25 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 1.55M citations received by 103K 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 Management

#4 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Management

#22 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Management

#36 in China

#53 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai University

For Management

#39 in China

#58 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Management

#62 in China

#115 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Management

#69 in China

#125 in Asia

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

7. East China Normal University

For Management

#75 in China

#148 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Management

#77 in China

#152 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Management

#79 in China

#162 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Management

#107 in China

#258 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Management

#117 in China

#281 in Asia

Founded: 1978

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Management

#132 in China

#325 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. China Europe International Business School

For Management

#177 in China

#481 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Management

#183 in China

#515 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai Normal University

For Management

#187 in China

#525 in Asia

Founded: 1954

16. Shanghai International Studies University

For Management

#233 in China

#691 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

17. Shanghai Ocean University

For Management

#235 in China

#694 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Management

#276 in China

#814 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Management

#293 in China

#872 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Management

#306 in China

#951 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Management

#339 in China

#1111 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai University of Sport

For Management

#356 in China

#1167 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Management

#382 in China

#1296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Management

#438 in China

#1616 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Management

#474 in China

#1822 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Management near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	145	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	80	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	324	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	201	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	130	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	60	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	206	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	218	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	216	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	104	Ningbo

Universities for Management near Shanghai

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