development of Sino-Italian University Campus in Shanghai and establishment of a Sino-Italian House, one year later a dual bachelor's degree project in engineering, called PoliTong, was launched 2002 - Listed in Project 985 April 2000 - Merged with Shanghai Railway University (a merge between Shanghai Railway College and Shanghai Railway Medical College in May 1995) August 1996 - Merged with Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and Shanghai Institute of Building Materials November 1995 - Listed in Project 211 October 1995 - Declared to be jointly built by the former State Education Commission and the Shanghai Municipal Government December 1978 - Upon consent by the State Council, resumed connection with Germany and became the window of the cultural, technology and science exchanges between China and Germany February 1972 - Tongji University merged with the Marine Geology Department of East China Normal University 1952 - The Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in College of Science merged into Fudan University, the Departments of Machinery, Electrical Engineering and Ship Manufacture merged into Shanghai Jiaotong University. In the meanwhile, Tongji University merged the Civil Engineering Department and School of Architecture from Saint John's University, Shanghai and several other universities. 1951 - The Department of Biology in College of Science merged into East China Normal University, the Medical School and the Department of Survey in College of Engineering moved to Wuhan, Hubei Province September 1949 - College of Literature and Arts, College of Law merged into Fudan University June 1949 - Tongji University was taken over by Shanghai Military Control Commission August 1946 - College of Science expanded as College of Literature and Science moved back to Shanghai April 1946 - Moved back to Shanghai 1945 - Established the College of Law October 1940 - Moved Lizhuang in Yibin, Sichuan Province Winter 1938 - Moved to Kunming, Yunnan Province September 1937 - Moved to the south of China due to the Second Sino-Japanese War August 1927 - Renamed as National Tongji University May 20, 1924 - Approved by the government to be one of the first national universities in China. March 1922 - Renamed as Tongji Medical and Engineering University October 1907 - Established as Tongji German Medical School Present The university now registers over 50,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses to Bachelor's Degrees, Master's, Ph.D. programs and post doctoral attachments. There are over 4,200 academic staff for teaching and/or research,