The term of office is four years. The term of office of the president of Tongji University is four years, renewable once, with a total term of no more than eight years. According to the articles of association of Tongji University, although the president's term of office is four years, in fact, the president's work is continuous, because after the president leaves office or retires, he needs to perform corresponding procedures, elect and appoint a new president, and carry out handover work. Tongji University is one of the famous comprehensive universities in China. Its president should not only have a solid academic foundation and excellent leadership ability, but also have a clear strategic plan and guiding ideology for the development of the school, and have a strong appeal and cohesion for teachers and students, so as to push the school to a higher level.