3903 yuan/month. In 2007, the average salary of graduate students in Fudan University was 3,903 yuan/month, including 2,900 yuan for posts, 4,269 yuan for salary scales and 7,553 yuan for on-campus posts. The remaining 1 1 subsidies range from tens to hundreds. The name of Fudan University is taken from "Sun and Moon shine brightly, Dan Fudan Xi" in The Great Biography of Shangshu. Founded in 1905, formerly known as Fudan University, 19 17 was named Fudan University. It is the first institution of higher learning independently established by the people of China.