Research Strengths of
Fudan University
Dr. Chouwen ZHU
Director, Foreign Affairs Office, Fudan University
Matchmaking Workshop FUDAN-MACQUARIE-HAMBURG
May 2014, Hamburg, Germany
Fudan University at a Glance
• One of the oldest universities in China,
founded in 1905
• First private college established by
Chinese
• One of the 9 national key comprehensive
universities (985 Projects)
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
1st President of
Republic of China,
Director of Fudan
Board
Founder - Dr. MA Xiangbo
Shanghai Medical University
Found in 1927 by Dr. Fuqing Yan
The first modern
medical college
established by
Chinese scholars
Dr. Fuqing YAN,
a Yale MD and PhD in Public Health
Fudan University
Shanghai Medical University
Merged in April 2000
a new national key research oriented university
New Jiangwan Campus
Campus Location
Handan Campus (main)
Zhangjiang Campus
Fenglin Campus (med)
4 Campuses
Some Statistics of key disciplines
(Top Ten, 2003 and changes in 2007)
Rank 03
Name
2003 / 2007
1
Peking University
81 / 84 (1)
2
Tsinghua University
49 / 56 (2)
3
4
5
Fudan University
Nanjing University
Renmin University of China
40 / 52 (3)
28 / 36
25 / 33
5
Zhejiang University
25 / 48 (4)
7
7
7
Wuhan University
Zhongshan University
Xi’an Jiaotong University
University of Science and
Technology in China
20 / 31
20 / 28
20 / 27
10
Shanghai Jiaotong University
Sichuan University
19 / 24
(16+4) / 26
15 / 34
QS 2014 The China’s Universities in Asia
(May 2014)
2014
2013
Name
8
5
Peking University *
14
14
Tsinghua University *
22
23
25
26
Fudan University *
University of Science and
Technology in China *
26
29
Nanjing University *
28
27
Shanghai Jiaotong University *
31
42
50
54
28
46
62
55
Zhejiang University *
Beijing Normal University
Nankai University
Zhongshan University *
QS 2014 The Universities in Asia
(May 2014)
2014
2013
Name
1
2
National University of Singapore
2
6
Sci and Tech Institute of Korea
3
2
Hong Kong University
4
4
Seoul National University
5
1
HK U Sci and Tech
6
7
Chinese U of Hong Kong
7
8
9
10
10
5
7
9
Nanyang Technology University
Peking University
POSTECH
Tokyo University
Fudan University
• Humanities / Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• ~3000 full-time teachers and researchers
– Not including all those in the hospitals
• ~28000 full-time degree candidates
– Undergraduates : Graduates ~ 1:1
Fudan University
• 28 schools and departments
• 13 affiliated/teaching hospitals
– Inward beds ~10000
• Disciplines:
– bachelor's degrees in 70 academic disciplines
– master's degrees in 229 disciplines
– doctoral degrees in 24 Level I and 154 Level II
academic disciplines
– 29 research stations that offer postdoctoral
fellowships
University Research Infrastructure
• Science/Technology (med included)
– 16 schools
– Research institutes/Centers
– 13 hospitals
– Key labs
• Humanities/Social Sciences
– 6 + 6 schools
– Research institutes/Centers
– Key labs
Faculty and Staffs in Sci
Note: all numbers are for
nature science subjects
Academicians 36
Changjiang
Scholar104
Thousand
people
project:88
Distinguished Young
Scholar 86
Professors
520+
Faculty members 1970~
Students: 3000+ PHD 6000+Graduate 7000+
Undergraduate
Research Key Labs
5 State Key Labs
13 MOE Key Labs
9 MOH Key Labs
13 Shanghai Key Labs
5 MOE Eng. Center
Those key labs would receive more project-based support from
government, joint enterprises and international cooperation.
