26 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 2.21M citations received by 160K 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

#10 in China

#21 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Psychology

#29 in China

#69 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Psychology

#51 in China

#121 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Psychology

#54 in China

#128 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#77 in China

#211 in Asia

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

7. Donghua University

For Psychology

#121 in China

#374 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Psychology

#126 in China

#388 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Shanghai Normal University

For Psychology

#140 in China

#438 in Asia

Founded: 1954

10. Shanghai Tech University

For Psychology

#156 in China

#498 in Asia

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

11. Shanghai Maritime University

For Psychology

#185 in China

#585 in Asia

Founded: 1909

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Psychology

#190 in China

#611 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#196 in China

#625 in Asia

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

14. Shanghai University of Sport

For Psychology

#215 in China

#678 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Psychology

#260 in China

#824 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#267 in China

#839 in Asia

Founded: 2000

17. Shanghai International Studies University

For Psychology

#277 in China

#867 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

18. China Europe International Business School

For Psychology

#299 in China

#946 in Asia

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

19. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Psychology

#315 in China

#1019 in Asia

Founded: 1951

20. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Psychology

#392 in China

#1307 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

21. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Psychology

#447 in China

#1548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

22. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#458 in China

#1616 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

23. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Psychology

#505 in China

#1947 in Asia

Founded: 1928

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#517 in China

#2080 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Psychology

#523 in China

#2166 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

26. Shanghai Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#549 in China

#2701 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Psychology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	186	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	27	Suzhou
82	Changshu Institute of Technology	306	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	296	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	71	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	81	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	253	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	130	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	317	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	91	Ningbo

Psychology subfields in Shanghai

Child Psychology21

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience25

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7

Psychiatry25

Social Psychology25

Social Work3