25 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 502K citations received by 32.8K 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

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Development Studies

#11 in China

#17 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. East China Normal University

For Development Studies

#23 in China

#48 in Asia

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

4. Tongji University

For Development Studies

#27 in China

#53 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Development Studies

#40 in China

#87 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Development Studies

#64 in China

#152 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#76 in China

#180 in Asia

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#93 in China

#228 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#104 in China

#268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Donghua University

For Development Studies

#138 in China

#366 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Development Studies

#163 in China

#451 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Development Studies

#199 in China

#615 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Ocean University

For Development Studies

#228 in China

#721 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

14. Shanghai International Studies University

For Development Studies

#249 in China

#780 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

15. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#290 in China

#936 in Asia

Founded: 2000

16. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Development Studies

#295 in China

#960 in Asia

Founded: 1928

17. China Europe International Business School

For Development Studies

#328 in China

#1081 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai Tech University

For Development Studies

#334 in China

#1108 in Asia

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

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Development Studies

#335 in China

#1109 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Development Studies

#345 in China

#1156 in Asia

Founded: 1951

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#353 in China

#1181 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai University of Sport

For Development Studies

#386 in China

#1305 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Development Studies

#408 in China

#1406 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Development Studies

#468 in China

#1761 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#507 in China

#2012 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	161	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	99	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	238	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	136	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	44	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	252	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	115	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	123	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	278	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	198	Hangzhou

Economics subfields in Shanghai

Actuarial Science16

Agricultural Economics9

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics24

Environmental Economics18

Finance25

International Economics16

International Relations and Diplomacy9

International Trade18

Investment Banking and Stock trading18

Political Economy8