Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), directly subordinate to the Ministry of Education, is a key university in China, jointly run by the Ministry and Shanghai Municipality Shanghai Jiao Tong University formerly the Nang Yang Public School was founded in 1896 by Mr. SHENG Xuanhuai. It is one of the oldest universities in China. The University, through its century-long history, has nurtured large numbers of outstanding figures and made significant contributions to the thriving and prosperity of the nation and the development of science and technology. Its famous alumni include JIANG Zemin, LU Dingyi, DING Guangen, WANG Daohan, QIAN Xuesen, WU Wenjun, ZOU Taofen, MAO Yisheng, CAI Er, HUANG Yanpei, SHAO Lizi, WANG An and so on. Of all the academicians of China's Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering, more than 200 are the alumni of Jiao Tong University.