25 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 68.6K academic papers made by 25 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.

1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Neuroscience

#4 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Neuroscience

#7 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Neuroscience

#30 in China

#79 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Neuroscience

#42 in China

#117 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Neuroscience

#67 in China

#207 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#80 in China

#251 in Asia

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

7. Shanghai University of Sport

For Neuroscience

#107 in China

#328 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

8. Shanghai Tech University

For Neuroscience

#112 in China

#351 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#147 in China

#467 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Neuroscience

#152 in China

#499 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Donghua University

For Neuroscience

#154 in China

#501 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#175 in China

#566 in Asia

Founded: 2000

13. Shanghai Ocean University

For Neuroscience

#176 in China

#567 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

14. Shanghai Maritime University

For Neuroscience

#229 in China

#780 in Asia

Founded: 1909

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Neuroscience

#247 in China

#868 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Neuroscience

#265 in China

#952 in Asia

Founded: 1978

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Neuroscience

#305 in China

#1084 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Neuroscience

#389 in China

#1468 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. China Europe International Business School

For Neuroscience

#394 in China

#1503 in Asia

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

20. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Neuroscience

#449 in China

#1794 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Neuroscience

#467 in China

#1903 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Neuroscience

#488 in China

#2031 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Neuroscience

#494 in China

#2077 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Neuroscience

#496 in China

#2085 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Neuroscience

#506 in China

#2174 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Neuroscience near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	209	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	18	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	273	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	34	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	66	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	222	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	77	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	73	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	276	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	192	Hangzhou

Universities for Neuroscience near Shanghai

Biology subfields in Shanghai