25 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 648K citations received by 41.8K 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

#14 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Social Psychology

#23 in China

#45 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Tongji University

For Social Psychology

#26 in China

#55 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

#43 in China

#96 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Social Psychology

#73 in China

#194 in Asia

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

7. Shanghai Normal University

For Social Psychology

#82 in China

#216 in Asia

Founded: 1954

8. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Social Psychology

#94 in China

#253 in Asia

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

9. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Social Psychology

#99 in China

#273 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

10. Donghua University

For Social Psychology

#104 in China

#287 in Asia

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

11. China Europe International Business School

For Social Psychology

#154 in China

#472 in Asia

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

12. Shanghai Maritime University

For Social Psychology

#157 in China

#490 in Asia

Founded: 1909

13. Shanghai International Studies University

For Social Psychology

#167 in China

#567 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

14. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Social Psychology

#215 in China

#744 in Asia

Founded: 1978

15. Shanghai Ocean University

For Social Psychology

#233 in China

#828 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

16. Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

For Social Psychology

#263 in China

#957 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

17. Shanghai University of Sport

For Social Psychology

#271 in China

#982 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

18. Shanghai Tech University

For Social Psychology

#276 in China

#997 in Asia

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

19. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Social Psychology

#301 in China

#1084 in Asia

Founded: 2000

20. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Social Psychology

#309 in China

#1103 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

21. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Social Psychology

#352 in China

#1260 in Asia

Founded: 1951

22. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Social Psychology

#387 in China

#1399 in Asia

Founded: 1928

23. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Social Psychology

#428 in China

#1584 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

24. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

For Social Psychology

#433 in China

#1591 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

25. Shanghai Business School

For Social Psychology

#477 in China

#1803 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	142	Suzhou
81	Soochow University	64	Suzhou
87	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	229	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	145	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	95	Wuxi
132	Huzhou University	186	Huzhou
139	Hangzhou Normal University	114	Hangzhou
140	Ningbo University of Technology	262	Ningbo
141	Ningbo University	90	Ningbo
141	China Jiliang University	226	Hangzhou

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 Work6