On June 15, 2026, Shanghai Ranking, a leading higher education evaluation institution, officially released the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Chinese University Majors. The English Major under the School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has obtained full A+ grades in all five evaluation dimensions of the 2026 Shanghai Ranking, claiming the 3rd spot nationwide!
A Discipline of Distinction, Firmly Among the Nation’s Top Tier
The 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Chinese University Majors is the most extensive undergraduate major ranking in China to date in terms of coverage and participating majors. It covers 838 majors, with 30,710 program entries from 1,132 universities featured on the list. An A+ rating is awarded to majors ranked among the top 2% or top 2 nationwide. Adopting a three-tier evaluation framework of "University – Discipline – Major", the ranking conducts comprehensive assessments across 27 indicators grouped into five core dimensions: institutional resources, disciplinary support, student admission quality, graduate employment outcomes, and program infrastructure.
In this authoritative ranking, the English Major of the School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University secures an A+ rating, ranking 3rd nationwide and No.1 in Shanghai. Surpassing numerous peer institutions in comprehensive strength, it stands firmly within the country’s elite tier of English programs.
Straight A+ Ratings Across All Five Dimensions, Unmatched Core Strength
Boasting outstanding performance across all evaluation metrics, the English Major of the School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has achiev ed an A+ grade in every one of the five assessment dimensions, cementing its position among the nation’s top programs.
Student Admission Quality (A+): The program attracts top-caliber applicants nationwide, a testament to its outstanding reputation and immense popularity among college applicants.
Program Infrastructure (A+): It delivers world-class academic resources in both tangible facilities and intangible strengths, including a robust faculty pipeline, premium curricula and textbooks, and comprehensive practical training platforms and bases.
Program Profile: English Major
(Pilot Class in Linguistic Science and Engineering)
This major cultivates interdisciplinary elite talents equipped with solid linguistic proficiency, broad global vision, advanced skills in linguistic data analysis, AI literacy, and regional & country studies expertise. It offers dual bachelor’s degree tracks: *English (Pilot Class in Linguistic Science and Engineering) + Law* and *English (Pilot Class in Linguistic Science and Engineering) + Public Administration*. The school has also established joint training partnerships with numerous world-renowned universities, including the 3+1/4+1 Bachelor-Master Dual Degree Program with the University of Liverpool (UK), and the 4+1 Bachelor-to-Master Accelerated Pathways with the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). These opportunities build a three-dimensional development framework integrating "linguistics + specialized disciplines + international exposure" for all students.
The curriculum consists of four core modules: advanced linguistic proficiency, AI-enhanced specialized courses, humanistic literacy, and comprehensive practical training. Teaching and research focus on frontier areas such as language and health, and language intelligence. Graduates are well-positioned to conduct cutting-edge research, technological development and applied innovation in interdisciplinary fields including computational linguistics, linguistic data processing, cognitive science and brain science.
The program prioritizes students’ international development and maintains close academic exchanges and collaborations with top global universities. Its proportion of students participating in overseas exchange programs consistently ranks among the highest nationwide, laying a solid foundation for students to broaden their global outlook and integrate into international academic and professional networks.
Shape a Brighter Self at the School of Foreign Languages, SJTU
- Rated A+ in the 5th Round of China’s National Discipline Evaluation by the Ministry of Education; birthplace and governing committee host of the CET-4 and CET-6 English proficiency tests.
- The sole liberal arts program among SJTU’s first batch of AI-integrated majors, nurturing interdisciplinary talents with expertise in "Linguistics + AI + Regional & Country Studies".
- Empowers artificial intelligence through linguistic research, focusing on linguistic data science and language-health studies to address national strategic frontier demands.
- Seamless global bachelor-master pathways: partnered with the University of Liverpool, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and other institutions to launch 3+1/4+1 accelerated bachelor-master programs.
- Dual bachelor’s degree options: English + Law, English + Public Administration.
- Generous scholarships and grants, plus abundant domestic and overseas internship opportunities. Nearly 100% of graduates proceed to further study or secure ideal careers with promising prospects.
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