East China University of Political Science and Law (华东政法大学) is a public university

Public university

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 in Shanghai

Shanghai

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, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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, founded in 1952.

Campus

The urban campus is located on the campus of the former St. John's University

Saint John's University, Shanghai

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. The new campus that houses the undergraduate students is located in the Songjiang University town adjacent to the six universities Shanghai International Studies University

Shanghai International Studies University

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; Donghua University

Donghua University

Donghua University is a public university in Shanghai, China administered by Chinese Ministry of Education and Shanghai municipality.-History:...

; Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade

Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade

Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade is a public university in Shanghai, China. Founded in 1960, the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade is an institution of higher learning formerly subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. Since 1994 it is under the administration...

; Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences

Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences

Shanghai University of Engineering Scienceis a general full-time public university in Shanghai, China. It majors in engineering science and featuring a harmonious development and interdisciplinary communication of various branches of learning such as Management studies, Art Design, etc...

; Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce

Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce

Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce was founded in 1928 by the renowned accounting expert Pan Xulun.-Campus:Its main campus was located on West Zhongshan Rd in Shanghai. In 2003 the campus was moved to the Songjiang District in the southwest of Songjiang University Town...

 and Shanghai Institute of Visual Art

Shanghai Institute of Visual Art

The Shanghai Institute of Visual Art is a high-leveled, multi-disciplined, application-oriented higher education institution in the Songjiang District of Shanghai, China....

.

History

East China University of Political Science and Law was founded in 1952. It is one of few higher education institutions in China specializing in legal education. In the field of legal education, ECUPL enjoys unparalleled influence and prestige in Shanghai, and the greater East China, which is China's most developed geographical division. ECUPL's alumni are found in virtually every legal profession and institution in East China, such as law firms, governmental agencies, courts, educational institutions. Its influence, however, waned somewhat in recent years due to competition from rival universities in the area, many of which realized the importance of legal education and began to heavily subsidize their law faculty.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of ECUPL includes: Cao Jianming

Cao Jianming

Cao Jianming is the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:He received his LL.B and LL.M degrees from East China University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and 1986....

, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of People's Republic of China, and former Justice of the Supreme People's Court and former President of China's National Judges College. Denning Jin, Partner of China's largest law firm, King & Wood, and "Leading Chinese Lawyer" (2001/2002) Asia Pacific Law 500; Wang Zuojun, Partner-in-charge of Shanghai's largest law firm, Allbright;

List of presidents

1. Wei Wenbo
   Wei Wenbo
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    (魏文伯): October 1952-May1955
2. Zheng Wenqing (郑文卿): May 1955—June 1956
3. Lei Jingtian (雷经天): June 1956-August 1958
4. Wei Ming (魏明): May 1964-April 1972
5. Xu Panqiu (徐盼秋): June 1979—April 1984
6. Chen Tianchi (陈天池): April 1984—August 1985
7. Shi Huanzhang (史焕章): August 1985—August 1997
8. Cao Jianming
   Cao Jianming
   Cao Jianming is the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:He received his LL.B and LL.M degrees from East China University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and 1986....
   
    (曹建明): August 1997—December 1999
9. He Qinhua (何勤华): incumbent

External links

• East China University of Political Science and Law Official website
• 3d map of East China University of Political Science and Law