Shanghai second polytechnic university is a municipal ordinary institution of higher learning, which focuses on engineering and has a coordinated development of multiple disciplines. Although it has a high level of education and strength in some aspects, compared with other first-class universities, its overall strength and reputation are slightly inferior, so it is classified as two universities.

Shanghai second polytechnic university enrolled undergraduate students in batches in Shanghai, and most other provinces enrolled undergraduate students in batches. It means that the enrollment standards in different regions are different, but they are mainly in the second batch of undergraduate courses.