27 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 14.7M citations received by 719K academic papers made by 27 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 Engineering

#3 in China

#5 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Engineering

#18 in China

#27 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Engineering

#20 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Engineering

#40 in China

#66 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#42 in China

#72 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Engineering

#60 in China

#103 in Asia

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

7. East China Normal University

For Engineering

#63 in China

#111 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Engineering

#81 in China

#158 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Engineering

#147 in China

#338 in Asia

Founded: 1978

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Engineering

#163 in China

#374 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. Shanghai Normal University

For Engineering

#166 in China

#386 in Asia

Founded: 1954

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Engineering

#179 in China

#432 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Tech University

For Engineering

#180 in China

#433 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Engineering

#183 in China

#447 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#211 in China

#528 in Asia

Founded: 2000

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Engineering

#299 in China

#862 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Engineering

#323 in China

#1006 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Engineering

#443 in China

#1603 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai International Studies University

For Engineering

#451 in China

#1641 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

20. China Europe International Business School

For Engineering

#486 in China

#1916 in Asia

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

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Engineering

#492 in China

#1965 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Engineering

#495 in China

#1983 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Engineering

#503 in China

#2041 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Engineering

#514 in China

#2139 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Engineering

#537 in China

#2457 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Engineering

#559 in China

#2811 in Asia

Founded: 1927

27. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Engineering

#560 in China

#2827 in Asia

Founded: 1945

Universities for Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	274	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	38	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	304	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	191	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	149	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	61	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	280	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	190	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	229	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	91	Ningbo