Welcome to the University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute. Officially founded in 2006, this unique school represents a strategic global partnership between the University of Michigan (UM) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). These two distinguished universities from the United States and China are fully committed to building a world-class institute for engineering education in one of the most dynamic cities in the world – Shanghai, China. For more information about international student admission, please click here