26 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 103K 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 Linguistics

#4 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Linguistics

#13 in China

#22 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Linguistics

#22 in China

#42 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Linguistics

#42 in China

#80 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Linguistics

#47 in China

#90 in Asia

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

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#72 in China

#151 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Linguistics

#99 in China

#229 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#113 in China

#276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Linguistics

#126 in China

#313 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Linguistics

#136 in China

#355 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Linguistics

#141 in China

#366 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Linguistics

#148 in China

#389 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai International Studies University

For Linguistics

#152 in China

#399 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Linguistics

#224 in China

#623 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Linguistics

#248 in China

#708 in Asia

Founded: 1951

16. Shanghai Ocean University

For Linguistics

#282 in China

#820 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

17. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#338 in China

#1035 in Asia

Founded: 2000

18. China Europe International Business School

For Linguistics

#406 in China

#1308 in Asia

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

19. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Linguistics

#407 in China

#1315 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Linguistics

#413 in China

#1346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Linguistics

#442 in China

#1512 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai University of Sport

For Linguistics

#444 in China

#1517 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Linguistics

#470 in China

#1658 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. Shanghai Business School

For Linguistics

#491 in China

#1786 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Linguistics

#500 in China

#1842 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Linguistics

#545 in China

#2531 in Asia

Founded: 1945

Universities for Linguistics near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	185	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	49	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	347	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	271	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	124	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	59	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	214	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	165	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	289	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	87	Ningbo