27 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 3.63M citations received by 201K academic papers made by 27 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 Psychology

#4 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Psychology

#12 in China

#21 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Psychology

#28 in China

#61 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Psychology

#51 in China

#116 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Psychology

#55 in China

#124 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#84 in China

#219 in Asia

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

7. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Psychology

#122 in China

#377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

8. Donghua University

For Psychology

#125 in China

#383 in Asia

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

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Psychology

#143 in China

#451 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai Tech University

For Psychology

#156 in China

#513 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Psychology

#181 in China

#591 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Psychology

#189 in China

#612 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai University of Sport

For Psychology

#191 in China

#621 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

14. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#203 in China

#664 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Psychology

#254 in China

#832 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. Shanghai Ocean University

For Psychology

#257 in China

#851 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

17. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#261 in China

#863 in Asia

Founded: 2000

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Psychology

#320 in China

#1070 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. China Europe International Business School

For Psychology

#327 in China

#1103 in Asia

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

20. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Psychology

#405 in China

#1407 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Psychology

#433 in China

#1538 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#446 in China

#1602 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Psychology

#496 in China

#1896 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#511 in China

#2070 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Psychology

#517 in China

#2149 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

26. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#551 in China

#2760 in Asia

Founded: 1927

27. Shanghai Theatre Academy

For Psychology

#553 in China

#2766 in Asia

Founded: 1945

Universities for Psychology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	169	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	24	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	330	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	288	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	69	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	80	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	227	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	128	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	326	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	92	Ningbo

Psychology subfields in Shanghai

Child Psychology22

Clinical Psychology13

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors24

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience25

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology8

Psychiatry25

Social Psychology25

Social Work6