Shanghai's best Nuclear Physics universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 949K citations received by 42.9K academic papers made by 17 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 Nuclear Physics

#6 in China

#17 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in China

#31 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Nuclear Physics

#32 in China

#66 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in China

#95 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Nuclear Physics

#48 in China

#102 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#51 in China

#110 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Nuclear Physics

#78 in China

#190 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in China

#263 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Tech University

For Nuclear Physics

#128 in China

#333 in Asia

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

10. Shanghai Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in China

#400 in Asia

Founded: 1954

11. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#174 in China

#506 in Asia

Founded: 2000

12. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Nuclear Physics

#204 in China

#629 in Asia

Founded: 1951

13. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Nuclear Physics

#217 in China

#683 in Asia

Founded: 1978

14. Shanghai Ocean University

For Nuclear Physics

#246 in China

#826 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

15. Shanghai Maritime University

For Nuclear Physics

#264 in China

#895 in Asia

Founded: 1909

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Nuclear Physics

#326 in China

#1170 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Nuclear Physics

#354 in China

#1304 in Asia

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

Universities for Nuclear Physics near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
81	Soochow University	26	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	200	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	185	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	79	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	161	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	171	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	216	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	100	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	104	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	140	Hangzhou