25 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 16.1M citations received by 678K 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

#10 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Chemistry

#20 in China

#36 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#32 in China

#56 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Chemistry

#49 in China

#85 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China Normal University

For Chemistry

#58 in China

#106 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Chemistry

#67 in China

#119 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#118 in China

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Ocean University

For Chemistry

#157 in China

#367 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Chemistry

#173 in China

#415 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai Tech University

For Chemistry

#174 in China

#419 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Chemistry

#213 in China

#513 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#221 in China

#548 in Asia

Founded: 2000

14. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Chemistry

#240 in China

#639 in Asia

Founded: 1951

15. Shanghai Maritime University

For Chemistry

#269 in China

#737 in Asia

Founded: 1909

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Chemistry

#349 in China

#1064 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Chemistry

#413 in China

#1458 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Chemistry

#423 in China

#1500 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Chemistry

#504 in China

#2207 in Asia

Founded: 1928

20. Shanghai Business School

For Chemistry

#505 in China

#2216 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

21. Shanghai International Studies University

For Chemistry

#506 in China

#2221 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Chemistry

#507 in China

#2227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

23. China Europe International Business School

For Chemistry

#508 in China

#2254 in Asia

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

24. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Chemistry

#519 in China

#2367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Chemistry

#535 in China

#2627 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	358	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	25	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	336	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	224	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	111	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	43	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	289	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	170	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	270	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	87	Ningbo