List of 24 best universities in Shenyang

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 24 universities in Shenyang ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.36M citations received by 264K academic publications made by 24 universities from Shenyang, the popularity of 24 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Northeastern University, China

#46 in China

#124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

2. Liaoning University

#116 in China

#420 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1958

3. China Medical University

#131 in China

#466 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

4. Shenyang Agricultural University

#220 in China

#815 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

5. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

#238 in China

#895 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

6. Shenyang University of Technology

#241 in China

#902 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1949

7. Shenyang Aerospace University

#261 in China

#997 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

8. Shenyang Normal University

#274 in China

#1075 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1951

9. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology

#311 in China

#1259 in Asia

Founded: 1952

10. Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

#347 in China

#1420 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1958

11. Shenyang University

#348 in China

#1421 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1980

12. Shenyang Jianzhu University

#389 in China

#1641 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1948

13. Shenyang Ligong University

#460 in China

#2034 in Asia

Founded: 1948

14. LuXun Academy of Fine Arts

#488 in China

#2185 in Asia

Founded: 1958

15. Shenyang Medical College

#495 in China

#2274 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,920
Founded: 1949

16. Shenyang Conservatory of Music

#516 in China

#2403 in Asia

Founded: 1938

17. Shenyang Institute of Engineering

#538 in China

#2555 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1952

18. Shenyang Sport University

#631 in China

#3482 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1954

19. He University

#829 in China

#4511 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1999

20. Shenyang Institute of Science and Technology

#836 in China

#4531 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1999

21. Shenyang Institute of Technology

#878 in China

#4736 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 16,000

22. Shenyang Urban Construction University

#900 in China

#4860 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2000

23. Shenyang City University

#925 in China

#5114 in Asia

Founded: 2001

24. Liaoning Communication University

#942 in China

#5308 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1991

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Liaoning Shihua University	342	Fushun
63	Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology	846	Benxi
83	University of Science and Technology Liaoning	333	Anshan
88	Anshan Normal University	526	Anshan
164	Yingkou Institute of Technology	930	Yingkou
169	Jilin Normal University	341	Siping
201	Eastern Liaoning University	562	Dandong
204	Jinzhou Medical University	534	Jinzhou
206	Liaoning Institute of Science and Engineering	834	Jinzhou
207	Bohai University	277	Jinzhou

Universities near Shenyang