22 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 163K citations received by 8.16K academic papers made by 22 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 Data Science

#7 in China

#12 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Data Science

#16 in China

#27 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Data Science

#22 in China

#36 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Data Science

#43 in China

#81 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Data Science

#44 in China

#88 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#65 in China

#169 in Asia

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

7. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Data Science

#85 in China

#231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. Donghua University

For Data Science

#89 in China

#256 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Data Science

#113 in China

#346 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Data Science

#114 in China

#349 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Data Science

#126 in China

#401 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Tech University

For Data Science

#169 in China

#577 in Asia

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

13. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#237 in China

#776 in Asia

Founded: 2000

14. Shanghai Normal University

For Data Science

#247 in China

#807 in Asia

Founded: 1954

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Data Science

#264 in China

#861 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai International Studies University

For Data Science

#272 in China

#889 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Data Science

#287 in China

#938 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Data Science

#288 in China

#939 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Data Science

#294 in China

#951 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. Shanghai University of Sport

For Data Science

#321 in China

#1021 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Data Science

#338 in China

#1059 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Data Science

#348 in China

#1084 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Data Science near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	67	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	46	Suzhou
118	Jiangnan University	120	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	72	Hangzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	82	Hangzhou
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	96	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	70	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	102	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University	5	Hangzhou
173	Zhejiang University of Science and Technology	84	Hangzhou

Universities for Data Science near Shanghai

Computer Science subfields in Shanghai