Shanghai Municipal Education Commission audited and approved Shanghai University of Engineering Science in 2003 to launch the Sino-American Transportation Cooperative Non-Curricular Program with Lawrence Technological University. Lawrence Technical University not only attaches importance to high-quality theory teaching, but also puts emphasis on practical activities that have educational meanings. Lawrence Technical University ranks No. 1 among the mid-west universities, and it has earned the reputation of one of the best research institutes according to the U.S. & World Report.