25 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 14.2M citations received by 646K 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 Chemistry

#3 in China

#7 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Chemistry

#9 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Chemistry

#21 in China

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#31 in China

#56 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Chemistry

#49 in China

#89 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China Normal University

For Chemistry

#57 in China

#107 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Chemistry

#68 in China

#123 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#121 in China

#271 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Ocean University

For Chemistry

#158 in China

#377 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Chemistry

#169 in China

#418 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai Tech University

For Chemistry

#179 in China

#454 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Chemistry

#211 in China

#523 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#223 in China

#568 in Asia

Founded: 2000

14. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Chemistry

#240 in China

#648 in Asia

Founded: 1951

15. Shanghai Maritime University

For Chemistry

#271 in China

#758 in Asia

Founded: 1909

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Chemistry

#347 in China

#1066 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Chemistry

#414 in China

#1464 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Chemistry

#430 in China

#1552 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Chemistry

#504 in China

#2229 in Asia

Founded: 1928

20. Shanghai Business School

For Chemistry

#505 in China

#2240 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

21. China Europe International Business School

For Chemistry

#506 in China

#2251 in Asia

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

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Chemistry

#507 in China

#2253 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

23. Shanghai International Studies University

For Chemistry

#508 in China

#2260 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

24. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Chemistry

#519 in China

#2375 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Chemistry

#537 in China

#2646 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Chemistry near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	361	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	25	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	333	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	227	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	112	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	44	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	296	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	171	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	269	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	88	Ningbo