Engineering is the application of maths and physics to solve complex problems and implement effective solutions. It is the ability to translate abstract thoughts into a well-constructed efficient final product.

There are various different branches of engineering encompassed in the various engineering disciplines. Simply, there is engineering in everything we do from the clothes we wear to the water we drink, there was some form of engineering that went into the process of in making the final product.

Shanghai universities offer the different disciples of engineering as courses. These courses are carefully constructed to provide the necessary knowledge valuable both in the classroom and the field.

Universities that offer the engineering course value their programs from 17 000 RMB to 42 000 RMB  depending on the level of degree attained. Courses range from an associate degree  to doctoral degree.

The universities in Shanghai that offer engineering are

-         Shanghai second polytechnic university

-         Shanghai institute of technology

-         Shanghai maritime university

-         Shanghai university of science and technology

-         Shanghai DianJi university

-         Shanghai university of engineering science.