept. Taking undergraduate education as the foundation of establishing a school and postgraduate education as the road to strengthening a school. Establish a comprehensive quality education with knowledge, ability and personality trinity and a training model for compound talents. Adhere to the coordinated development of the four school-running functions of "personnel training, scientific research, social service and international exchange", strive to strengthen the function of serving the society and realize the centralization of university functions. Guided by the national science and technology development strategy and the key needs of regional economy, we will promote the high-tech development of traditional disciplines, enhance the strength of emerging disciplines and cross-disciplinary intensification. Closely combine with the industrial chain, form a discipline chain and discipline group with superior disciplines and relatively weak disciplines, and build a discipline system of comprehensive universities. In the process of contributing to the national economic construction and social development, strive for more "individual champions" and enhance the academic status and social reputation of the school.