21 Notable alumni of Tongji University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tongji University is ranked #344 in the world and #18 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Tongji 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 Tongji University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Haoliang Xu
diplomat
Xu Haoliang is a Chinese diplomat serving as the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General since 2023, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 2023, and Director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support of UNDP in New York since 2019.
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2. Tinglong Dai
2004-2006 (aged 2)
academic
Tinglong Dai is the Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business and Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at the Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, with expertise in the areas of healthcare analytics, global supply chains, the interfaces between marketing and operations, and human–AI interaction. Dai's research primarily examines the health care ecosystem using analytics approaches, with a focus...
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3. Xu Zhuoyi
2003-. (aged 23)
athletics competitor
Xu Zhuoyi is a Chinese hurdler specializing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is an Asian Championships silver medallist and Asian Games bronze medallist. He is nicknamed "the glasses flyer" for his signature look while running.
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4. Yu Yifu
1903-1982 (aged 79)
politician
Yu Yifu, original name Yu Chengze (Chinese: 于成泽), was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Shuangchengbao, Jilin Province. He attended Tongji University. He was governor of Heilongjiang Province.
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5. Yang Huang
1971-. (aged 55)
novelist
Yang Huang is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Living Treasures, was a finalist for the 2008 Bellwether Prize and the 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards (now known as the Foreword INDIES). Her short story collection, My Old Faithful, won 2017 Juniper Prize for Fiction. her novel, My Good Son, was the winner of...
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6. Tom Tong
1975-. (aged 51)
Tom Tong is an entrepreneur, and founder of Ganqishi and Tom's BaoBao restaurant.
7. Zhao Jin
1968-. (aged 58)
university teacher
linguist
germanist
Zhao Jin is a Chinese professor of German linguistics and a scholar in cultural-analytical linguistics.
8. Cai Dafeng
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Cai Dafeng is a Chinese politician and architect currently serving as chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy (2017–present) and Vice Chairperson of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee (2018–present).
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9. Qian Xinzhong
1911-2009 (aged 98)
politician
Qian Xinzhong was the Minister of Health (1965–1973, 1979–1982) and chairman of the National Family Planning Commission (NFPC, May 1982 - December 1983) of the People's Republic of China. As chairman of the NFPC, he made and enforced the policy of "IUD after first birth, sterilization after second birth". According to official statistics, a record number of birth control surgeries...
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10. Bei Shizhang
1903-2009 (aged 106)
biologist
biophysicist
politician
Bei Shizhang, or Shi-Zhang Bei, was a Chinese biophysicist, embryologist, politician, and writer. He was an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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11. Li Linsi
1896-1970 (aged 74)
politician
Li Linsi, born Li Jiaxiang (厉家祥), was a Chinese educator, diplomat, and scholar who has been recognized as one of the key figures in modern Chinese cultural and diplomatic history. Hailed as China's Mahatma Gandhi, Li was the leader of China's nonviolent resistance against Japanese aggression. His military research contributed to China in the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was known...
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12. Wu Mengchao
1922-2021 (aged 99)
physician
hepatologist
surgeon
Dr. Wu Mengchao was a Chinese surgeon and a medical scientist who specialized in hepatobiliary surgery. He was also known as the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery".
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13. Tang Dengjie
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Tang Dengjie is a Chinese politician and business executive who is currently serving as the Party Secretary of Shanxi.
14. Chen Yuxi
2005-. (aged 21)
swimmer
competitive diver
Chen Yuxi is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with partner Zhang Jiaqi in the women's 10m synchronized platform. Chen also won the silver medal in the individual 10-metre platform event. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Chen, alongside teammate Quan Hongchan, won gold in the women's 10m synchronized...
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15. Wang Shu
1963-. (aged 63)
university teacher
pedagogue
architect
Wang Shu is a Chinese architect based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is the dean of the School of Architecture of the China Academy of Art. With his practice partner and wife Lu Wenyu, he founded the firm Amateur Architecture Studio. In 2012, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Prize, the world's top prize in architecture....
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16. Wu Changshun
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Wu Changshun is the former police chief of the municipality of Tianjin, China. Wu is also an inventor, and has 35 patents and utility models to his credit. Wu spent 44 years working for the Tianjin Public Security Bureau (i.e. police force) and was the chief of the police force for some eleven years. Wu was dismissed from office in...
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17. Sheng Guangzu
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Sheng Guangzu was the last Chinese Minister of Railways, before the position was abolished in March 2013, and the first General Manager of China Railway Corporation. He was formerly the head of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. He initially held several lower positions in the Ministry of Railways, and moved up the ranks starting...
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18. Zhou Zuyi
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Zhou Zuyi is a Chinese politician who is the current Party Secretary of Fujian and previously served as Minister of Human Resources and Social Security. He is a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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19. Oliver Blume
1968-. (aged 58)
business executive
entrepreneur
manager
executive
engineer
Oliver Ingo Blume is a German executive and the CEO of the Volkswagen Group, and the CEO of Porsche.
20. Wan Gang
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Wan Gang is a Chinese expert on automobiles and retired politician, who served as the minister of science and technology from 2007 to 2018. The chairman of the China Zhi Gong Party from 2007 to 2022, Wan was one of the few non-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ministers in China's State Council.
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21. Chu Chia-hua
1893-1963 (aged 70)
politician
Zhu Jiahua or Chu Chia-hua was a Chinese geologist, educator, and Kuomintang politician in the Republic of China. He served as Ministry of Education (1931–1933, 1944–1948), Minister of Transportation and Communications (1932–1935), Secretary-General of the Kuomintang (1938–1939), head of Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (1938–1944), Head of Organization Department (1939–1944), President of the Academia Sinica (1940–1959) and Vice Premier...
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