Fudan University, referred to as Fudan for short, was founded in 1905, formerly known as Fudan College. It is the first institution of higher learning independently established by China people. Its founder is Ma, a famous educator in modern China, and its first chairman is Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the country.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, formerly known as Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was founded in 1956. It is one of the first four universities of traditional Chinese medicine established in China after the birth of New China, and it is also the only university with key medical characteristics in Shanghai.