Shanghai University of Engineering Science was established in 1985, based on Mechanical and Electrical Branch of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Branch of Shanghai Institute of Chemical Technology (incorporated into Mechanical and Electrical Branch of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1984), and Branch of Shanghai Textile Institute of Technology (renamed as Branch of East China Textile Institute of Technology in 1980). In 2003, Shanghai Technician School (founded in 1951) was merged into Shanghai University of Engineering Science.