22 Best universities for Anthropology in Shanghai

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 165K citations received by 11.5K 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 Anthropology

#7 in China

#25 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Anthropology

#11 in China

#32 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. East China Normal University

For Anthropology

#25 in China

#74 in Asia

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

4. Tongji University

For Anthropology

#29 in China

#92 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Anthropology

#46 in China

#149 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#74 in China

#268 in Asia

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

7. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#76 in China

#281 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. Shanghai Normal University

For Anthropology

#84 in China

#308 in Asia

Founded: 1954

9. Shanghai International Studies University

For Anthropology

#88 in China

#324 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

10. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Anthropology

#105 in China

#372 in Asia

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

11. Donghua University

For Anthropology

#114 in China

#404 in Asia

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

12. China Europe International Business School

For Anthropology

#129 in China

#490 in Asia

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

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Anthropology

#186 in China

#737 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. Shanghai University of Sport

For Anthropology

#198 in China

#793 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

15. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Anthropology

#221 in China

#894 in Asia

Founded: 1978

16. Shanghai Tech University

For Anthropology

#288 in China

#1151 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#291 in China

#1176 in Asia

Founded: 2000

18. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Anthropology

#308 in China

#1245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

19. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Anthropology

#337 in China

#1339 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai Ocean University

For Anthropology

#339 in China

#1341 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Anthropology

#399 in China

#1552 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Anthropology

#439 in China

#1640 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Anthropology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	101	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	50	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	135	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	65	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	148	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	116	Ningbo
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	120	Hangzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	86	Hangzhou
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	61	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	87	Hangzhou