Why are there Jiaotong University in many places? Is there a connection between them?

If there is a relationship, in fact, most of the Jiaotong University in China are related. Jiaotong University has two branches, one is the Shanghai School, and the other is the Tang School. Let’s talk about Shanghai first. Tang School, formerly known as Nanyang Public School, which later became Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Xi'an Jiao Tong University, was divided into two in 1956. In 1959, it was officially divided into Xi'an Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Besides, Tang School was formerly known as Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway Official School. , became the current Southwest Jiaotong University and Beijing Jiaotong University. As for why it is called Jiaotong University, it is very simple. In 1921, these institutions were all under the control of the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of China. The Shanghai school was called the First Jiaotong University of the Ministry of Communications. Tang School is called the Second Jiaotong University of the Ministry of Communications, so that’s how Jiaotong University came to be. As for the later so-called, the sky and the earth are connected and all things are connected, it was added by later generations. I didn’t think so much when I named it. Others are like Lanzhou Jiaotong University was actually established independently from Tangshan Jiaotong University (now Southwest Jiaotong University) and Northern Jiaotong University (now Beijing Jiaotong University). East China Jiaotong University was formed by Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji University and Shanghai Railway University (merged (Enter Tongji University) Some majors were independently established, so if you insist on saying that, these two schools also have the blood of Jiaotong University. As for Chongqing Jiaotong University and Dalian Jiaotong University... they have nothing to do with these schools...