Shanghai Polytechnic University continuously enhances internationalization. The university has established stable partnerships with 171 universities and institutions in 38 countries and regions. There is 1 Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run school and 2 Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run educational projects. Nearly 150 student overseas exchange programs including over 50 degree programs are open to students. Currently there are 130 international degree students from 26 countries studying in SSPU. The university offers 7 English-taught programs and 122 undergraduate English-taught courses among which there are 9 Demonstrative English-taught Courses in Shanghai and 9 Demonstrative English-taught Courses for International Students in Shanghai. The university has 18 international joint laboratories and research centers and 10 Erasmus+ programs which were applied with foreign partners. SSPU has successfully held distinctive international exchange activities such as SSPU Global Partnership Week, French Day, etc.

At a new starting point, SSPU will carry forward its fine educational traditions, adhere to the new development philosophy, and integrate into the new development pattern, striving to build the university into a high-level university of applied sciences with strengths in engineering, coordinated development of multiple disciplines, and close collaboration of industry, university and research.

(Updated: April, 2025）