22 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 425K citations received by 24.4K 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. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Systems Engineering

#3 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Systems Engineering

#20 in China

#27 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Systems Engineering

#29 in China

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. East China University of Science and Technology

For Systems Engineering

#50 in China

#94 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Systems Engineering

#51 in China

#95 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China Normal University

For Systems Engineering

#59 in China

#112 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Systems Engineering

#65 in China

#127 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Systems Engineering

#68 in China

#137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Systems Engineering

#79 in China

#174 in Asia

Founded: 1978

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Systems Engineering

#80 in China

#180 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Systems Engineering

#106 in China

#256 in Asia

Founded: 1951

12. Shanghai Tech University

For Systems Engineering

#117 in China

#301 in Asia

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

13. Shanghai International Studies University

For Systems Engineering

#144 in China

#391 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

14. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Systems Engineering

#148 in China

#397 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Systems Engineering

#202 in China

#541 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai Normal University

For Systems Engineering

#220 in China

#595 in Asia

Founded: 1954

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Systems Engineering

#221 in China

#597 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Systems Engineering

#237 in China

#649 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. Shanghai University of Sport

For Systems Engineering

#317 in China

#992 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Systems Engineering

#368 in China

#1224 in Asia

Founded: 1928

21. China Europe International Business School

For Systems Engineering

#384 in China

#1270 in Asia

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

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Systems Engineering

#433 in China

#1463 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

Universities for Systems Engineering near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	116	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	53	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	176	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	158	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	61	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	216	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	200	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	86	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	193	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	150	Hangzhou