State Key Laboratories
 Advanced Photonic Materials and Devices
 Applied Surface Physics
 Genetic Engineering
 Medical Neurobiology
 Polymer Chemistry
Ministry of Education Key Labs
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Advanced Coatings
Applied Ion Beam Physics
Bio-diversity & Ecological Engineering
Molecular Engineering of Polymer
 Molecular Medical Virology
 Molecular Medicine
 Nonlinear Mathematic Models & Methods
 Public Health Security
 Studies of Carcinogen sis & Invasiveness
 Wave Scattering and Remote Sensing Information
Ministry of Health Key Labs
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Antibiotics and Clinical Pharmacology (HSH)
Functional Reconstruction of Hand (HSH)
Glycoconjugate (SMC)
Health Technique Assessment (SPH)
Medical Audiology (EENT)
Molecular Virology (SMC)
Neonatology (Children’s H)
Viral Myocardial Diseases (ZSH)
Top Subjects (ESI Database)
Subjects entering 1% ranking
Rank update at 2014-5-9
ESI
Domestic
CHEMISTRY
33
2
CLINICAL MEDICINE
326
6
PHYSICS
203
8
MATERIALS SCIENCE
42
4
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
260
3
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
252
5
NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR
309
3
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
141
8
ENGINEERING
239
19
IMMUNOLOGY
387
3
MATHEMATICS
61
3
ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
433
9
PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
507
13
SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL
473
4
COMPUTER SCIENCE
334
14
Note:
Tsinghua Uni:13, Peking Uni: 19, Fudan Uni:15 subjects enter 1% ranking in ESI respectively, sorted by citation;
’-’ means this subject does not enter 1%ranking but previously did
Research Grant Budget
Bars by order are:
Budget
(Billion
in CNY)
NSFC,
MOST,
STCSM, enterprises and others
1.26
1.23
1.16
1.12
5
4
3
2
4.04
36%
3.99
34%
3.64
29%
0.64
2.62
23%
2.95
24%
2.89
26%
2.14
18%
1.23
11%
2009
1.6
14%
2010
2.32
19%
2.01
18%
1.39
12%
2011
1
1.68
14%
0.90
2012
8%
2013
0
2011年
2012年
2013年
1.78
14%
IP Apply and Granted
 Patent granted in 2013:
348
Overview of IP granted
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
647
464
107 133
2003 2004
236 289
2005 2006
2007
346
2008
323
2009
2010
419
2011
498
2012
23
Publication during 2010-2012
2010
2011
2012
System
Num
Rank
Num
Rank
Num
Rank
SCI
2299
6
2671
6
3007
6
EI
966
31
930
34
895
35
ISTP
614
29
186
67
229
58
25 Article in Nature, Science, Cell (2010-2012)
24
Outstanding Output
Fundamental research broadens the horizon
The illustration of a new category of iron-based
high temperature superconductor by Prof.
Donglai Feng’s group @ Fudan Physics is
selected by Nature Materials as one of the 20
milestone papers published there in the last
decade.
Latest breakthrough:
Possible
superconductivity at
the liquid nitrogen
temperature in a FeSe
thin film !
Novel invention shed light on the future of
various fields
Aug.2013,Pro. Zhang Wei & Wang
Pengfei’s novel invention got
published on <Science>, it could
achieve ultra–high-speed writing
operations (on time scales of ~1
nanosecond), thus making it
applicable on various fields like
image sensing etc.
Solar technology alters country’s industrial pattern
-Environmental friendly makes life better
PV
Cell
EMC
Filter
(DC)
A
Inverter
Parasitic
capacitor
GND
icm
Double A certification granted by
Photon; Yielding 66 million dollars
from 2009-2012; 15 Patents; Top 3
inverter supplier in China and Australia,
Top 1 foreign inverter supplier in Great
Britain and Germany 2011.
B
Vg
EMC
Filter
(AC)
Shanghai Mathematics Center
 Established in 2011 by MOE and Shanghai
government
 Research Direction: Pure Mathematics and
Applied Mathematics.
