27 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 9.6M citations received by 601K 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

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Engineering

#17 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Engineering

#22 in China

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Engineering

#40 in China

#71 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#41 in China

#73 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Engineering

#59 in China

#104 in Asia

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

7. East China Normal University

For Engineering

#61 in China

#110 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Engineering

#81 in China

#169 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Engineering

#153 in China

#356 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Engineering

#154 in China

#357 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Engineering

#165 in China

#406 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Engineering

#177 in China

#450 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Ocean University

For Engineering

#192 in China

#490 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Engineering

#199 in China

#504 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#208 in China

#536 in Asia

Founded: 2000

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Engineering

#295 in China

#845 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Engineering

#329 in China

#1014 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Engineering

#463 in China

#1656 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai International Studies University

For Engineering

#467 in China

#1706 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

20. China Europe International Business School

For Engineering

#485 in China

#1851 in Asia

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

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Engineering

#493 in China

#1904 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Engineering

#501 in China

#1961 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Engineering

#503 in China

#1975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Engineering

#517 in China

#2140 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Engineering

#540 in China

#2451 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Engineering

#559 in China

#2792 in Asia

Founded: 1927

27. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Engineering

#560 in China

#2796 in Asia

Founded: 1945

Universities for Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	300	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	38	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	293	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	190	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	155	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	60	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	299	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	189	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	230	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	96	Ningbo