Tongji attaches importance to internationalization and has cooperated with Germany, France, UK, USA, Japan, Canada, Italy, Spain and Finland in fields of education, technology and economics. A number of international joint programs have been established between the university and its counterparts in other countries, such as Sino-German College for Graduate Study and Sino-German College of Applied Sciences, which are sponsored by the Chinese and German governments, Sino-Italian Campus which is sponsored by the Chinese and Italian governments, Sino-French Institute of Engineering and Management cooperated with Paris Tech in France, Tongji-UNEP Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development cooperated with UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and Tongji-Australian Institute of Technology.

    Tongji makes great effort in developing international students’ education. In 2013, registered international students amounted to 5123 in total, and among the long-term international students, about 50% students were to pursue their degrees in various disciplines.