The university is committed to engaging with the development of Shanghai, China, and the world by enhancing its academic strengths in political science and law. Embarking on a path of development featured by unique disciplinary strengths, innovation, and excellence, the university aims to foster high-quality “application-oriented” talents with innovative thinking and a global vision. Our students receive moral and legal education and grasp both the breadth and depth of knowledge. The university prioritizes legal studies, but other subjects such as political science, sociology, economics, management, literature, education, journalism and communication, have all been developing in a coordinated way, aiming at building a first-class “application-oriented” university with a distinctive advantage in political science and law.