Fudan University (复旦大学 / Fùdàn Dàxué)

Founded 1905 (chartered as Fudan Public School / 复旦公学 by Ma Xiangbo and other Chinese intellectuals who broke from the Jesuit Aurora University to establish a Chinese-administered modern university; the name Fudan / 復旦 comes from the Confucian Book of Documents passage "日月光华, 旦復旦兮" meaning "the sun and moon shine in turn, the morning sun returns morning after morning"; renamed Fudan University 1917; reorganised after 1952 through merger with St. John's University Shanghai and other institutions). China's premier comprehensive research university in Shanghai, located at the Handan Road main campus in Yangpu District with additional Fenglin (medical) and Jiangwan campuses. Founded 1905 as Fudan Public School by Ma Xiangbo and other Chinese intellectuals who broke from the Jesuit Aurora University to establish a Chinese-administered modern university. The name 'Fudan' (復旦) comes from the Confucian Book of Documents passage '日月光华，旦復旦兮' meaning 'the sun and moon shine in turn, the morning sun returns morning after morning' — symbolising self-renewal. Renamed Fudan University 1917. Reorganised after 1952 through merger with the historic St. John's University Shanghai (American Episcopal Mission, founded 1879) and other Shanghai institutions. ~36,000+ students. Schools span all disciplines with particular strength in journalism (Fudan's School of Journalism is China's oldest, founded 1929), economics (Fudan School of Economics), international relations, law (Fudan Law School), and medicine (Shanghai Medical College, affiliated since 2000 merger). C9 League founding member.

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