25 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.83M citations received by 169K academic papers made by 25 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 Ecology

#5 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Ecology

#14 in China

#22 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Ecology

#25 in China

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. East China Normal University

For Ecology

#40 in China

#61 in Asia

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

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#52 in China

#96 in Asia

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

6. Shanghai University

For Ecology

#62 in China

#113 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

7. Shanghai Ocean University

For Ecology

#88 in China

#168 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

8. Donghua University

For Ecology

#93 in China

#184 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Ecology

#119 in China

#276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Ecology

#135 in China

#334 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Ecology

#158 in China

#388 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Ecology

#173 in China

#445 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Ecology

#211 in China

#595 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Ecology

#248 in China

#731 in Asia

Founded: 1978

15. Shanghai Tech University

For Ecology

#256 in China

#765 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#271 in China

#820 in Asia

Founded: 2000

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Ecology

#352 in China

#1197 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Ecology

#446 in China

#1709 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

19. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Ecology

#455 in China

#1740 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai International Studies University

For Ecology

#464 in China

#1791 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Ecology

#467 in China

#1806 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai University of Sport

For Ecology

#470 in China

#1841 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

23. China Europe International Business School

For Ecology

#471 in China

#1842 in Asia

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

24. Shanghai Business School

For Ecology

#503 in China

#2065 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Ecology

#520 in China

#2309 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Ecology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	226	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	72	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	376	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	210	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	191	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	56	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	269	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	172	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	296	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	95	Ningbo