25 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 115K 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

#17 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in China

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai University

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in China

#67 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. Donghua University

For Mechanical Engineering

#49 in China

#94 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

#63 in China

#118 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. East China Normal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in China

#172 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in China

#200 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Mechanical Engineering

#100 in China

#230 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai Ocean University

For Mechanical Engineering

#135 in China

#359 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Mechanical Engineering

#156 in China

#424 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Tech University

For Mechanical Engineering

#211 in China

#571 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#224 in China

#600 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai Normal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#228 in China

#609 in Asia

Founded: 1954

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Mechanical Engineering

#252 in China

#732 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Mechanical Engineering

#259 in China

#758 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Mechanical Engineering

#381 in China

#1275 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. China Europe International Business School

For Mechanical Engineering

#457 in China

#1660 in Asia

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

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Mechanical Engineering

#464 in China

#1679 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Mechanical Engineering

#466 in China

#1692 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Mechanical Engineering

#469 in China

#1706 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai International Studies University

For Mechanical Engineering

#496 in China

#1913 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

24. Shanghai Business School

For Mechanical Engineering

#509 in China

#2020 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Mechanical Engineering

#527 in China

#2228 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	273	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	51	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	277	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	212	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	119	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	65	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	286	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	194	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	192	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	94	Ningbo