On the morning of June 12th , the graduation ceremony and degree awarding ceremony of Shanghai Normal University in 2025 was held on the western Xuhui campus. School leaders, teacher representatives, and all graduates of the class of 2025 attended a solemn and enthusiastic ceremony. Nearly 140,000 alumni and parents from all over the country gathered online to watch the ceremony.
At the ceremony, Lin Zaiyong, Secretary of the Party Committee of SHNU, announced the decision to commend the Outstanding Graduates of Shanghai Higher Education Institutions in 2025, Outstanding Graduates of Shanghai Normal University, and Top Ten Graduates of SHNU Golden Voyage Award.
The SHNU Yuan Wen gave a heartfelt message to all graduates by saying that Graduation is not the end of learning, but a new starting point. The abilities and qualities needed for future career development and life path can only be understood and acquired through real social life”.
Five representatives of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral graduates performed a reply to their alma mater in the form of group recitation at the ceremony, leading all graduates to revisit the details of their study and life at Normal University.
More than 250 teacher representatives from 21 colleges and 12 phalanxes on and off the stage are the graduating students. Teacher representatives and graduate representatives sent their best wishes to over 8,000 graduates of SHNU.
