East China Theological Seminary, or Huadong Theological Seminary (simplified Chinese: 华东神学院; traditional Chinese: 華東神學院; pinyin: Huádōng Shénxuéyuàn), is a Christian institution jointly established by four provinces and one city in 1985.
The purpose is to cultivate clergy with theological attainments and comprehensive development of "spiritually, morally, intellectually, physically, socially and aesthetically" for the Christian churches in East China.
The board of directors held its first meeting in Shanghai in March 1985 and elected Qi Qingcai as chairman.
In 1996, the school purchased a piece of land in Huancheng Town, Qingpu County to build a new campus.
The seminary also invites guest teachers from other universities in Shanghai to teach history, music, politics, etc.