21 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 156K citations received by 8.62K academic papers made by 21 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 Communications and Public Relations

#10 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in China

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in China

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Communications and Public Relations

#27 in China

#69 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Communications and Public Relations

#36 in China

#92 in Asia

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

6. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Communications and Public Relations

#43 in China

#114 in Asia

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

7. China Europe International Business School

For Communications and Public Relations

#46 in China

#139 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Communications and Public Relations

#82 in China

#274 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Donghua University

For Communications and Public Relations

#91 in China

#304 in Asia

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

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Communications and Public Relations

#108 in China

#358 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. East China University of Science and Technology

For Communications and Public Relations

#110 in China

#362 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Maritime University

For Communications and Public Relations

#124 in China

#427 in Asia

Founded: 1909

13. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Communications and Public Relations

#150 in China

#526 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

14. Shanghai University of Sport

For Communications and Public Relations

#151 in China

#528 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Communications and Public Relations

#169 in China

#587 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Communications and Public Relations

#174 in China

#600 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Communications and Public Relations

#201 in China

#710 in Asia

Founded: 1928

18. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Communications and Public Relations

#230 in China

#784 in Asia

Founded: 1978

19. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Communications and Public Relations

#280 in China

#955 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

20. Shanghai Business School

For Communications and Public Relations

#305 in China

#1035 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

21. Shanghai Ocean University

For Communications and Public Relations

#308 in China

#1042 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

Universities for Communications and Public Relations near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	74	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	67	Suzhou
118	Jiangnan University	96	Wuxi
141	Ningbo University	98	Ningbo
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	122	Hangzhou
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	49	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	95	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	51	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University	11	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics	112	Hangzhou

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Shanghai

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History16

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Education Majors24

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law3

Intellectual Property and Patent Law13

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media13

Law Enforcement8

Library and Information science16

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Political Economy9

Political Science27

Public Policy / Administration12

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies24

Urban and Regional planning15