27 Best universities for Literature in Shanghai

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 181K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 27 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 Literature

#6 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Literature

#12 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Literature

#22 in China

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Literature

#34 in China

#58 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Literature

#35 in China

#60 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Literature

#67 in China

#130 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. East China University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#74 in China

#139 in Asia

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

8. Donghua University

For Literature

#102 in China

#207 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai International Studies University

For Literature

#138 in China

#317 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Literature

#141 in China

#326 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

11. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Literature

#150 in China

#356 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

12. Shanghai Maritime University

For Literature

#165 in China

#398 in Asia

Founded: 1909

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Literature

#172 in China

#419 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Literature

#200 in China

#506 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai Tech University

For Literature

#259 in China

#711 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Literature

#336 in China

#963 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Literature

#349 in China

#1026 in Asia

Founded: 1951

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Literature

#365 in China

#1081 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. China Europe International Business School

For Literature

#367 in China

#1088 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1994

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Literature

#392 in China

#1182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Literature

#468 in China

#1562 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Literature

#474 in China

#1589 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Literature

#476 in China

#1598 in Asia

Founded: 1945

24. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Literature

#478 in China

#1609 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Literature

#484 in China

#1639 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Literature

#490 in China

#1657 in Asia

Founded: 1927

27. Shanghai Business School

For Literature

#505 in China

#1729 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Literature near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	171	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	38	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	218	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	110	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	41	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	201	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	116	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	69	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	222	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	164	Hangzhou

Universities for Literature near Shanghai

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