25 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 2.56M citations received by 123K 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 Paleontology

#5 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Paleontology

#11 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Paleontology

#18 in China

#33 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. East China Normal University

For Paleontology

#50 in China

#92 in Asia

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

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#52 in China

#95 in Asia

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

6. Shanghai University

For Paleontology

#63 in China

#129 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

7. Shanghai Ocean University

For Paleontology

#97 in China

#216 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

8. Donghua University

For Paleontology

#106 in China

#267 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#117 in China

#298 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Paleontology

#186 in China

#487 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Paleontology

#217 in China

#625 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#237 in China

#708 in Asia

Founded: 2000

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Paleontology

#244 in China

#730 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Paleontology

#283 in China

#881 in Asia

Founded: 1951

15. Shanghai Tech University

For Paleontology

#287 in China

#911 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Paleontology

#321 in China

#1073 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Paleontology

#419 in China

#1535 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai International Studies University

For Paleontology

#428 in China

#1589 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

19. Shanghai University of Sport

For Paleontology

#441 in China

#1665 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

20. China Europe International Business School

For Paleontology

#469 in China

#1876 in Asia

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

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Paleontology

#483 in China

#1990 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Paleontology

#490 in China

#2034 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Paleontology

#500 in China

#2122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Paleontology

#508 in China

#2209 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Paleontology

#523 in China

#2445 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Paleontology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	288	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	56	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	243	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	163	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	35	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	265	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	176	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	320	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	86	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	211	Hangzhou

Universities for Paleontology near Shanghai

Biology subfields in Shanghai