27 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.41M citations received by 163K 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 Political Science

#7 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Political Science

#12 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Political Science

#21 in China

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Political Science

#33 in China

#60 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Political Science

#44 in China

#91 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Political Science

#67 in China

#148 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Political Science

#73 in China

#164 in Asia

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#98 in China

#233 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Political Science

#113 in China

#285 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Political Science

#117 in China

#289 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Political Science

#130 in China

#316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Political Science

#183 in China

#531 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. China Europe International Business School

For Political Science

#186 in China

#538 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Political Science

#194 in China

#565 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Political Science

#206 in China

#617 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Political Science

#233 in China

#710 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai Tech University

For Political Science

#246 in China

#747 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Political Science

#260 in China

#791 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

19. Shanghai University of Sport

For Political Science

#284 in China

#884 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Political Science

#306 in China

#953 in Asia

Founded: 1928

21. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Political Science

#339 in China

#1056 in Asia

Founded: 1951

22. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#364 in China

#1163 in Asia

Founded: 2000

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Political Science

#412 in China

#1373 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai Business School

For Political Science

#425 in China

#1409 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Political Science

#426 in China

#1413 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Political Science

#547 in China

#2648 in Asia

Founded: 1945

27. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Political Science

#550 in China

#2708 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Political Science near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	142	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	56	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	280	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	143	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	81	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	235	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	149	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	317	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	102	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	232	Hangzhou