26 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 3.2M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 26 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

#29 in China

#64 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Psychology

#52 in China

#122 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Psychology

#55 in China

#127 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#82 in China

#225 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Psychology

#122 in China

#390 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Psychology

#123 in China

#394 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Psychology

#143 in China

#462 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai Tech University

For Psychology

#157 in China

#521 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Psychology

#182 in China

#598 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Psychology

#191 in China

#631 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#194 in China

#659 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai University of Sport

For Psychology

#195 in China

#661 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

15. Shanghai International Studies University

For Psychology

#252 in China

#851 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

16. Shanghai Ocean University

For Psychology

#259 in China

#869 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

17. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#265 in China

#880 in Asia

Founded: 2000

18. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Psychology

#317 in China

#1078 in Asia

Founded: 1951

19. China Europe International Business School

For Psychology

#319 in China

#1081 in Asia

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

20. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Psychology

#403 in China

#1415 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Psychology

#438 in China

#1570 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#447 in China

#1628 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Psychology

#495 in China

#1929 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#512 in China

#2092 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Psychology

#519 in China

#2167 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

26. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#552 in China

#2753 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Psychology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	174	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	26	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	323	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	291	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	69	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	83	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	235	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	129	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	322	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	93	Ningbo

Psychology subfields in Shanghai

Child Psychology21

Clinical Psychology13

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors24

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience25

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology8

Psychiatry25

Social Psychology25

Social Work4