22 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 700K citations received by 51.8K academic papers made by 22 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in China

#52 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in China

#57 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in China

#85 in Asia

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

6. Donghua University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in China

#100 in Asia

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

7. East China University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in China

#112 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in China

#200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in China

#203 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai Maritime University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#133 in China

#344 in Asia

Founded: 1909

11. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#142 in China

#382 in Asia

Founded: 1978

12. Shanghai Ocean University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#159 in China

#434 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

13. Shanghai Tech University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#175 in China

#485 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#191 in China

#543 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#247 in China

#742 in Asia

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

16. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#252 in China

#755 in Asia

Founded: 1951

17. Shanghai University of Sport

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#337 in China

#1056 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

18. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#377 in China

#1195 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

19. Shanghai International Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#421 in China

#1409 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

20. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#436 in China

#1481 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#457 in China

#1612 in Asia

Founded: 1928

22. Shanghai Business School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#491 in China

#1833 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	254	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	51	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	271	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	211	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	156	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	68	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	195	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	178	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	240	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	79	Ningbo

Physics subfields in Shanghai

Acoustical Engineering24

Applied/Engineering Physics15

Atomic and Molecular physics15

Condensed Matter Physics17

Materials Science24

Nanotechnology17

Nuclear Physics17

Optical Engineering24

Quantum and Particle physics25

Theoretical Physics15