10 Notable alumni of Shanghai University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Shanghai University is ranked #670 in the world and #42 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Shanghai University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Shanghai University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chen Yifei
1946-2005 (aged 59)
painter
film director
Chen Yifei was a renowned Chinese classic-style painter, art director and film director. He has made many films such as The Music Box and Inyak Twilight.
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2. Hyun Jin-geon
1900-1943 (aged 43)
writer
Hyeon Jingeon was a Korean author.
3. Feng Baiju
1903-1973 (aged 70)
politician
Feng Baiju was the chief leader of the Hainan Independent Column (Qiongya zongdui) of Chinese Communist fighters on the island of Hainan. Feng led the column in resistance to both the Nationalist Kuomintang, and the Japanese. The Japanese occupation of Hainan lasted from 1939 through 1945. The Communist takeover of Hainan did not occur until the spring of 1950 when...
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4. Wang Xingxing
1990-. (aged 36)
businessperson
Wang Xingxing is a Chinese roboticist and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chief executive, and chief technology officer of Unitree Robotics, a Hangzhou-based developer of quadrupedal and humanoid robots founded in 2016.
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5. Wilfried Koffi Hua
1987-. (aged 39)
athletics competitor
Hua Wilfried Serge Koffi is an Ivorian athlete specializing in sprinting events. He won the bronze medal at the 2013 and the gold at the 2015 Summer Universiade in addition to multiple medals on the continental level.
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6. Yang Shangkun
1907-1998 (aged 91)
revolutionary
politician
Yang Shangkun was a Chinese Communist military and political leader, president of China from 1988 to 1993, and one of the Eight Elders that dominated the party after the death of Mao Zedong.
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7. Chen Yi
1883-1950 (aged 67)
military personnel
politician
Chen Yi was a Chinese communist military commander and politician. He served as Mayor of Shanghai from 1949 to 1958 and as Foreign Minister of China from 1958 to 1972. He is one of Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China.
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8. Rao Shushi
1903-1975 (aged 72)
politician
Rao Shushi was a Chinese politician and a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader before he was purged in 1954 alongside Gao Gang. He was imprisoned in 1955 and died in custody in 1975.
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9. François Jullien
1951-. (aged 75)
sinologist
hellenist
philosopher
university teacher
François Jullien is a French philosopher, Hellenist, and sinologist.
10. Marie-Josée Ta Lou
1988-. (aged 38)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Gonezie Marie Josée Dominique Ta Lou-Smith is an Ivorian sprinter competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is a two-time World Championships medalist and is the African record holder in the 100 m.
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