27 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 122K academic papers made by 27 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 Archaeology

#11 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Tongji University

For Archaeology

#12 in China

#14 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

3. Fudan University

For Archaeology

#14 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

4. East China Normal University

For Archaeology

#37 in China

#50 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Archaeology

#64 in China

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#74 in China

#125 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Archaeology

#89 in China

#158 in Asia

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

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Archaeology

#90 in China

#159 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Archaeology

#126 in China

#246 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#136 in China

#275 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Archaeology

#143 in China

#288 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai Ocean University

For Archaeology

#160 in China

#340 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Archaeology

#219 in China

#511 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai International Studies University

For Archaeology

#235 in China

#566 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

15. China Europe International Business School

For Archaeology

#282 in China

#737 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Archaeology

#297 in China

#790 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Archaeology

#302 in China

#803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Archaeology

#312 in China

#840 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Archaeology

#327 in China

#909 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#337 in China

#953 in Asia

Founded: 2000

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Archaeology

#346 in China

#989 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai Tech University

For Archaeology

#351 in China

#1008 in Asia

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

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Archaeology

#438 in China

#1392 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Archaeology

#451 in China

#1460 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Archaeology

#472 in China

#1570 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Archaeology

#544 in China

#2527 in Asia

Founded: 1945

27. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Archaeology

#548 in China

#2552 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Archaeology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	178	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	73	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	216	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	184	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	109	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	353	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	203	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	269	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	115	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	253	Hangzhou