 153 Million in CNY
 PI, young researches
 Postdocs, visitors
 International Meeting
Fudan Tyndall Center
 Established in 2011 by Fudan and UEA, the first
foreign sub-center of UK Tyndall Centre
 Research Direction: Global Environment and Climate
Change
 Dual Chairman PI, young researches, visitors
 Sino-European School on Atmospheric Chemistry,
SESAC
International Labs and Centers
MOE 111 Program
MOST International
Cooperation Base
Quantum control - Univ. of
Stanford
Science and Technology of
Advanced Materials - UC Berkeley
Modern Applied Mathematics Univ. of New York
Human Genetics – USA
Functional Nano-material System
Engineering- USA
Energy Storage Technology
– Japan, Korea
Human Genetic – USA
Development and Disease –
USA
Based on our own key labs,
collaborate with the equivalent
international labs to work on
cutting-edge topics
Senior Visiting Scholarship Program
140
118
120
125
129
128
100
80
63
70
74
80
76
84
69
60
40
20
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Starting from 2003，we have invited over 1000 senior
researchers to work in Fudan
Every Key Labs 6 quota in average
Support money: 50,000 to 80,000 CNY
Cover the travelling cost, local cost and subsidy
Research Grants of International Cooperation
3~5% of the whole scientific grants
General Funding Agencies in China
More about bio-medical research and
development capacity
Institute of Bio-Medical Science (IBS)
An interdisciplinary platform
• Schools in Medical Campus
• Hospitals
• School of Life Sciences
• Other schools of natural and social sciences
• University enterprise office
--- Global Recruitment of PIs
--- to devote to the unknown of severe diseases (CVD, DM,
Cancer, CND)
--- to translate knowledge into products
Institute of Brain Research
More about bio-medical research and
development capacity
•
National Clinical Trial Centers for New Drugs
•
Evidence-based Medicine / Clinical Epidemiology
Center (ChinaCLEN Executive Office)
Fudan’s Strategies for
Global Health
Fudan Institute of Global Health
(FIGH)
• Think Tank for global health strategies
• Innovations for intervention, technology
and policy
• Interprofessional training and education
Think Tank
• Interdisciplinary body
– medicine, public health, nursing
– public policy, social science
– economics
– environment science
– journalism
– information science and engineering
– international relations, politics
Innovations
• To study, pilot and scale up population based
intervention strategies for global health issues
• To study, pilot and produce technologies for
information and communication
• To generate and disseminate the experience
and lessons in global health policy and
governance
Achieve equitable access to quality health care
Inter-professional training
and education
• Stimulating and challenging collaborative thinking
(institutional partnerships)
• Inspiring a global perspective through international
mobility (joint service learning program)
• Deliver joint training and education program
(postdoctoral training and joint degree)
• Sharing experience and best practice (collaborative
research and research training)
Prepare students for life in a globalised society
Humanities & Social Sciences
At a glance
• Faculty numbers:1250 (380 professors & 400
associate professors
• 9 national institutes supported by the Ministry of
Education
• 13 research groups and 6 think tanks supported
by Shanghai Government
• More than 150 institutes and centers on
university level
Ministry Of Education
Key Research Bases
of The Humanities And Social Sciences
 Research Center of Ancient Chinese Literature
 Research Center of Chinese Historical Geography
 Research Center of Contemporary Marxism
 Research Center of Chinese Socialist Market Economy
 Research Center of Information and Mass Communication
 Center for American Studies
 Institute of World Economy
Research Platforms for Social Sciences,
Ministry of Education
 Cultural Legacy and Cultural Novelty
 Historical Geography
 American Studies
 Overseas Marxism Research
 Public Administration and Public Policy
 Mass Communication and Media Research
 Economic Competition in Global Environment
Leading Disciplines
• Philosophy √ (3rd)
• Theoretical Economics
• Chinese Language and
Literature √(2nd )
• Communication √ (3rd)
• Industrial Economics
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•
•
•
•
Finance
Political Theory √(1st )
International Relations
Historical Geography
Modern Chinese History
√ (3rd)
√ ranked top 3 on national
level
Research and development fund in recent 4 years
180
158
160
140
116
120
100
145
90
million yuan
80
60
40
20
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
Current status of international
cooperation: I
• Fudan University Research Platforms for the
Humanities and Social Sciences
– Based on the achievements of various disciplines.
– Cross-disciplinary, administrative and open, taking as its
duty the construction of first-class liberal arts platforms
and think-tanks.
Current status of international
cooperation: II
Fudan Humanities Fund Project:
• Chair Professorship
– (Full time position): Fred E Schrader (Paris VIII)
• Fudan Guanghua Eminent Lectureship
– (Short term visiting position).
• International visiting scholarship
– (Short term visiting position)
Current status of international
cooperation: III
Regular forums between international institutions
• Shanghai Forum (Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies)
• Fudan-Lund Economic Forum (Lund University, Sweden)
• Dialogue on Sino-US relations, Regional security and Global
Governance (CSIS -Pacific Forum)…
Current status of international
cooperation: IV
Academic evaluation from international
levels
• National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies
• International scientific panel of Fudan
Current status of international
cooperation: V
Center for contemporary China Studies Abroad
• Fudan–UC Center (UCSD, USA)
• Fudan-European Centre (Copenhagen University,
Denmark)
Current status of international
cooperation: VI
Journal and Publication
• Fudan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Indexed by 6 International database,
now cooperated with Springer Group)
• Some monographs like “The history of Chinese
literature”，“The History of Chinese Thoughts”“ An
Intellectual History of China”translated and published
abroad
Challenges: Cooperation for
the sustainable win-win development
• Vision, Mission
• Commitment & Involvement (leadership, faculty,
staff, student)
• Willingness, Capacity, Practicability and Innovation
• Prioritization, Comprehensiveness
• Resources, Integration