Founded in 1953, Shanghai Dianji University is a higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Shanghai (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai Dianji University is a coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Shanghai Dianji University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Shanghai Dianji University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.