27 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 4.04M citations received by 230K 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 Geography and Cartography

#6 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in China

#17 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Geography and Cartography

#21 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. East China Normal University

For Geography and Cartography

#45 in China

#71 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Geography and Cartography

#57 in China

#93 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#72 in China

#139 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Geography and Cartography

#77 in China

#147 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#92 in China

#178 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Geography and Cartography

#120 in China

#273 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai Ocean University

For Geography and Cartography

#126 in China

#296 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

11. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Geography and Cartography

#128 in China

#309 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Normal University

For Geography and Cartography

#139 in China

#339 in Asia

Founded: 1954

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Geography and Cartography

#179 in China

#451 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Geography and Cartography

#214 in China

#550 in Asia

Founded: 1951

15. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Geography and Cartography

#285 in China

#840 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

16. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#291 in China

#859 in Asia

Founded: 2000

17. Shanghai Tech University

For Geography and Cartography

#297 in China

#883 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai International Studies University

For Geography and Cartography

#318 in China

#964 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

19. Shanghai University of Sport

For Geography and Cartography

#348 in China

#1120 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

20. China Europe International Business School

For Geography and Cartography

#361 in China

#1179 in Asia

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

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Geography and Cartography

#368 in China

#1204 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Geography and Cartography

#392 in China

#1299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Geography and Cartography

#402 in China

#1361 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. Shanghai Business School

For Geography and Cartography

#477 in China

#1774 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Geography and Cartography

#499 in China

#1937 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Geography and Cartography

#547 in China

#2681 in Asia

Founded: 1945

27. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Geography and Cartography

#548 in China

#2693 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Geography and Cartography near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	185	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	71	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	223	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	169	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	88	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	284	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	217	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	281	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	108	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	186	Hangzhou