The Chinese language teaching in International Chinese Education Center of School of Humanities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University has a history of nearly 30 years. Currently, Chinese classes is divided into 10 levels, and also have program for Chinese Heritage Learners (Huayiban), Advanced Culture and Business Course and other special classes, as well as elective courses such as Chinese Calligraphy, Taichi.

Based on the study of Chinese language and literature, the bachelor programs focus on cultural extension and aim to disseminate Chinese literature and culture to the outside world, with the two characteristics of cultural orientation and foreign orientation, distinguishing it from traditional Chinese language and literature majors and Chinese as a foreign language majors.

The master program aims to train high-level, applied and composite specialists with proficiency in teaching Chinese as a second language and good cross-cultural communication skills, who can adapt to the international promotion of Chinese and be competent for a variety of teaching tasks.