The College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University has a long-standing history and a solid academic foundation. It currently consists of three departments: Architecture, Urban Planning, and Landscape Architecture. The college offers five undergraduate programs in Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Landscape Architecture, Historic Building Preservation Engineering, and Urban Design. It also has doctoral and master’s degree programs in Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, and Landscape Architecture, supported by postdoctoral research stations in these three first-level disciplines.

With a complete academic structure and comprehensive program offerings, the college ranks as one of the largest in terms of undergraduate and graduate enrollment among similar institutions worldwide. All three first-level disciplines—Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, and Landscape Architecture—are included in China’s list of “Double First-Class” construction disciplines. Urban and Rural Planning (including Architecture and Landscape Architecture) is designated as a Shanghai Peak Discipline, while Architecture (including Urban and Rural Planning and Landscape Architecture) is recognized as a Shanghai Key Discipline. In the fifth round of national discipline evaluations, Urban and Rural Planning received an A+ rating, while Architecture and Landscape Architecture were rated A. In the 2023 QS rankings, Tongji University’s Architecture and Built Environment (including Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, and Landscape Architecture) was ranked 12th globally.

CAUP plays a vital role in advancing the disciplines of architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture in China. Faculty members from the College hold key positions in academic organizations such as the Discipline Review Groups of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, national-level academic societies, professional advisory committees, and accreditation boards related to Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, and Landscape Architecture. They have made significant contributions to discipline development, professional guidance, policy formulation, and targeted assistance initiatives.

The college publishes ten academically influential journals, including three Chinese-language journals—Urban Planning Forum, Time+Architecture, and Architectural Heritage—and six English-language journals: Built Heritage, Architecture Asia, Architecture China, Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning, Architectural Intelligence, and Perspectives in Architecture and Urbanism. It also co-publishes the Chinese journal Landscape Architecture.

Through initiatives such as international construction festivals, joint design studios, overseas study programs, international dual-degree education, international summer schools, an international doctoral school, global forums, and collaborative research projects, the college has established a distinctive global influence.

The 10th International Young Scholar Forum of Tongji University (Frontiers in Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, and Landscape Architecture) aims to advance the university’s talent-strengthening strategy, optimize its talent ecosystem, and foster, attract, and effectively utilize outstanding talent. By intensifying efforts to recruit talent globally, the forum seeks to enhance the understanding of Tongji University among international scholars, particularly in the fields of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, and Landscape Architecture and other relevant fields (e.g. Philosophy, Physics, Computer Science and Technology, Economics, Environmental Science and Engineering).

This forum provides an academic exchange platform for exceptional young scholars who have achieved notable accomplishments overseas. Through keynote presentations, academic discussions, and talent negotiation sessions, it facilitates dialogue on cutting-edge topics and emerging trends in global scientific and research domains. The forum aims to inspire outstanding young scholars to return to or come to China to pursue innovative research in their chosen fields, fostering rapid career growth and cultivating a cohort of academic leaders poised to make significant contributions to the nation’s development as a global scientific powerhouse.

We warmly invite PhD graduates and postdoctoral researchers in the following research areas to actively participate, engage in discussions on academic frontiers and hotspots, and contribute to shaping the future of these disciplines:

Scholars formally invited by the college to attend the event in person will be provided with travel subsidies (round-trip economy class airfare and accommodation).

Date: January 7th, 2025

Type: Online + Onsite forum

Site: CAUP, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Applicants are requested to scan the QR code at the end of this document to register. Please also send your CV (including a personal photo, education and research experience, a summary of research achievements, publications, project details, academic awards, and professional affiliations) to adi-caup@tongji.edu.cn (copy to wenhuajing@outlook.com). The email subject line should follow the format: “The 10th International Young Scholar Forum + [Your Name].” The registration will be closed at 17:00 (UTC+8) on December 24th, 2024.

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Huajing Wen (Ms.)/Qi Zhang (Ms.)/Shan Liang (Ms.)/ Rui Wu (Ms.)

CAUP, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd, Shanghai P.R. China

Tel：021-65982107

Email：adi-caup@tongji.edu.cn 

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