28 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Shanghai

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.35M citations received by 295K academic papers made by 28 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in China

#21 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in China

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in China

#70 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in China

#93 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#77 in China

#179 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#90 in China

#208 in Asia

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

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in China

#281 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#118 in China

#299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#128 in China

#339 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#146 in China

#396 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#182 in China

#528 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Ocean University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#185 in China

#541 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

14. Shanghai International Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#232 in China

#697 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

15. Shanghai Tech University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#271 in China

#822 in Asia

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

16. China Europe International Business School

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#275 in China

#842 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#300 in China

#922 in Asia

Founded: 1951

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#321 in China

#1001 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#334 in China

#1044 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#364 in China

#1157 in Asia

Founded: 2000

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#381 in China

#1237 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#422 in China

#1401 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#448 in China

#1508 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#499 in China

#1794 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#506 in China

#1852 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

26. Shanghai Finance University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#537 in China

#2422 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

27. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#551 in China

#2707 in Asia

Founded: 1945

28. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#557 in China

#2793 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	192	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	53	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	344	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	252	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	142	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	81	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	248	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	160	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	292	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	100	Ningbo

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Shanghai

Broadcast Journalism7

Classics and Ancient History16

Communications and Public Relations21

Criminology and Criminal Justice6

Education Majors23

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies9

Human Rights Law4

Intellectual Property and Patent Law12

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy8

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement8

Library and Information science14

Military science8

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Political Economy8

Political Science26

Public Policy / Administration12

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Sports / Exercise science5

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies23

Urban and Regional planning12