Tongji University Film Academy not only has the advantages of Shanghai Film Factory's film brand, film and television resources, professional production and teaching practice, but also has the advantages of Tongji University's famous brand, academic research, teaching management and multidisciplinary resources, which will form a solid development foundation of "strong alliance, resource sharing, complementary advantages and win-win cooperation".

Shanghai is the birthplace of China films. China films have been in Shanghai for more than 90 years, and their rich accumulation provides unique conditions for nurturing and cultivating film talents. Tongji University Film Academy is rooted in Shanghai, which is a fertile ground for art. It takes advantage of its own resources and draws lessons from the experience of film education at home and abroad to establish a distinctive and unique school-running concept: art and technology are closely combined, teaching and practice are equally connected, so as to cultivate more talents for film reform and improve efficiency through market operation. The orientation of the college is: based in Shanghai, serving the whole country, leading the industry and connecting with the world.