25 Best universities for Development Studies in Shanghai

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 334K citations received by 29.6K 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 Development Studies

#10 in China

#15 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Development Studies

#12 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. East China Normal University

For Development Studies

#24 in China

#42 in Asia

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

4. Tongji University

For Development Studies

#28 in China

#48 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Development Studies

#40 in China

#79 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Development Studies

#58 in China

#120 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#79 in China

#168 in Asia

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#86 in China

#192 in Asia

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

9. Donghua University

For Development Studies

#106 in China

#239 in Asia

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

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#114 in China

#265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Development Studies

#173 in China

#447 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Development Studies

#198 in China

#549 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Ocean University

For Development Studies

#225 in China

#650 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#260 in China

#753 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Development Studies

#273 in China

#792 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Development Studies

#278 in China

#816 in Asia

Founded: 1928

17. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Development Studies

#316 in China

#957 in Asia

Founded: 1951

18. China Europe International Business School

For Development Studies

#336 in China

#1011 in Asia

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

19. Shanghai Tech University

For Development Studies

#342 in China

#1024 in Asia

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

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#375 in China

#1149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Development Studies

#382 in China

#1176 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai University of Sport

For Development Studies

#386 in China

#1199 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Development Studies

#430 in China

#1408 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Development Studies

#478 in China

#1742 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#516 in China

#2023 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Development Studies near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	167	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	88	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	217	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	130	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	42	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	255	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	112	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	123	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	269	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	199	Hangzhou

Economics subfields in Shanghai

Actuarial Science16

Agricultural Economics8

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics24

Environmental Economics17

Finance25

International Economics16

International Relations and Diplomacy8

International Trade17

Investment Banking and Stock trading18

Political Economy8