27 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 156K 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

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Political Science

#21 in China

#39 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Political Science

#33 in China

#61 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Political Science

#45 in China

#93 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Political Science

#67 in China

#154 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Political Science

#73 in China

#170 in Asia

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#95 in China

#231 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

#118 in China

#297 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Political Science

#128 in China

#323 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

12. China Europe International Business School

For Political Science

#181 in China

#525 in Asia

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

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Political Science

#187 in China

#538 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Political Science

#197 in China

#587 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Political Science

#208 in China

#632 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Political Science

#231 in China

#716 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai Tech University

For Political Science

#242 in China

#748 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Political Science

#267 in China

#833 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

19. Shanghai University of Sport

For Political Science

#292 in China

#914 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Political Science

#311 in China

#972 in Asia

Founded: 1928

21. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Political Science

#337 in China

#1068 in Asia

Founded: 1951

22. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#369 in China

#1183 in Asia

Founded: 2000

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Political Science

#409 in China

#1374 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Political Science

#422 in China

#1422 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Political Science

#425 in China

#1441 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

26. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Political Science

#545 in China

#2642 in Asia

Founded: 1945

27. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Political Science

#550 in China

#2701 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Political Science near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	145	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	56	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	283	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	143	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	81	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	232	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	148	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	319	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	106	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	227	Hangzhou