Shanghai International Studies University

Overview & National Standing

Founded in 1949, SISU is a leading Chinese university specializing in foreign languages, international studies, and area studies. It is directly affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China and is recognized as a national hub for language-based and internationally oriented education.

Academic Strengths and Advantages

• Foreign languages and linguistics
• International relations and diplomacy
• Area and country studies
• Translation and interpreting
• Global governance, international economics, and international law

SISU integrates language studies with social sciences and humanities, emphasizing interdisciplinary and global perspectives.

Faculties and Disciplines

• Schools of Foreign Languages (covering dozens of languages)
• Schools of International Relations and Diplomatic Studies
• Schools of International Business and Economics
• Schools of Law, Journalism, and Communication
• Research institutes focused on regional and global studies

Foreign language disciplines form the core of SISU’s identity and are consistently regarded among the strongest in China.

International Orientation

SISU maintains extensive global partnerships, participates actively in international academic exchange, global research cooperation, and trains multilingual talents with a global vision.