24 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Shanghai

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 118K citations received by 12.5K 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

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in China

#46 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. East China Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in China

#52 in Asia

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

4. Tongji University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in China

#89 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#46 in China

#172 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. Shanghai Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in China

#203 in Asia

Founded: 1954

7. Shanghai International Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in China

#393 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in China

#419 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

#431 in Asia

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

10. Donghua University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in China

#483 in Asia

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

11. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#157 in China

#586 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

12. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#165 in China

#610 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#185 in China

#693 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#196 in China

#739 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. China Europe International Business School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#236 in China

#869 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Sport

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#289 in China

#1027 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

17. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#306 in China

#1085 in Asia

Founded: 1978

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#310 in China

#1102 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#343 in China

#1217 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#384 in China

#1371 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#440 in China

#1537 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#450 in China

#1555 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

23. Shanghai Tech University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#484 in China

#1635 in Asia

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

24. Shanghai Business School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#487 in China

#1639 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	143	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	61	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	126	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	84	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	98	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	107	Ningbo
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	128	Hangzhou
152	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	109	Ningbo
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	77	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	129	Hangzhou

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Shanghai

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History16

Communications and Public Relations21

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Education Majors24

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law3

Intellectual Property and Patent Law13

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media13

Law Enforcement8

Library and Information science16

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Political Economy9

Political Science27

Public Policy / Administration12

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Sports / Exercise science7

Urban and Regional planning15