25 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 63.3K 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

#15 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

#82 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Neuroscience

#42 in China

#126 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Neuroscience

#68 in China

#218 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#79 in China

#251 in Asia

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

7. Shanghai University of Sport

For Neuroscience

#110 in China

#358 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

8. Shanghai Tech University

For Neuroscience

#114 in China

#377 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#146 in China

#487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Donghua University

For Neuroscience

#153 in China

#507 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Normal University

For Neuroscience

#154 in China

#509 in Asia

Founded: 1954

12. Shanghai Ocean University

For Neuroscience

#175 in China

#586 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

13. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#178 in China

#593 in Asia

Founded: 2000

14. Shanghai Maritime University

For Neuroscience

#225 in China

#793 in Asia

Founded: 1909

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Neuroscience

#251 in China

#915 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Neuroscience

#268 in China

#982 in Asia

Founded: 1978

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Neuroscience

#298 in China

#1081 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Neuroscience

#387 in China

#1474 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. China Europe International Business School

For Neuroscience

#392 in China

#1496 in Asia

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

20. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Neuroscience

#447 in China

#1796 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Neuroscience

#470 in China

#1920 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Business School

For Neuroscience

#492 in China

#2069 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Neuroscience

#494 in China

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Neuroscience

#498 in China

#2095 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Neuroscience

#511 in China

#2193 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	210	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	18	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	35	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	69	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	228	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	77	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	74	Ningbo
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	192	Hangzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	109	Hangzhou
149	Zhejiang Ocean University	236	Zhoushan

Universities for Neuroscience near Shanghai

Biology subfields in Shanghai