Why Study at East China University of Political Science and Law

East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) is one of the first groups of higher learning institutions of politics and law established by the new People's Republic of China and it used to be one of the higher learning institutions of the Ministry of Justice of PRC. It is now a university jointly administered by the Ministry of Justice and local government, with the local government enjoying the priority of administration.  Through the efforts of several generations, ECUPL has gradually developed into a multidisciplinary university of economics, management, finance, foreign languages, etc. with focus on law.

 

(1). History

 

East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) was founded in 1952; the urban campus is located on the campus of the former St. John's University. The new campus that houses the undergraduate students is located in the Songjiang University Town adjacent to the six universities Shanghai International Studies University; Donghua University; Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade; Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences; Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce and Shanghai Institute of Visual Art. East China University of Political Science and Law is one of the few higher education institutions in China specializing in legal education. In the field of legal education, East China University of Political Science and Law enjoys unparalleled influence and prestige in Shanghai and greater East China, which is China's most developed geographical division. East China University of Political Science and Law's alumni are found in virtually every legal profession and institution in East China, such as law firms, governmental agencies, courts, and educational institutions. It is now a university jointly administered by the Ministry of Justice and local government, with the local government enjoying the priority of administration. Through the efforts of several generations, ECUPL has gradually developed into a multidisciplinary university of economics, management, finance, foreign languages, etc. with focus on law. East China University of Political Science and Law now has campuses in two districts: Changning and Songjiang, covering an area of 1,064 mu (161.5 acres or 65.37 hectare) and a total building area of 240,000 square meters.

 

(2). Discipline and programs

 

Boasting 18 Schools and Departments, East China University of Political Science and Law has nearly 1,400 faculty members and more than 21,000 students in total. East China University of Political Science and Law offers a complete education system, including undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs, which, throughout the years, has nurtured more than 100,000 talents of all fields. ECUPL enjoys a tremendous reputation. At present, East China University of Political Science and Law has four LLD programs, i.e. legal historiography, criminal jurisprudence, economic jurisprudence, and international law, and nine LLM programs of law, i.e. theories of law, legal historiography, constitutional jurisprudence and administrative jurisprudence, criminal jurisprudence, civil and commercial jurisprudence, procedural law, economic jurisprudence international jurisprudence, environment and resources protection jurisprudence and one LLM program of professional law and on-the-job students are accepted to pursue doctor and master's degrees. East China University of Political Science and Law has 24 majors for bachelors, including law, economics  reconnaissance study, finance, administration, English, Japanese, international  business and trade, sociology, public security labor and social security,  frontier defence management, politics and administration, journalism, public  affairs administration, accounting and intellectual property, information  science and technology, business administration, cultural industry management,  Chinese literature, social work, among which the law major offers undergraduate  programs intended for a second bachelor degree in law. International economic law and history of law are the key subjects assigned by the Ministry of Justice, and the subject of law is the key subject by the local government.

 

(3). Academic facilities and Scientific research

 

East China University of Political Science and Law has four journals, named, Law, Studies of Crime, Issues of Juvenile delinquency, and the Journal of East China University of Political Science and Law. It also has more than 30 research institutions, studying ancient Chinese legal documents, juvenile delinquency and so on. The library in the university has a collection of books more than 600,000 volumes and has over 1,200 Chinese and foreign journals and magazines. There are about 800 faculty members, among whom nearly 400 are professors or associate professors, and over 10,000 students. It is also a Shanghai Model Unit and Shanghai Garden Unit and its architecture on campus receives special protection from the government. East China University of Political Science and Law  now has two campuses respectively in Changning District and Songjiang District, covering an area of 1,064 mu and a total building area of 240,000 square meters.

 

(4). East China University of Political Science and Law Achievement

 

East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) is one of the few higher education institutions in China specializing in legal education. In the field of legal education, East China University of Political Science and Law  enjoys unparalleled influence and prestige in Shanghai and greater East China, which is China’s most developed geographical division. East China University of Political Science and Law’s alumni are found in virtually every legal profession and institution in East China, such as law firms, governmental agencies, courts, and educational institutions.

 

(5). Communication and international cooperation

 

East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) has established cooperative relationship with more than 100 overseas colleges and universities, research institutions and legal institutions in the country. There are about 800 faculty members, among whom nearly 400 are professors or associate professors. It is also a Shanghai Model Unit and Shanghai Garden Unit and its architecture on campus receives special protection from the government.

 

 

 

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