26 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Shanghai

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 407K citations received by 34.6K 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. Fudan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in China

#14 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in China

#22 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. East China Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in China

#37 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

4. Tongji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in China

#74 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in China

#95 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in China

#146 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1954

7. Shanghai International Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#94 in China

#241 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#113 in China

#277 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

9. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#122 in China

#303 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

10. Shanghai University of Sport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#146 in China

#369 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

11. Donghua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#183 in China

#514 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

12. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#197 in China

#555 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1952

13. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#208 in China

#588 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1907

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#216 in China

#623 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1912

15. China Europe International Business School

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#229 in China

#666 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1994

16. Shanghai Maritime University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#260 in China

#784 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1909

17. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#314 in China

#961 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1960

18. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#364 in China

#1100 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1978

19. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#370 in China

#1114 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2000

20. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#378 in China

#1149 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#449 in China

#1470 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#451 in China

#1482 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1951

23. Shanghai Tech University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#468 in China

#1583 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

24. Shanghai Business School

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#479 in China

#1651 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#489 in China

#1742 in Asia

Founded: 1960

26. Shanghai Finance University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#490 in China

#1758 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	185	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	23	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	95	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	87	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	128	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	97	Ningbo
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	241	Hangzhou
149	Zhejiang Ocean University	202	Zhoushan
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	109	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	120	Hangzhou

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Shanghai

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History6

Communications and Public Relations13

Criminology and Criminal Justice4

Education Majors7

Forensic Science9

Gender Studies6

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law12

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy8

Journalism and Digital Media6

Law Enforcement9

Library and Information science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Political Economy9

Political Science14

Public Policy / Administration8

Radio and Television broadcasting9

Sports / Exercise science6

Urban and Regional planning9