SJTU ASIA-PACIFIC GRADUATE INSTITUTE

SJTU Asia-Pacific Graduate Institute (SJTU-APGI) is an extension of SJTU’s education and research efforts,
as well as a platform for overseas resource integration and internationalization.
The overall goal of SJTU-APGI is to promote the innovation of systems and integration of resources, and in turn,
open up new global prospects in the fields of education and research.

In the long run, SJTU-APGI aims to become a world-class overseas educational institution recognized not only in Singapore,
but also internationally. SJTU-APGI also seeks to attract and groom global talents, and to become a centre for innovation.
This allows better access to collective wisdom of academics and talents worldwide,
and exploration of cutting-edge scientific research methods.

Objectives

To be a world-class renowned institute dedicated to future economic and societal development,
By: integrating Chinese and foreign perspectives in education and research practices;
and connecting Chinese and foreign institutes in academic and cultural exchange

To address major global scientific and technological issues through multidisciplinary joint research

To create knowledge, and to nurture and fully equip future leaders with global outlook and multicultural competence to face the challenges of tomorrow

To be open to different cultures and opportunities while staying rooted in tradition and values

History

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), as one of the higher education institutions which enjoy a long history and a world-renowned reputation in China, is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China and co-constructed by MOE and Shanghai Municipal Government. Through some 120 years of unremitting efforts, SJTU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationalized top university in China.

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Milestones

2024

Qiu Yong, China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology, visits SJTU-APGI

2024

Huai Jinpeng, China’s Minister of Education, visits SJTU-APGI and attends CNSB kick-off ceremony

2024

Launch of SJTU-NUS-CREATE CNSB programme

2024

E2S2-CREATE Phase II final Steering Committee Meeting

2023

30th anniversary celebration of SJTU educational initiatives in Singapore
Xi Lifeng, SJTU Vice President, visits SJTU-APGI and unveils the new site of Antai Asia-Pacific Center

2023

Receives Four-Year CPE Accreditation

2023

Celebration of Growth – Inaugurated SAIF Southeast Asia Center and AI-Translational Medicine Singapore Center

2023

E2S2-CREATE Phase II final Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting

2023

Luo Dajin, Director of the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM), visits SJTU-APGI

2022

Sun Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador of Singapore, visits SJTU-APGI

2022

SJTU-APGI visits Malaysia, first step in extending cooperation and exchanges in Southeast Asia

2021

Completion of the mid-term evaluation for Phase II of E2S2 programme

2021

Renewal of the ERF registration for two years

2020

Official launch of the Joint Laboratory for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Megacities as part of the Belt and Road Joint Laboratory Initiative

2020

Launch of SJTU-APGI website and social media accounts on Facebook and LinkedIn

2019

Wang Zhigang, China's Minister of Science and Technology, visits CREATE to sign cooperation agreement on Science, Technology and Innovation between Singapore and China

2019

Official opening ceremony of SJTU-APGI, graced by Party Secretary of SJTU, Prof. Jiang Sixian

2019

Officially registered as a Private Education Institution with CPE

2019

First Steering Committee Meeting for SJTU-APGI

2019

Officially registered in Singapore as a public company limited by guarantee

24 September
2024

24 April
2024

1 March
2024

27 February
2024