24 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 103K citations received by 12.2K academic papers made by 24 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in China

#42 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in China

#48 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. East China Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in China

#51 in Asia

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

4. Tongji University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in China

#97 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in China

#168 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in China

#212 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. Shanghai International Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#108 in China

#408 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#110 in China

#412 in Asia

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

9. East China University of Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#118 in China

#432 in Asia

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

10. Donghua University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in China

#478 in Asia

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

11. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#160 in China

#600 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

12. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#161 in China

#602 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#184 in China

#706 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#192 in China

#737 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. China Europe International Business School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#231 in China

#855 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#286 in China

#1026 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#304 in China

#1076 in Asia

Founded: 1978

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#322 in China

#1140 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#352 in China

#1258 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#391 in China

#1382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#443 in China

#1524 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#450 in China

#1542 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

23. Shanghai Business School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#489 in China

#1630 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

24. Shanghai Tech University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#493 in China

#1635 in Asia

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

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	148	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	61	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	130	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	84	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	99	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	107	Ningbo
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	126	Hangzhou
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	115	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	82	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	125	Hangzhou

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Shanghai

Broadcast Journalism7

Classics and Ancient History16

Communications and Public Relations21

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Education Majors24

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies10

Human Rights Law3

Intellectual Property and Patent Law13

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement8

Library and Information science17

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Political Economy8

Political Science27

Public Policy / Administration12

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Sports / Exercise science7

Urban and Regional planning13