The 2026 "Growth Partners" Computer Science Summer School, jointly presented by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Tsinghua University (THU), and Peking University (PKU), will be held in Shanghai from July 12 to 25. We cordially invite applications from students currently enrolled in universities outside mainland China.
This year, the summer school is hosted by Zhiyuan College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and co-organized by the School of Computer Science and the School of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Innovation College, and Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. The summer school aims to provide top-tier students in computer science with opportunities to explore cutting-edge research and build an international academic platform for in-depth interaction with leading scholars through frontier courses, academic lectures, student-faculty exchanges, and laboratory visits.
Dates: July 12–25
Location: Minhang Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Language: English
Tuition fees: None
Accommodation: On-campus housing provided (costs borne by participants)
This application form is exclusively for students enrolled in universities outside mainland China.
Invited Guests
Turing Award Laureate (1986), Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering; Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, Visiting Chair Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Guest Chair Professor at Peking University.
Turing Award Laureate (2000), Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Dean of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences (IIIS) and Dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence, Tsinghua University.
Turing Award Laureate (2025), Wolf Prize in Physics Laureate (2018), Fellow of the Royal Society, Foreign Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Professor at Université de Montréal. He has also received the Micius Quantum Prize, the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences, and the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
Applied mathematician, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor at Peking University, Chief Advisor of the School of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has received the Collatz Prize and the Maxwell Prize from the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM), as well as the ACM Gordon Bell Prize.
Distinguished Professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Founding Dean of the School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Founding Director of the Key Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research of Computation and Economics (Ministry of Education), and Founding Director of the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science. His main research interests lie in theoretical computer science and its interdisciplinary applications.
Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National High-Level Talent. His main research areas are cryptography and computational number theory. His research has been published in top international cryptography conferences, and he has received the ASIACRYPT 2015 Best Paper Award and an NSF CAREER Award.
Introduction to Course 1
This course, Cryptography, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence, offers an accessible introduction to three major areas of modern computing. It introduces the basic ideas behind cryptography, blockchain, and AI, and helps students build an overall understanding of security, decentralization, and intelligent systems, as well as how these areas connect and evolve.
Course 1 (16 hours): Cryptography, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence
Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National High-Level Young Talent; Xiaomi Young Scholar; Ph.D. Supervisor. His main research interests include applied cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs.
Introduction to Course 2
This course, focusing on three cutting-edge directions: Generative AI, Agents, and Embodied Intelligence, provides students with a systematic introduction to their core principles, key technologies, and practical methods. Through accessible theoretical explanations, analysis of typical application cases, and simple practical operations, it helps students build an overall understanding of next-generation artificial intelligence technologies, initially grasp their application logic in various industries, and understand the technological trends and future potential of the coordinated development of these three areas.
Course 2 (16 hours): Artificial Intelligence for Science and Engineering (listed in alphabetical order by surname)
Associate Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He leads multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. His research interests include edge computing and optoelectronic computing.
Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the School of Big Data, Fudan University. His research focuses on machine learning algorithms and theory, big data computing, and theoretical computer science.
Tenure-track Associate Professor at the Institute of Natural Sciences and the School of Mathematical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include the mathematical theory of machine learning and the mechanistic analysis of large models.
Researcher at Amazon Shanghai AI Lab; elected IEEE Fellow in 2024. His research focuses on graph neural networks and deep generative models.
Chair Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC); IEEE Fellow; National High-Level Overseas Innovative Talent. She is currently the Executive Dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at USTC.
Extracurricular Activities
The summer school will also organize activities such as a campus tour of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, visits to sites within Shanghai, and traditional Chinese cultural experiences.
Application Deadline
Interested students are invited to submit their online applications by May 10. All applicants will be notified of the admission results via email Mid-May.
For inquiries, please contact:
zhaowunaji@sjtu.edu.cn (Ms. Zhao)
binglisjtu@sjtu.edu.cn (Ms. Li)
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