Southwest Jiaotong University

1201–1500th
World University Rankings 2023
601–800th
Impact Rankings 2021
401–500th
Asia University Rankings 2023
No. 999 Xi'an Road, Pidu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611756, China

Founded in 1896 as the “Imperial Chinese Railway College”, Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) is the first institution of higher engineering education in China. It has become known as “the cradle of railway engineers in China”.

SWJTU was founded to train China’s own railway engineers. Since our early days, we have been cultivating talents for the rejuvenation of Chinese nation and persevering in self-improvement with the motto “Diligence, Ambition, Tenacity and Loyalty”. By training our graduates to master cutting-edge technologies and to strive for excellence, we have been shaping the development of China's rail transit industry from the beginning. We have more than 300,000 graduates whose ideas, innovations and actions have generated a positive impact in China and the world.

As an outstanding academic community, it has always been our mission to serve the country and the world through scientific education, research, and innovation, to solve fundamental scientific problems and to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

SWJTU is situated in Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital, and is known as the home of the beloved Panda Bear. Our hometown, a “garden city” is regarded as one of the metropolitan cities with the highest quality of life in China. Furthermore, since it is a key node city along the “Belt and Road”, SWJTU is well positioned to adopt a global vision, with partners, cooperation projects, and alumni spanning the globe.

Our growing scientific community attracts talents from all over the world and our students have opportunities to study, research, and work with outstanding and multidisciplinary teachers, alumni, and partners.

Both rigorous and dynamic, the academic environment provides outstanding opportunities for the integration of theory and practice. As a member of the innovative, cooperative, and multidisciplinary community at SWJTU, you will have the chance to work in a community that serves as a key node of the Belt and Road Initiative, address the greatest global engineering challenges of today, and make a positive impact on the field of higher education with us. In addition, you can experience and enjoy our welcoming culture, highly praised by our international guests and visitors.

 

Contact Our Global Team

Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges

fad@swjtu.edu.cn

Founded in 1896 as the “Imperial Chinese Railway College”, Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) is the first institution of higher engineering education in China. It has become known as “the cradle of railway engineers in China”.

Our growing scientific community attracts talents from all over the world and our students have opportunities to study, research, and work with outstanding and multidisciplinary teachers, alumni, and partners. Both rigorous and dynamic, the academic environment provides outstanding opportunities for the integration of theory and practice.

Our 27 academic schools (centers) are home to over 47,000 students. More than 500 of our students come from abroad, creating a beautiful multicultural and truly inspiring international atmosphere.

 

SWJTU Firsts

  • SWJTU has built the world's first Test Platform for HTS Maglev Vehicle in the Evacuated Tube.
  • SWJTU has built a platform for bench test of high-speed trains at a speed of 600km/h, one of its kind with the highest speed, most functions and most advanced technology in the world.
  • The world's first high-temperature superconducting high-speed maglev engineering prototype and its test line were launched on January 13, 2021 at SWJTU

 

Location

SWJTU is situated in Chengdu, Sichuan's capital, and is known as the home of the beloved Panda Bear. Our hometown, a “garden city” is regarded as one of the metropolitan cities with the highest quality of life in China. Chengdu is also the second city in the world and the first city in Asia to enjoy the designation of UNESCO “City of Gastronomy”.

 

Application Information

https://en.swjtu.edu.cn/info/1064/1821.htm

 

Discover more at: https://en.swjtu.edu.cn/

Global Scholar Recruitment - Southwest Jiaotong University

Transportation, connecting the world!

Founded in 1896, and located in Chengdu, Sichuan, the land of abundance, Southwest Jiaotong University is the first engineering education institution of higher learning in China and the birthplace of higher education in civil engineering, mining and metallurgical engineering and traffic engineering in China. The university is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, and has been selected to all elite university projects such as the "Double First-Class", the "211" project, "Specialty 985 " project, the "2011 Synergetic Innovation Plan" and the key construction and graduate school of the research university. The discipline of Transportation Engineering ranks first in China (A+) and enters the national "Double First-Class" construction sequence. The discipline of civil engineering ranks seventh in China (A-). Six disciplines including Material Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Social Science and Earth Science are ranked among the top 1% of the ESI World Ranking, among which Engineering is ranked among the top 1‰. The University has built 13 national science and technology innovation platforms such as the National Laboratory of Rail Transportation (preparation) and the State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, and 36 provincial and ministerial research bases. The University has built the most complete discipline system, talent system and research system in the field of rail transportation in the world.

Southwest Jiaotong University has built 27 schools within four major areas, i.e. Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Life Science, together with four special zones for the introduction of talents, including the Institute of Frontier Sciences, the Institute of Future Technologies, the School of Smart City and Transportation and the Southwest Jiaotong University - Leeds Joint School. The University plans to focus on the "post-high-speed railway" era, closely focusing on modern transportation, the "Belt and Road" initiative, the Sichuan-Tibet Railway and other major projects to carry out talent education, fundamental research and technology development. With profound heritage, progressive energy, beautiful environment and globally competitive treatment, the University cordially welcomes young talents, experts and scholars, and together push forward connecting the world!

 

Apply Now to Build Your Career at SWJTU

Candidates should send by e-mail detailed personal resume, full texts of representative academic works, citations and evaluations from other scholars to the University’s e-mail addresses for recruitment.

 

Recruitment Contact Information

Foreign Experts Service Office of OICE, Southwest Jiaotong University

Contact: Ms. Zeng

Tel.:+86-28-66366343

Email:globalrecruitment@swjtu.edu.cn

 

Websitehttps://www.swjtu.edu.cn/

 

Address

No. 999, Xi'an Road, Pidu District

Chengdu, Sichuan, 611756

P. R. China

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Key statistics

  • 17.4
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 1%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 34 : 66
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • n/a
    Proportion of ISR Publication
    (1)
  • 46,881
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2023 World University Rankings

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Subjects taught at Southwest Jiaotong University

  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Medicine & Dentistry
    • Other Health
  • Law

    • Law
  • Arts & humanities

    • Architecture
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
  • Engineering & technology

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • Life sciences

    • Sport Science
  • Business & economics

    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
  • Physical sciences

    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Physics & Astronomy
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Chemistry
  • Psychology

    • Psychology
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Social sciences

    • Sociology
    • Communication & Media Studies

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