A glass pyramid surrounded by CEIBS' signature black-granite-floor indoor lake is the focal point of CEIBS Shanghai Campus Phase III, which was put into use in 2013. The third phase is linked to the others by a corridor that wends along the lake's surface. The main entrance is via the East Gate. Located on 38,000+ square metres, this phase is a continuation of the Pei Cobb Freed & Partners' (PCF) architectural vision seen in Phases I & II.

Phase III consists of lecture halls in Academic Centre IV, a faculty building, two student residences, a commons building and a conference hall.

Buildings were designed to maximise the shape and specific characteristics of the land available. The end result is an optimised open space with a heavy emphasis on transparency, reflection and light.