 In the late 1970s, after the Cultural Revolution, the university was converted to a modern, comprehensive university.Fudan University and Shanghai Medical University merged on 27 April 2000.In December 2019, Fudan University changed its charter, removing the phrase "academic independence and freedom of thought" (學術獨立和思想自由) and including a "pledge to follow the Communist party's leadership" (學校堅持中國共產黨的領導), leading to protests among the students.