25 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 9.06M citations received by 444K academic papers made by 25 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in China

#9 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in China

#21 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#30 in China

#48 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Shanghai University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#35 in China

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

5. East China University of Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#42 in China

#68 in Asia

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

6. East China Normal University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#55 in China

#95 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#59 in China

#101 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#84 in China

#166 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#127 in China

#274 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Quantum and Particle physics

#155 in China

#355 in Asia

Founded: 1978

11. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Quantum and Particle physics

#159 in China

#371 in Asia

Founded: 1951

12. Shanghai Tech University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#171 in China

#415 in Asia

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

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#173 in China

#418 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#195 in China

#491 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#206 in China

#520 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#289 in China

#824 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Quantum and Particle physics

#325 in China

#961 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Quantum and Particle physics

#442 in China

#1562 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. Shanghai International Studies University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#481 in China

#1793 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

20. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Quantum and Particle physics

#483 in China

#1802 in Asia

Founded: 1928

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Quantum and Particle physics

#488 in China

#1838 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. China Europe International Business School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#499 in China

#1936 in Asia

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

23. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Quantum and Particle physics

#502 in China

#2005 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

24. Shanghai Business School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#506 in China

#2089 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

25. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Quantum and Particle physics

#516 in China

#2173 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	287	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	39	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	261	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	177	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	167	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	64	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	214	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	163	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	229	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	86	Ningbo

Physics subfields in Shanghai

Acoustical Engineering25

Applied/Engineering Physics15

Astrophysics and Astronomy23

Atomic and Molecular physics15

Condensed Matter Physics17

Materials Science25

Medical Physics5

Nanotechnology17

Nuclear Physics17

Optical Engineering24

Theoretical Physics16