25 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 569K citations received by 39.9K 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 Social Psychology

#6 in China

#15 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Social Psychology

#23 in China

#46 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Social Psychology

#26 in China

#57 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. East China Normal University

For Social Psychology

#32 in China

#67 in Asia

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

5. Shanghai University

For Social Psychology

#42 in China

#96 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Social Psychology

#73 in China

#195 in Asia

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

7. Shanghai Normal University

For Social Psychology

#85 in China

#227 in Asia

Founded: 1954

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Social Psychology

#93 in China

#256 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Social Psychology

#99 in China

#284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Donghua University

For Social Psychology

#103 in China

#296 in Asia

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

11. China Europe International Business School

For Social Psychology

#150 in China

#460 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Maritime University

For Social Psychology

#159 in China

#506 in Asia

Founded: 1909

13. Shanghai International Studies University

For Social Psychology

#174 in China

#596 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

14. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Social Psychology

#216 in China

#769 in Asia

Founded: 1978

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Social Psychology

#230 in China

#827 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Social Psychology

#269 in China

#994 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai Tech University

For Social Psychology

#277 in China

#1021 in Asia

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

18. Shanghai University of Sport

For Social Psychology

#290 in China

#1064 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

19. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Social Psychology

#305 in China

#1111 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Social Psychology

#306 in China

#1115 in Asia

Founded: 2000

21. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Social Psychology

#353 in China

#1276 in Asia

Founded: 1951

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Social Psychology

#397 in China

#1452 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Social Psychology

#423 in China

#1573 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Social Psychology

#438 in China

#1614 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Social Psychology

#478 in China

#1820 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

Universities for Social Psychology near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
70	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	146	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	65	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	229	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	148	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	97	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	184	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	119	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	92	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	221	Hangzhou
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	136	Hangzhou

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 Work4