26 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 155K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 26 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 Aesthetics

#5 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Aesthetics

#10 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. East China Normal University

For Aesthetics

#29 in China

#56 in Asia

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

4. Tongji University

For Aesthetics

#36 in China

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Aesthetics

#45 in China

#81 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Aesthetics

#80 in China

#142 in Asia

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

7. Shanghai Normal University

For Aesthetics

#84 in China

#152 in Asia

Founded: 1954

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#105 in China

#210 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. East China University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#106 in China

#214 in Asia

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

10. Donghua University

For Aesthetics

#118 in China

#260 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Aesthetics

#152 in China

#362 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai International Studies University

For Aesthetics

#174 in China

#414 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Aesthetics

#200 in China

#505 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Aesthetics

#206 in China

#532 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai University of Sport

For Aesthetics

#222 in China

#600 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

16. Shanghai Tech University

For Aesthetics

#233 in China

#642 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Aesthetics

#238 in China

#656 in Asia

Founded: 1951

18. China Europe International Business School

For Aesthetics

#287 in China

#822 in Asia

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

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Aesthetics

#308 in China

#910 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#313 in China

#918 in Asia

Founded: 2000

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Aesthetics

#338 in China

#992 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Aesthetics

#395 in China

#1171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Aesthetics

#400 in China

#1183 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Aesthetics

#466 in China

#1429 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Aesthetics

#497 in China

#1510 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Aesthetics

#500 in China

#1513 in Asia

Founded: 1945

Universities for Aesthetics near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	169	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	56	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	149	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	79	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	211	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	140	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	96	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	178	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	155	Hangzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	111	Hangzhou