Shanghai University of Electric Power

Key Highlights

• Founded in 1951 and operating as a public, full-time university in Shanghai
• More than 16,000 full-time students reported as of April 20, 2026
• Two campuses: Lin-gang in Pudong New Area and Yangpu in Yangpu District
• Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree authority

Student Life & Environment

Student life takes place across the Lin-gang and Yangpu campuses, and the experience may differ substantially by program location. Official 2026 notices show student residences and library services operating at both campuses. Lin-gang also has a student activity center, stadium, gymnasium, dining facilities, and spaces for academic and cultural events. The university library provides borrowing, study-seat and discussion-room reservations, printing, interlibrary loan, database access, and research-support services. Clubs cover academic, volunteer, cultural, and sporting interests. Seven groups approved for trial operation in 2025–2026 included science outreach, physics innovation, music, Latin dance, football, rugby, and darts. The 25th student-club cultural festival opened at the Lin-gang stadium in April 2026 with performances, technology demonstrations, and a club fair. Other recent activities included a campus marathon, social-practice projects, skills competitions, and volunteering. International applicants considering university housing should pay close attention to the applicable admission notice. The 2026 English-taught undergraduate brochure instructed students to reserve in advance and stated that freshmen submitting dormitory applications would be offered rooms, while later-year availability depended on remaining capacity. This is not a blanket guarantee covering every student category or every campus.

Location & Surroundings

The university is located in Shanghai but is divided between two distinct settings. The Lin-gang campus is at 1851 Hucheng Ring Road in Pudong New Area. Lin-gang is a planned development area on Shanghai’s southeastern edge, separate from the dense historic center. Students based there should evaluate everyday travel time, nearby services, and access to internships or activities elsewhere in the metropolitan area rather than assuming a central-city location. The Yangpu campus is at 2588 Changyang Road in Yangpu District, an established urban district northeast of central Shanghai. Official university notices show that teaching, recruitment events, residences, and library services occur across both locations. A student’s practical experience will therefore depend strongly on the campus assigned to the program. Shanghai itself offers a large energy, engineering, manufacturing, finance, and technology employment market, while Lin-gang has its own industrial and development ecosystem. These surroundings may support internships and employer engagement, but admission does not guarantee a particular placement. Prospective students should obtain current campus information directly from their academic unit before arranging accommodation or estimating commuting costs.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For the 2026 English-taught international bachelor’s program in International Economy and Trade, the official brochure listed tuition of CNY 20,000 per year, a double-room accommodation charge of CNY 4,500 per year, and mandatory insurance of CNY 800 per year. These figures apply to that named international program and 2026 intake; they should not be generalized to domestic students, graduate programs, other accommodation types, or 2027 entry. The brochure also stated that actual housing expense could depend on accommodation conditions when the reservation was made. The same brochure described a Shanghai Government Scholarship Class B covering tuition and comprehensive medical insurance, plus a university Class C scholarship providing a CNY 12,000 tuition waiver. A student could apply for only one scholarship type per year. Availability, eligibility, and benefits should be rechecked in the next intake notice, and students should budget separately for food, transport, books, residence formalities, travel, and personal expenses because the reviewed source did not quantify them. Career preparation is closely connected to the university’s energy-and-power identity. Its employment service runs recruitment fairs, employer presentations, internship opportunities, career planning, and application support. The 2026 events calendar included power, energy, semiconductor, aviation, gas, and technology employers. This suggests access to sector-focused recruiting, but the university does not guarantee an internship or job. International graduates must also consider language ability and China’s immigration and work-authorization rules when assessing employment options.