27 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Shanghai

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.56M citations received by 220K 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

#9 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Geography and Cartography

#13 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Geography and Cartography

#20 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. East China Normal University

For Geography and Cartography

#45 in China

#73 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Geography and Cartography

#56 in China

#93 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#69 in China

#136 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Geography and Cartography

#77 in China

#150 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

#182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Maritime University

For Geography and Cartography

#121 in China

#289 in Asia

Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Geography and Cartography

#126 in China

#314 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Ocean University

For Geography and Cartography

#127 in China

#315 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

12. Shanghai Normal University

For Geography and Cartography

#135 in China

#338 in Asia

Founded: 1954

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Geography and Cartography

#180 in China

#469 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Geography and Cartography

#210 in China

#560 in Asia

Founded: 1951

15. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Geography and Cartography

#279 in China

#827 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

16. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#292 in China

#876 in Asia

Founded: 2000

17. Shanghai Tech University

For Geography and Cartography

#303 in China

#910 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai International Studies University

For Geography and Cartography

#318 in China

#972 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

19. China Europe International Business School

For Geography and Cartography

#349 in China

#1146 in Asia

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

20. Shanghai University of Sport

For Geography and Cartography

#354 in China

#1167 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

21. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Geography and Cartography

#365 in China

#1209 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Geography and Cartography

#390 in China

#1327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Geography and Cartography

#406 in China

#1382 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. Shanghai Business School

For Geography and Cartography

#480 in China

#1810 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Geography and Cartography

#501 in China

#1952 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Geography and Cartography

#547 in China

#2679 in Asia

Founded: 1945

27. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Geography and Cartography

#548 in China

#2689 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Geography and Cartography near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	189	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	71	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	225	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	170	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	88	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	291	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	216	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	278	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	113	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	183	Hangzhou