Donghua University is a national "2 1 1 project" and a national "double-class" construction university directly under the Ministry of Education. Adhering to the motto of "respect for morality, erudition, determination and pragmatism", the school has developed into a multi-disciplinary and distinctive high-level university with advantages in textiles, materials and design.

The history of the school can be traced back to the Textile Printing and Dyeing Institute founded by industrialist Zhang Jian in 19 12. Founded in 195 1, it was named East China Institute of Textile Technology. 1960, identified as a national key university by the Ministry of Education. 198 1 year, becoming one of the first universities in China with the right to award doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees. 1985, renamed China Textile University. 1998 entered the national "2 1 1 project" key construction universities. 1999, renamed Donghua University. 20 17 was selected as a "double first-class" construction university in China.

The school is located in Shanghai, China, with Songjiang Campus, Yan 'an Road Campus and Xinhua Road Campus, covering an area of nearly 2,000 mu, with a total construction area of over 830,000 square meters. The school is "Shanghai Garden Unit" and "Shanghai Civilized Campus". Songjiang Campus is a national water conservancy scenic spot.

There are 2320 faculty members in the school, including full-time teachers 14 16, including 2 full-time academicians, part-time academicians 14, more than 50 high-level talents such as the Ten Thousand Talents Program, Changjiang Scholars and National Jieqing, and more than 900 teachers with other senior titles. Undergraduate students 14244, graduate students 6627, doctoral students 1265, and international students with academic qualifications 705.