The university enrolls more than 4,000 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students. The university is located east of the Huangpu River and north of the center of Shanghai, just over the Suzhou Creek. The Fudan University campus is large and comprised of many typical buildings that one would find on any university campus including a large library, classroom and administrative buildings, dormitories, extensive playing fields, and various other small shops and restaurants. Most of the international students study at the university's International Cultural Exchange School which is about a five-minute walk from the main campus. This complex includes newly renovated dormitories, a cafeteria, a small shop, student lounge, and classroom and office space.
Students are free to sue the facilities on the main campus as well.
All students take Chinese language taught by instructors from Fudan University's International Cultural Exchange School. The language courses are for program students only and generally range from 7-10 students per class. Additionally, all students enroll in the area studies course taught in English by the Resident Director. Lectures and field trips are incorporated into the curriculum which provides a broad framework with which to understand what is being learned in the classroom. The program is appropriate for beginning and intermediate language learners who are interested in gaining a solid foundation in Chinese history and culture by using Shanghai as a case study.