According to the national regulations, the master's degree in any major in any university is two and a half years, while the master's degree is three years, and the master's degree in Shanghai Jiaotong University is no exception. However, since this year, the state has increased the training of specialized masters, starting with prestigious schools, and the academic system has been shortened to two years.

At present, there are two academic systems for civil engineering and architectural engineering graduate students in domestic universities. One is a two-year system, and no papers are published; The other is a three-year system, which requires the publication of papers.