Shanghai's 11 best Architecture universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 43.7K citations received by 4.17K academic papers made by 11 universities in Shanghai was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Architecture

#5 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Architecture

#6 in China

#7 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Architecture

#13 in China

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Architecture

#34 in China

#53 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

5. Shanghai University

For Architecture

#45 in China

#85 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Donghua University

For Architecture

#56 in China

#130 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

7. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Architecture

#77 in China

#200 in Asia

Founded: 1978

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#79 in China

#203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Architecture

#83 in China

#209 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Architecture

#113 in China

#323 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

11. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Architecture

#193 in China

#491 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

Universities for Architecture near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	59	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	58	Suzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	63	Hangzhou
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	64	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University	9	Hangzhou
266	Nanjing University of Science and Technology	50	Nanjing
269	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	40	Baixia
272	Southeast University	17	Nanjing
273	Nanjing University	26	Nanjing
275	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications	35	Nanjing

11 Best universities for Architecture in Shanghai

1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2. Fudan University

3. Tongji University

4. East China Normal University

5. Shanghai University

6. Donghua University

7. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

8. East China University of Science and Technology

9. Shanghai Maritime University

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

11. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

Universities for Architecture near Shanghai

Art & Design subfields in Shanghai