24 Best universities for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 3.54M citations received by 177K 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 Optical Engineering

#4 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Optical Engineering

#11 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Optical Engineering

#34 in China

#53 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Optical Engineering

#39 in China

#65 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#44 in China

#74 in Asia

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

6. East China Normal University

For Optical Engineering

#57 in China

#96 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Optical Engineering

#65 in China

#119 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#72 in China

#140 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Optical Engineering

#137 in China

#307 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Optical Engineering

#164 in China

#379 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai Tech University

For Optical Engineering

#165 in China

#383 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#183 in China

#459 in Asia

Founded: 2000

13. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Optical Engineering

#215 in China

#550 in Asia

Founded: 1951

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Optical Engineering

#228 in China

#586 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai Maritime University

For Optical Engineering

#242 in China

#673 in Asia

Founded: 1909

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Optical Engineering

#310 in China

#945 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Optical Engineering

#402 in China

#1364 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Optical Engineering

#472 in China

#1782 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai International Studies University

For Optical Engineering

#483 in China

#1840 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

20. Shanghai Business School

For Optical Engineering

#507 in China

#2116 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Optical Engineering

#508 in China

#2148 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Optical Engineering

#509 in China

#2170 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. China Europe International Business School

For Optical Engineering

#512 in China

#2199 in Asia

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

24. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Optical Engineering

#521 in China

#2298 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

Universities for Optical Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	341	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	32	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	295	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	201	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	138	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	61	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	243	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	198	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	247	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	81	Ningbo