21 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 73.1K academic papers made by 21 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#2 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#19 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#27 in China

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#46 in China

#84 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#51 in China

#103 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#56 in China

#114 in Asia

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

7. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#60 in China

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#62 in China

#124 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Ocean University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#95 in China

#225 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#121 in China

#316 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#138 in China

#358 in Asia

Founded: 1978

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#146 in China

#393 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#157 in China

#421 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

14. Shanghai Normal University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#173 in China

#479 in Asia

Founded: 1954

15. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#216 in China

#609 in Asia

Founded: 2000

16. Shanghai Tech University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#288 in China

#916 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#343 in China

#1183 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#389 in China

#1400 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#485 in China

#1966 in Asia

Founded: 1928

20. Shanghai International Studies University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#492 in China

#1995 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

21. Shanghai Business School

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#506 in China

#2079 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	272	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	66	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	195	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	160	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	74	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	239	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	225	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	240	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	90	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	114	Hangzhou

Environmental Science subfields in Shanghai

Agricultural Science20

Earth science and Geophysics17

Environmental Chemistry16

Environmental Engineering17

Environmental Management23

Geography and Cartography27

Geotechnical Engineering16

Hydrology and Water resources management8

Mining Engineering6

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Urban and Regional planning15

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation14