Founded in 1993, Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University (SHZQU) is a non-profit private undergraduate university located on the northern shore of Hangzhou Bay, dedicated to serving the Yangtze River Delta and cultivating high-caliber technical and skilled professionals for industries. In 2019, it was successfully upgraded to an undergraduate-level vocational university, officially renamed in June 2020, and granted bachelor’s degree conferring authority in 2022. At present, it is the only national pilot university for undergraduate vocational education in Shanghai.

In 2024, the university entered a new stage of development, being selected as a cultivation institution under Shanghai’s “Double High-level Plan”, with its comprehensive strength growing steadily. The university was rated Class A in the 2025 Shanghai Higher Education Classification Evaluation. According to the latest 2026 Golden Apple Ranking (Jinpinguo), SHZQU was ranked 2nd among private universities nationwide and 10th among vocational undergraduate universities.

With the philosophy of “Cultivating outstanding industrial talents who are ‘virtuous in character, dedicated to work, and persevered in learning’”, SHZQU is committed to serving regional economic and social development. Backed by the strong support of Zeta Group—one of China’s Top 500 manufacturing enterprises—the university has won numerous honors, including National Healthy Campus, Shanghai May 1st Labor Award Certificate, Shanghai Civilized Unit, and Shanghai Safe & Civilized Campus.

Currently, the university enrolls over 17,000 full-time students, with 10 schools, 27 undergraduate majors, and 16 vocational education majors. It boasts a strong faculty team composed of national teaching masters, recipients of the State Council Special Allowance, Ministry of Education “New Era Masters (Craftsmen)”, Shanghai Pujiang Scholars, and other top-level experts, building a powerful “dual-qualified” teaching team.

Deeply integrated into Shanghai’s “North-South Transformation Strategy” and Jinshan District’s “Two Zones, One Fortress” strategic positioning, SHZQU promotes the integration of the education chain, talent chain, industry chain, and innovation chain through initiatives such as municipal-level education-industry consortia and collaborative education bases. The university has established in-depth cooperation with 245 high-quality enterprises, co-built 153 high-standard training bases, and signed strategic agreements with leading companies such as Baowu Group, Tencent, and Huawei. To seize emerging opportunities in industrial development, the university has partnered with the East China UAV Base to establish the Low-Altitude Economy Industry Institute, focusing on the cultivation of highly skilled professionals in emerging sectors. In cooperation with the globally recognized robotics company JAKA Robotics, it has jointly founded the Zhongqiao–JAKA Robotics Industry Institute. The university has also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Entrepreneur Association and, together with the CAICT-Shanghai Innovation Centerand Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, jointly initiated the National Industry–Education Integration Consortium for Industrial Internet Innovation. The employment rate of SHZQU graduates has remained above 98% for over a decade, with the undergraduate employment rate reaching 100% for two consecutive years. 

The university actively expands international cooperation, engaging with 30+ overseas partner universities, sending nearly 100 students abroad each year for advanced study or short-term exchange. In collaboration with Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), SHZQU established the Zhongqiao–Helsinki School of Future Engineering, enrolling its first cohort from September of 2025.

SHZQU has also been approved as one of the first Shanghai Municipal Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Practice Bases, and rated an A-level Entrepreneurship Guidance Station. Students have excelled in national and global competitions, winning top awards such as the Gold Medal at the China International “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, the World Vocational College Skills Competition Grand Final Gold Award, and the National Career Planning Competition (Vocational Undergraduate Group, Shanghai Division) Gold Award. The university has been honored as a Top 100 Institution in Industry-Education Integration and Innovation & Entrepreneurship nationwide.

Campus life at SHZQU is vibrant, with over 100 student organizations & clubs providing rich opportunities for self-development, leadership cultivation, and practical training.