On April 29, 1960, the 16th meeting of the Shanghai Municipal People's Committee decided to establish Shanghai Amateur University of Technology.

In 1965, it was renamed Shanghai University of Technology, which established the "red flag of full-time part-time work study".

On December 5, 1972, the city committee approved the restoration of the name "Shanghai Amateur Industrial University".

On July 25, 1984, the Municipal People's Government decided to rename it as Shanghai Second University of Technology, becoming a pioneer in the field of adult education;

On November 20, 2001, with the approval of the People's Government, it merged with Shanghai Donghu Vocational and Technical College to form the new "Shanghai Second University of Technology" and raised the banner of "developing higher vocational education". For more than 60 years since its establishment, "Ergong Adults" have insisted on serving social development and economic construction, and made great efforts to cultivate applied technical talents. They have provided nearly 200000 technical a