23 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 70.3K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 23 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. East China Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in China

#26 in Asia

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

2. Fudan University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in China

#30 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in China

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Tongji University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in China

#74 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#41 in China

#126 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in China

#174 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#101 in China

#315 in Asia

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in China

#360 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai International Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#128 in China

#428 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

10. Donghua University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#135 in China

#455 in Asia

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

11. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#159 in China

#531 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

12. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#161 in China

#545 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#176 in China

#615 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. China Europe International Business School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in China

#637 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#192 in China

#677 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#205 in China

#711 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#312 in China

#1081 in Asia

Founded: 1978

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#346 in China

#1161 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#363 in China

#1215 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#376 in China

#1252 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#416 in China

#1360 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#440 in China

#1419 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai Business School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#470 in China

#1480 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	158	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	40	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	136	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	86	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	87	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	105	Ningbo
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	123	Hangzhou
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	100	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	107	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	137	Hangzhou

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

Urban and Regional planning12