Adult education in shanghai second polytechnic university enjoys a high reputation in Shanghai. Over the past 40 years, a large number of scientific and technological backbones and management cadres have been trained for the country and society, such as "Grab King" Bao, Shanghai inventor Yu Hong, and national model workers. It is praised by the party and the country as "the national red flag of work-study program" and "the vanguard of adult education front". In July 2002, the school established the College of Adult and Continuing Education, which mainly undertakes adult academic education and non-academic education. The college covers an area of 7000 square meters, with 9 computer rooms and more than 700 computers. Set up various teaching points inside and outside the school.

In adult higher education, the college trains all kinds of talents in various disciplines, levels and forms, and has opened more than 40 undergraduate and specialist majors, involving science, engineering, arts, language and other majors, including both amateur classes and full-time classes. In recent years, the number of students enrolled has increased year by year, and the enrollment scale is about 2,300. At present, there are more than 6,500 students. The college has also successfully enrolled a model worker class composed of Tang Jianping students from all over the country. At the same time, the college pays attention to enhancing students' practical ability and social competitiveness, and tries out the teaching mode of "education plus certificate". The school was once rated as an advanced unit of adult education by the Ministry of Education. In 2004, the college was rated as an advanced unit of adult education in China by China Adult Education Association.