22 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 76.6K academic papers made by 22 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. Tongji University

For Structural Engineering

#3 in China

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Structural Engineering

#4 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Shanghai University

For Structural Engineering

#38 in China

#64 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

4. Fudan University

For Structural Engineering

#50 in China

#86 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Structural Engineering

#63 in China

#124 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Structural Engineering

#65 in China

#127 in Asia

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

7. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Structural Engineering

#73 in China

#142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. Shanghai Ocean University

For Structural Engineering

#84 in China

#179 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

9. East China Normal University

For Structural Engineering

#101 in China

#217 in Asia

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

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Structural Engineering

#102 in China

#219 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Structural Engineering

#147 in China

#379 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai Normal University

For Structural Engineering

#181 in China

#490 in Asia

Founded: 1954

13. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Structural Engineering

#197 in China

#552 in Asia

Founded: 2000

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Structural Engineering

#207 in China

#588 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Structural Engineering

#226 in China

#652 in Asia

Founded: 1951

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Structural Engineering

#325 in China

#1098 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Structural Engineering

#335 in China

#1145 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Structural Engineering

#341 in China

#1181 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Structural Engineering

#454 in China

#1763 in Asia

Founded: 1928

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Structural Engineering

#471 in China

#1840 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai International Studies University

For Structural Engineering

#473 in China

#1846 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Structural Engineering

#484 in China

#1870 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

Universities for Structural Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	222	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	66	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	254	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	173	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	130	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	87	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	253	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	219	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	161	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	78	Ningbo