List of 35 best universities in Shanghai

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 35 best universities in Shanghai based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 9.35M citations received by 585K publications made by 35 universities in Shanghai, measured the popularity of 190 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#1 in Shanghai

#4 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

Fudan University

#2 in Shanghai

#7 in China

#17 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

Tongji University

#3 in Shanghai

#20 in China

#42 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

East China Normal University

#4 in Shanghai

#31 in China

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

Shanghai University

#5 in Shanghai

#39 in China

#83 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

East China University of Science and Technology

#6 in Shanghai

#49 in China

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

Donghua University

#7 in Shanghai

#67 in China

#165 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

Shanghai Normal University

#8 in Shanghai

#104 in China

#274 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1954

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

#9 in Shanghai

#108 in China

#293 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1907

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

#10 in Shanghai

#140 in China

#385 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

Shanghai Maritime University

#11 in Shanghai

#181 in China

#481 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1909

Shanghai Ocean University

#12 in Shanghai

#183 in China

#485 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1912

Shanghai University of Engineering Science

#13 in Shanghai

#205 in China

#560 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1978

Shanghai International Studies University

#14 in Shanghai

#231 in China

#630 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

China Europe International Business School

#15 in Shanghai

#246 in China

#673 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1994

Shanghai University of Sport

#16 in Shanghai

#249 in China

#685 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

Shanghai University of Electric Power

#17 in Shanghai

#253 in China

#692 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1951

Shanghai Tech University

#18 in Shanghai

#262 in China

#734 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

East China University of Political Science and Law

#19 in Shanghai

#283 in China

#811 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1952

Shanghai Institute of Technology

#20 in Shanghai

#345 in China

#1053 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2000

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

#21 in Shanghai

#418 in China

#1386 in Asia

Founded: 1960

Shanghai Theatre Academy

#22 in Shanghai

#437 in China

#1469 in Asia

Founded: 1945

Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

#23 in Shanghai

#472 in China

#1639 in Asia

Founded: 1928

Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

#24 in Shanghai

#488 in China

#1746 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1960

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

#25 in Shanghai

#489 in China

#1756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1927

Shanghai Business School

#26 in Shanghai

#507 in China

#1869 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

#27 in Shanghai

#531 in China

#2032 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Shanghai Finance University

#28 in Shanghai

#539 in China

#2075 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

#29 in Shanghai

#597 in China

#2969 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1956

Shanghai Dianji University

#30 in Shanghai

#602 in China

#3002 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,900
Founded: 1953

Shanghai Institute of Visual Art

#31 in Shanghai

#645 in China

#3194 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2005

Shanghai Jianqiao University

#32 in Shanghai

#702 in China

#3386 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,808
Founded: 2000

Sanda University

#33 in Shanghai

#764 in China

#3576 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1992

Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences

#34 in Shanghai

#803 in China

#3706 in Asia

Shanghai Xingwei College

#35 in Shanghai

#943 in China

#4424 in Asia

Founded: 2011

Universities near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
61	Duke Kunshan University	684	Kunshan
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	325	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	35	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	429	Suzhou
83	Jiaxing University	665	Jiaxing
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	251	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	142	Nantong
106	NanTong Institute of Technology	959	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	71	Wuxi
121	Taihu University of Wuxi	898	Wuxi