Shanghai International Studies University (referred to as "Shanghai International Studies University" for short) was founded in1949 65438+February, when it was named Shanghai Russian School. The first headmaster was Jiang Chunfang, a famous Russian translator and educator. 1956 was renamed as "Shanghai International Studies University", and 1963 was approved by the State Council to become a national key university. 1994 With the approval of the State Education Commission, the school was officially renamed as "Shanghai International Studies University". In the same year, it was listed as one of the first universities jointly established by the State Education Commission and Shanghai. 1996, Shanghai international studies university was listed as a national "2 1 1 project" construction university.
Shanghai International Studies University has two campuses, Hongkou and Songjiang, with a total area of about 74.7 hectares, which are in the same strain and have their own characteristics. . Hongkou Campus is located in the center of Shanghai, covering an area of 254 mu. It is a training base for senior graduate students, international students and trainees. Songjiang Campus is located in Songjiang New Town, Shanghai, covering an area of 867 mu. It is a training base for junior undergraduates and graduate students. Shanghai International Studies University has 20 teaching colleges (departments): English College, Japanese Institute of Culture and Economics, Oriental College, Russian Department, French Department, German Department, Western Department, International Finance and Trade College, International Business School, Journalism College, Media College [1], Law School, International Education College, International Cultural Exchange College, Advanced Translation College and Graduate School (to be determined). Four directly affiliated teaching departments: Sports Department, Social Science Department, Overseas Personnel Training Department and Overseas Personnel Training Department. The majors and disciplines of Shanghai International Studies University involve five major disciplines: literature, teaching, economics, management and law. Shanghai International Studies University has 36 undergraduate majors, including 24 language majors (involving 20 foreign language courses): English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Persian, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Swedish, Dutch, Vietnamese, Hebrew and Ukrainian. 12 Non-language majors: international economy and trade, finance, law, international politics, educational technology, English education, journalism, radio and television journalism, advertising, information management and information system, business administration, public relations, accounting. The school has two first-class disciplines, foreign languages and literature and political science, and two disciplines have 12 doctoral degree authorization points; 1 postdoctoral mobile station of foreign languages and literature. There are 7 master's degree authorization points for the first-level disciplines, including foreign languages and literature, political science, applied economics, education, China language and literature, journalism and communication, and business administration, and 30 master's degree authorization points for the two disciplines; Three professional master's degree authorization points: MBA, MTI and MTCSOL. Shanghai International Studies University has three national key disciplines: English language and literature, Russian language and literature, and Arabic language and literature (training); Four key disciplines in Shanghai: English language and literature, Russian language and literature, Arabic language and literature, and international relations; 1 National Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences: Middle East Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, 1 National Non-common Language Undergraduate Training Base: Western European Language Major (Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Dutch); 10 national characteristic construction site. The school is now the chairman of the teaching steering Committee of foreign language specialty in colleges and universities of the Ministry of Education. Shanghai International Studies University is currently the Chairman of the Teaching Steering Committee of Foreign Language Major in Colleges and Universities of the Ministry of Education. Shanghai International Studies University has 644 teachers, 7070 undergraduates, 357 international students 1.533 graduate students/kloc-0, and 25,000 other registered students. There are more than ten research institutions and academic groups: Institute of International Affairs and Diplomatic Relations, Institute of Linguistics, Institute of Literature, Middle East Institute, American Research Center, Canadian Research Center, German Research Center, New Zealand Research Center, Intercultural Center, Central Asian Research Center, etc. The research field involves foreign languages and literature, international politics, economy, culture and so on. Shanghai International Studies University has edited and published core periodicals such as Foreign Languages, Foreign Languages Circle, International Observation, Comparative Literature of China, Studies of the Arab World and Audio-visual Teaching of Foreign Languages. Shanghai International Studies University actively carries out international academic exchanges and cooperation to encourage young students to look at the world and grow up in a multicultural environment. It has established cooperative relations with 197 universities and institutions in 43 countries and regions, and maintained close exchanges with international organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union. In cooperation with Oriental University in Naples, Catholic University in osaka sangyo university and Peru, the school has established three overseas Confucius Institutes, dedicated to promoting China culture and communicating with the world civilization. Sisu Library has two branches in Hongkou and Songjiang, with a collection of 900,000 volumes, nearly 2,000 Chinese and foreign newspapers and periodicals, and more than 40 Chinese and foreign literature databases. In order to meet the needs of teaching and scientific research, the Education Technology Center has integrated media resources and foreign language audio-visual materials, and built a considerable digital audio-visual education resource library. There is an English language and literature resource center. At the same time, Shanghai International Studies University owns Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press and Shanghai Foreign Language Audio and Video Press. As a multicultural university, Shanghai International Studies University has been committed to cultivating high-end international talents with international vision, innovative spirit, foreign language expertise, strong practical ability and smooth cross-cultural communication. Over the past 60 years, overseas students have traveled all over the world, contributing to the country's economic construction and social development, and enhancing the friendship between China and people all over the world.