First Sino-US joint university to start

Beijing, March 29 (IANS) New York University Shanghai, the first Sino-US joint higher education institute, will start to admit undergraduate students next year.

The first 300 undergraduates will study at East China Normal University, the Chinese partner of the joint institute, before the new campus is built, Shanghai Daily reported Thursday.

The university, which broke ground a year ago, will launch seven majors including finance, natural science, and information and communication technology.