In line with the world-class ecological island style, Jiaotong University settled in Chongming? The new campus is actually a jointly built international college of agriculture and ecology

Public information from the Chongming District Planning and Natural Resources Bureau shows that the design plan of Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Chongming campus is being announced. So, Shanghai Jiao Tong University will settle in Chongming Island?

A reporter from Jiefang Daily and Shangguan News learned on the 1st that Jiaotong University will soon settle in the Dongtan area of ​​Chenjia Town, Chongming, with the International College of Agriculture and Ecology as the main body. According to the campus design plan announced yesterday, the Chongming campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University covers an area of ​​approximately 350 acres, with a planned construction area of ​​159,576 square meters. The design plan follows the concept of the integration of science and technology and nature. In the future, an ecological, low-carbon, open space will be built An inclusive shared campus.

It can be said that this style of painting is highly harmonious with the world-class ecological island, without any violation. As early as five years ago, Chongming District and Shanghai Jiao Tong University signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to plan a "double first-class" university to run schools on my country's third largest island. In the summer of 2021, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, the Chongming District People's Government and Shanghai Jiao Tong University signed another cooperation agreement, and the three parties will jointly build the "Shanghai Jiao Tong University International College of Agriculture and Ecology".

The Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Chongming District People's Government and Shanghai Jiao Tong University signed a contract. Photo courtesy of Jiaotong University

In fact, the new college also plans to introduce world-renowned universities to co-organize it. The School of International Agriculture and Ecology of Jiaotong University is centered on the three key words of "internationalization", "agriculture" and "ecology". It focuses on modern agriculture in the early stage, and cooperates with internationally renowned universities such as the Hebrew University in Israel and the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom to create a world-class university. First-class agricultural science, build an emerging subject group for healthy people's livelihood and ecologically sustainable development, build an international innovative talent training system covering "bachelor, master and doctoral", build a number of world-class innovation platforms and cutting-edge research centers, as well as social services and rural revitalization Strategic think tank.

Open the door to run schools, open the door to build colleges. The person in charge of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office of Jiaotong University said that the college will also enter into agreement cooperation and exchanges with Wageningen University in the Netherlands, University of Adelaide in Australia, Cornell University in the United States and other top 50 agricultural universities in the world. The school stated that this joint construction will further serve the construction of Shanghai's global science and technology innovation center and the Yangtze River Delta ecological green integrated development demonstration zone, serve the overall construction layout of Shanghai's higher education and the innovative development of urban modern agricultural science and technology, and serve the construction of Chongming's world-class ecological island. Strive to form a demonstration effect and play an important influence as soon as possible.

In the history of higher agricultural education in Shanghai, Shanghai Agricultural College came into being in the late 1950s. The school was located in the north of Songjiang County at that time, becoming the first higher agricultural college in the history of Shanghai sponsored by the local government. In August 1963, due to the country's economic and financial difficulties, Shanghai Agricultural College ceased operations. In October 1978, Shanghai Agricultural College was restored and rebuilt in Qibao, Shanghai County.

By September 1999, Shanghai Agricultural College merged into Shanghai Jiao Tong University and established Shanghai Jiao Tong University Agricultural College. In March 2002, it was renamed Shanghai Jiao Tong University College of Agriculture and Biology. In May 2009, the College of Agriculture and Biology entered the ranks of the eight agriculture-related colleges and universities in the country jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture. In the future, Chongming New College will focus on innovative research around the modern seed industry, and build internationally leading innovation capabilities in the seed industry by building a commonality and key support platform for germplasm innovation.

1. Construction project name: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Chongming Campus

3. Address: Chenjia Town, Chongming District, bounded by Zhongbin Road in the east, Jiangyun Road in the south, Planning 2nd Road on the east side of the rising flood river in the west, and Baigang River in the north.

4. Nature of planned land use: land for colleges and universities

5. Nature of construction projects: educational and scientific research buildings and supporting facilities

6. Please refer to the master plan for the overall layout and related planning parameters.

7. Publicity time: November 30 to December 9, 2023