As one of Shanghai’s two high-level vocational colleges, Shanghai College of Science and Technology has pioneered a new approach—actively aligning with national and regional strategic needs as well as local development demands. By establishing close partnerships with leading domestic and international enterprises, the college has built multiple high-end industry-education integration platforms that meet international standards. These platforms empower high-quality employment through advanced industry-education collaboration.
In recent years, several industry-education integration projects have been launched at the college, including the Ministry of Education’s Sino-German Advanced Vocational Education Project (SGAVE), the Bosch Applied and Technical Skilled Talent Training Pilot Project, the Schneider Electric Green & Low-Carbon Industry-Education Integration Project, and the German Prima CNC Technology Industry-Education Integration Practice Center. Additionally, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) Shanghai Industrial Innovation Center Industry-Education Integration Digital Manufacturing Technology Center has also been established. These collaborations, facilitated by joint efforts between the college and enterprises, have strengthened the school’s educational and talent cultivation competitiveness on an international scale through research, teaching, practical training, entrepreneurship, and social services.
One notable example is the Schneider Electric Green & Low-Carbon Technology Center, co-founded by the Shanghai College of Science and Technology and Schneider Electric, a global leader in industrial technology. This center serves as an intelligent industrial control training platform that integrates design, processing, and system integration. It features a smart motion control training lab and an intelligent motor control training lab, as well as an Industry 4.0 digital twin production line, providing a real-world application environment for Schneider Electric technologies. The center offers a practical training space identical to real factories, a digital industry talent training base, and a technical innovation service platform. By incorporating the latest technologies, processes, and industry standards into education, the center fosters innovative and application-oriented talent specializing in digitalization and green low-carbon technology. This allows students to transition quickly from university to becoming skilled professionals.
Similarly, German Prima (Prymiller) Company, a globally recognized machine tool manufacturer specializing in five-axis machining centers and high-speed, high-precision vertical machining centers, has partnered with the Shanghai College of Science and Technology to establish China’s first Prima (Shanghai) Technology Center. This center is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including the Cradle Five-Axis Linkage U500 and C500 high-performance CNC machining centers, as well as the VF1100 high-precision full-closed-loop three-axis machining center. In addition to training students, the college also provides digital CNC machining solutions for regional enterprises, assists in prototyping and small-batch precision component manufacturing, and adopts Germany’s dual-track vocational training system. The “Prima Targeted Class” offers students apprenticeships in multi-axis CNC programming, process design, and machining training, providing extensive career development opportunities.
Both Schneider Electric and Prima not only collaborate with the college in talent cultivation but also offer internship and employment opportunities, recommending qualified graduates to their upstream and downstream partners. This helps students bridge the gap between academia and industry, facilitating their transition from campus to the workplace.
Thanks to its strong focus on industry-education integration and school-enterprise cooperation, the Shanghai College of Science and Technology has achieved outstanding graduate employment outcomes. In recent years, over 25% of its graduates have secured positions in high-tech enterprises and large state-owned companies, with significant salary increases. The college’s graduates have successfully achieved high-quality and full employment, contributing significantly to local economic development.
