23 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 73.7K academic papers made by 23 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 Aerospace Engineering

#2 in China

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Aerospace Engineering

#29 in China

#45 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai University

For Aerospace Engineering

#49 in China

#90 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Aerospace Engineering

#57 in China

#114 in Asia

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

6. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#61 in China

#123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

7. Donghua University

For Aerospace Engineering

#68 in China

#134 in Asia

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#69 in China

#136 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Aerospace Engineering

#80 in China

#181 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai Ocean University

For Aerospace Engineering

#103 in China

#248 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

11. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Aerospace Engineering

#111 in China

#280 in Asia

Founded: 1978

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Aerospace Engineering

#154 in China

#399 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Normal University

For Aerospace Engineering

#160 in China

#416 in Asia

Founded: 1954

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Aerospace Engineering

#228 in China

#650 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#234 in China

#675 in Asia

Founded: 2000

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Aerospace Engineering

#278 in China

#842 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Aerospace Engineering

#291 in China

#900 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Aerospace Engineering

#349 in China

#1148 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai International Studies University

For Aerospace Engineering

#440 in China

#1515 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

20. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Aerospace Engineering

#455 in China

#1606 in Asia

Founded: 1928

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Aerospace Engineering

#464 in China

#1665 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Aerospace Engineering

#492 in China

#1803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Business School

For Aerospace Engineering

#495 in China

#1842 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Aerospace Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	254	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	58	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	274	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	229	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	115	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	87	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	275	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	212	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	202	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	101	Ningbo