27 Best universities for Literature in Shanghai

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 156K citations received by 19.2K 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

#15 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Literature

#11 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Literature

#22 in China

#40 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Literature

#34 in China

#59 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

#61 in China

#121 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. East China University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#74 in China

#147 in Asia

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

8. Donghua University

For Literature

#103 in China

#221 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai International Studies University

For Literature

#136 in China

#317 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Literature

#143 in China

#341 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

11. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Literature

#152 in China

#364 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Maritime University

For Literature

#168 in China

#427 in Asia

Founded: 1909

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Literature

#172 in China

#442 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Literature

#204 in China

#537 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai Tech University

For Literature

#270 in China

#769 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Literature

#345 in China

#1032 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. China Europe International Business School

For Literature

#357 in China

#1070 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Literature

#363 in China

#1094 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Literature

#374 in China

#1126 in Asia

Founded: 2000

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Literature

#391 in China

#1199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Literature

#463 in China

#1542 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Literature

#469 in China

#1572 in Asia

Founded: 1945

23. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Literature

#475 in China

#1590 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

24. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Literature

#481 in China

#1622 in Asia

Founded: 1928

25. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Literature

#482 in China

#1627 in Asia

Founded: 1927

26. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Literature

#487 in China

#1643 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

27. Shanghai Business School

For Literature

#507 in China

#1704 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	175	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	38	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	217	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	111	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	42	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	195	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	115	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	73	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	226	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	167	Hangzhou

Universities for Literature near Shanghai

Art & Design subfields in Shanghai