25 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 132K 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 Mechanical Engineering

#2 in China

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Mechanical Engineering

#14 in China

#22 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in China

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai University

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in China

#69 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. Donghua University

For Mechanical Engineering

#49 in China

#88 in Asia

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

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#52 in China

#98 in Asia

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

7. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in China

#117 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. East China Normal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in China

#174 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in China

#181 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in China

#203 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai Ocean University

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in China

#345 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Mechanical Engineering

#158 in China

#416 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Tech University

For Mechanical Engineering

#190 in China

#507 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#213 in China

#575 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai Normal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#242 in China

#661 in Asia

Founded: 1954

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Mechanical Engineering

#267 in China

#780 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Mechanical Engineering

#269 in China

#792 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Mechanical Engineering

#373 in China

#1275 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. China Europe International Business School

For Mechanical Engineering

#448 in China

#1638 in Asia

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

20. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Mechanical Engineering

#459 in China

#1713 in Asia

Founded: 1928

21. Shanghai International Studies University

For Mechanical Engineering

#460 in China

#1721 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Mechanical Engineering

#470 in China

#1765 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Mechanical Engineering

#479 in China

#1820 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Mechanical Engineering

#504 in China

#2021 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Mechanical Engineering

#527 in China

#2328 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	253	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	51	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	294	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	200	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	119	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	65	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	275	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	192	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	195	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	93	Ningbo