Shanghai second polytechnic university, referred to as the "Second Polytechnic University" for short, is a municipal ordinary institution of higher learning focusing on engineering. The school, formerly known as Shanghai Amateur University of Technology, was founded in 1960 to provide adult education. 1984, the school was renamed shanghai second polytechnic university.
The college has engineering departments (including intelligent manufacturing and control engineering college, computer and information engineering college and environment and materials engineering college), arts and sciences departments (including science college, foreign languages college, public relations department and general education center) and sports department.
There are 14 colleges including Intelligent Manufacturing and Control Engineering College, Computer and Information Engineering College, Resources and Environmental Engineering College, Energy and Materials College, school of economics and management College, Foreign Language and Cultural Communication College, Mathematics and Statistics College, Applied Art Design College, Vocational and Technical Teachers College, International Exchange College, Higher Vocational and Technical (International) College, Shanghai Model Worker College, Continuing Education College and Marxist College.