According to official website of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai Jiaotong University has three campuses, namely, Shanghai Jiaotong University (Xuhui Campus) at No.0/954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Shanghai Jiaotong University (Minhang Campus) at No.800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, and Shanghai Jiaotong University (Fahua Campus) at No.535 fahuazhen road, Changning District, Shanghai, so it is Xuhui District and Minhang District.

Shanghai Jiaotong University was founded in 1896, formerly known as Nanyang College,191renamed Nanyang University Hall, 1929 renamed national chiao tung university, and 1949 renamed Jiaotong University; 1957 experienced westward separation and was divided into Shanghai part of Jiaotong University and Xi 'an part. 1959, the name of "Shanghai jiaotong university" was introduced by Shanghai part of jiaotong university; 1999, the former Shanghai Agricultural College merged; In 2005, it merged with the former Shanghai Second Medical University.