Founded on the site of the former St. John’s University in 1952, the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL, formerly known as the East China Institute of Politics and Law) is among the first higher educational institutions established by the People’s Republic of China specializing in legal and political science education. Throughout its years of development, ECUPL has demonstrated remarkable resilience and strength to strive through difficulties, and has developed a distinctive identity in the national higher education landscape.