16 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 87.9K citations received by 5.27K academic papers made by 16 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. Fudan University

For Library and Information science

#6 in China

#27 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Library and Information science

#15 in China

#46 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Tongji University

For Library and Information science

#27 in China

#100 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Library and Information science

#36 in China

#138 in Asia

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

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#39 in China

#165 in Asia

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

6. Shanghai University

For Library and Information science

#62 in China

#280 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

7. Donghua University

For Library and Information science

#104 in China

#431 in Asia

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

8. Shanghai Maritime University

For Library and Information science

#123 in China

#506 in Asia

Founded: 1909

9. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Library and Information science

#144 in China

#606 in Asia

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

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Library and Information science

#151 in China

#622 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai University of Sport

For Library and Information science

#152 in China

#623 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

12. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#191 in China

#740 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

13. Shanghai International Studies University

For Library and Information science

#203 in China

#780 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Library and Information science

#261 in China

#930 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Library and Information science

#288 in China

#978 in Asia

Founded: 1978

16. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Library and Information science

#310 in China

#1012 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

Universities for Library and Information science near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
81	Soochow University	26	Suzhou
118	Jiangnan University	91	Wuxi
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	97	Hangzhou
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	52	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University	4	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics	86	Hangzhou
217	Jiangsu University	55	Zhenjiang
266	Nanjing University of Science and Technology	59	Nanjing
267	Nanjing Agricultural University	99	Nanjing
272	Southeast University	33	Nanjing