Shanghai International Studies University: Statistics

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#2221 of 14,131 In the World
#615 of 5,830 In Asia
#163 of 960 In China
#11 of 35 In Shanghai
#304 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
Top50% For 35 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
9,389
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
shisu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese
Acceptance rate
29%*

* Shanghai International Studies University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from senior middle school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - February; February-July)
Enrollment9,389
Full time employee790
Student:staff ratio12:1

Research profile

Shanghai International Studies University has published 4,837 scientific papers with 32,932 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Psychology, Linguistics, and History.

Publications
4,837
Citations
32,932

Shanghai International Studies University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,096 / 27,695
Philosophy
2,768 / 18,327
Political Science
2,755 / 17,147
Law
2,629 / 16,773
Computer Science
2,556 / 18,708
Environmental Science
2,279 / 16,158
Sociology
2,041 / 13,053
Psychology
2,000 / 18,758
Linguistics
1,924 / 12,393
History
1,918 / 11,426
Geography and Cartography
1,913 / 12,179
Biology
1,720 / 13,934
Archaeology
1,713 / 11,132
Business
1,618 / 15,234
Mathematics
1,419 / 14,254
Engineering
1,399 / 12,440
Economics
1,335 / 9,214
Physics
1,258 / 9,632
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,242 / 6,441
Art & Design
1,231 / 5,954
Medicine
1,185 / 10,286
Social Psychology
865 / 9,527
Quantum and Particle physics
758 / 5,766
Statistics
751 / 7,114
Neuroscience
694 / 5,954
Chemistry
688 / 4,352
Geology
665 / 6,273
Management
642 / 8,859
Ecology
608 / 4,846
Education Majors
602 / 5,423
Psychiatry
602 / 4,914
Literature
590 / 2,585
Finance
575 / 3,831
Math Teachers
574 / 6,354
Development Studies
560 / 3,658
Fashion Design
519 / 2,531
Paleontology
509 / 5,398
Machine Learning
507 / 5,756
Computational Linguistics
495 / 1,875
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
485 / 1,889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 3
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 4 3
2001 10 1
2002 16 1
2003 13 1
2004 37 4
2005 63 12
2006 75 7
2007 93 8
2008 114 23
2009 136 41
2010 126 102
2011 133 128
2012 103 201
2013 111 279
2014 124 410
2015 110 441
2016 109 479
2017 117 663
2018 167 911
2019 212 1604
2020 273 2350
2021 395 3159
2022 595 4056
2023 727 5571
2024 615 6518
2025 415 7246
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 21,000-80,000 per annum (CNY)

Shanghai International Studies University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Shanghai International Studies University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Management, Social Sciences
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, African Studies, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Asian Studies, Business Administration, Chinese, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Curriculum, Educational Technology, English Studies, European Languages, Finance, Foreigners Education, French Studies, Germanic Studies, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Private Administration, Public Administration, Public Relations, Regional Studies, Russian, Spanish, Statistics, Translation and Interpretation
PhD - Boshi African Studies, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Asian Studies, Comparative Literature, English Studies, Foreigners Education, French Studies, Germanic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Middle Eastern Studies, Oriental Studies, Political Sciences, Regional Studies, Russian, Translation and Interpretation

Notable alumni

  1. Joan Chen

    Joan Chen
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actorfilm director
    Biography

    Joan Chen is a Chinese-born American actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Taipei Golden Horse Awards and an AACTA Award. She made her film debut in the Chinese film Youth (1977) before starring in the film Little Flower (1979). She came to the attention of American audiences for her portrayal of Wanrong in the Bernardo Bertolucci historical epic film The Last Emperor (1987), which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture.

  2. Wang Yeping

    Wang Yeping
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1928-.. (age 98)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Wang Yeping is a Chinese politician who is the widow of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader) and President of the People's Republic of China, and is a native of Yangzhou, Jiangsu.

  3. Zhang Hanhui

    Zhang Hanhui
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    Zhang Hanhui is a Chinese politician and diplomat, currently serving as the Chinese Ambassador to Russia. Previously he served as deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan.

  4. Fang Weigui

    Fang Weigui
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    university teacherGerman–Chinese translatorliterary scholartranslatorChinese–German translator
    Biography

    Fang Weigui is a Chinese comparative literature scholar, sinologist, and literary translator.

Shanghai International Studies University faculties and divisions

College : Adult Education Adult Education
College : International Cultural Exchange Chinese, Cultural Studies
College : International Finance and Trade Business and Commerce, Finance, International Business
Department/Division : English Language and Literature English, Literature
Department/Division : European Studies Dutch, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Department/Division : French French
Department/Division : German German
Department/Division : Russian Russian
Graduate School : Interpretation and Translation Translation and Interpretation
School : International Business Business Administration, International Business, Public Relations
School : International Finance and Commerce Accountancy, Economics, Finance
School : International Journalism Journalism
School : Japanese Cultural and Economic Studies Japanese
School : Law International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Political Sciences
School : Media and Communications Communication Studies, Journalism, Media Studies
School : Oriental Studies Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Oriental Studies, Persian, Thai Languages, Turkish, Vietnamese

General information

Alternative names SISU
上海外国语大学
Founded 1949
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Integrity, Vision, Academic excellence
Colors sisu blue

Location and contacts

Address Hongkou Campus 550 Dalian West Road
Shanghai, 200083
China
City population 24,871,000

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