Shanghai Electric Power University has two campuses: Yangpu (No.2588, Changyang Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai) and Lingang (Shanghai Pudong New Area Hucheng Ring Road 185 1). Since 2008, all freshmen of Shanghai Electric Power University have been in Lingang Campus, while Yangpu Campus is reserved for graduate students.

Shanghai Electric Power University is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning jointly founded by the central government and Shanghai, and mainly managed by Shanghai. The school was founded in 195 1, upgraded to undergraduate course in 1985+0, and renamed as Shanghai Electric Power University in 20 18+02, and was approved by the Ministry of Education. school

The school has Energy and Mechanical Engineering College, Environmental and Chemical Engineering College, Electrical Engineering College, Automation Engineering College, Computer Science and Technology College, Electronic and Information Engineering College, school of economics and management College, Mathematics and Science College, Foreign Languages College, International Exchange College, Continuing Education College (including Shanghai New Energy Talents and Technology Education Exchange Center), Marxism College and Sports Department.