27 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.14M citations received by 127K 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

#38 in China

#49 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Archaeology

#64 in China

#105 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#74 in China

#124 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Archaeology

#88 in China

#151 in Asia

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

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Archaeology

#93 in China

#161 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Archaeology

#127 in China

#240 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#139 in China

#268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Archaeology

#142 in China

#283 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai Ocean University

For Archaeology

#156 in China

#324 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Archaeology

#215 in China

#495 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai International Studies University

For Archaeology

#241 in China

#572 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

15. China Europe International Business School

For Archaeology

#289 in China

#756 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Archaeology

#294 in China

#768 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Archaeology

#302 in China

#796 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Archaeology

#312 in China

#827 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Archaeology

#326 in China

#889 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#340 in China

#938 in Asia

Founded: 2000

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Archaeology

#346 in China

#969 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai Tech University

For Archaeology

#350 in China

#988 in Asia

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

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Archaeology

#442 in China

#1405 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Archaeology

#443 in China

#1412 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Archaeology

#473 in China

#1565 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Archaeology

#545 in China

#2532 in Asia

Founded: 1945

27. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Archaeology

#548 in China

#2556 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Archaeology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	175	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	73	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	214	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	184	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	112	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	349	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	201	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	269	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	115	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	255	Hangzhou