22 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 69.9K 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 Oceanography

#6 in China

#9 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Oceanography

#9 in China

#15 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. East China Normal University

For Oceanography

#24 in China

#36 in Asia

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

4. Fudan University

For Oceanography

#36 in China

#54 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

5. Shanghai Ocean University

For Oceanography

#52 in China

#88 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#56 in China

#106 in Asia

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

7. Shanghai University

For Oceanography

#57 in China

#107 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

8. Donghua University

For Oceanography

#87 in China

#169 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#99 in China

#210 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Oceanography

#101 in China

#215 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. Shanghai Normal University

For Oceanography

#159 in China

#391 in Asia

Founded: 1954

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Oceanography

#180 in China

#453 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Oceanography

#181 in China

#456 in Asia

Founded: 1951

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#236 in China

#645 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai Tech University

For Oceanography

#266 in China

#748 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Oceanography

#284 in China

#831 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Oceanography

#329 in China

#1059 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Oceanography

#423 in China

#1623 in Asia

Founded: 1928

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Oceanography

#444 in China

#1770 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Oceanography

#457 in China

#1845 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai International Studies University

For Oceanography

#475 in China

#1949 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

22. Shanghai Business School

For Oceanography

#496 in China

#2026 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Oceanography near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	229	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	84	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	204	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	190	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	74	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	308	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	211	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	210	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	83	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	189	Hangzhou