25 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.28M citations received by 231K 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in China

#5 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#30 in China

#40 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#33 in China

#45 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in China

#59 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#60 in China

#111 in Asia

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

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#70 in China

#126 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#73 in China

#135 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#75 in China

#139 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#95 in China

#196 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#102 in China

#212 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai Tech University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#131 in China

#297 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#180 in China

#436 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Normal University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#182 in China

#445 in Asia

Founded: 1954

14. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#208 in China

#522 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#226 in China

#584 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#252 in China

#662 in Asia

Founded: 2000

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#337 in China

#1032 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai International Studies University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#388 in China

#1266 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

19. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#444 in China

#1538 in Asia

Founded: 1928

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#454 in China

#1581 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai University of Sport

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#455 in China

#1593 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

22. China Europe International Business School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#477 in China

#1730 in Asia

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

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#481 in China

#1772 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#499 in China

#1862 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#511 in China

#1970 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	146	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	67	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	312	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	230	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	157	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	62	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	213	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	207	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	236	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	96	Ningbo