24 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 3.58M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 24 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 Electrical Engineering

#5 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in China

#31 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in China

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Electrical Engineering

#42 in China

#66 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Electrical Engineering

#61 in China

#120 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in China

#121 in Asia

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

7. East China University of Science and Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in China

#124 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#71 in China

#149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Electrical Engineering

#99 in China

#228 in Asia

Founded: 1951

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Electrical Engineering

#103 in China

#238 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. Shanghai Tech University

For Electrical Engineering

#123 in China

#292 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in China

#371 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Normal University

For Electrical Engineering

#176 in China

#472 in Asia

Founded: 1954

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#209 in China

#609 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in China

#670 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Electrical Engineering

#262 in China

#811 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Electrical Engineering

#298 in China

#967 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Electrical Engineering

#449 in China

#1753 in Asia

Founded: 1928

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Electrical Engineering

#472 in China

#1879 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Electrical Engineering

#475 in China

#1890 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai University of Sport

For Electrical Engineering

#483 in China

#1960 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai International Studies University

For Electrical Engineering

#490 in China

#2020 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

23. China Europe International Business School

For Electrical Engineering

#494 in China

#2068 in Asia

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

24. Shanghai Business School

For Electrical Engineering

#511 in China

#2204 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Electrical Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	186	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	47	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	256	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	185	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	125	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	75	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	230	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	223	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	227	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	82	Ningbo