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Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th in China, 106th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 115 research topics. Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 297,178 academic publications and 5,865,792 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#106 of 14,131 In the World
#9 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 960 In China
#1 of 35 In Shanghai
#3 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#4 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#5 of 2,369 For Automotive Engineering
#821 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#168 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 112 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Engineering in China and 24th in the World with 181,758 publications made and 3,594,733 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 560 In China
#6 of 2,835 In Asia
#24 of 6,782 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 140 251
1993 145 251
1994 128 327
1995 127 313
1996 168 379
1997 185 481
1998 221 512
1999 317 628
2000 605 824
2001 829 1183
2002 1395 2039
2003 1663 3076
2004 2776 4593
2005 3750 7353
2006 4655 11441
2007 4965 15708
2008 5429 21349
2009 5671 28654
2010 5729 37659
2011 6227 49105
2012 6349 60201
2013 7068 76680
2014 7256 94475
2015 7054 111191
2016 7284 134883
2017 8399 160484
2018 9680 198313
2019 11053 247602
2020 12417 318281
2021 13626 396894
2022 15582 460744
2023 16055 523715
2024 13445 553413

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in China and 37th in the World with 177,985 publications made and 4,056,276 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 546 In China
#7 of 2,781 In Asia
#37 of 6,545 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 122 239
1993 124 225
1994 111 294
1995 107 276
1996 133 335
1997 137 414
1998 184 428
1999 250 526
2000 476 721
2001 668 1042
2002 961 1739
2003 1284 2748
2004 1989 3975
2005 2728 6680
2006 3675 10409
2007 3958 15000
2008 4451 20760
2009 4757 28083
2010 5084 38723
2011 5636 50951
2012 5956 64879
2013 6833 83748
2014 7383 104253
2015 7413 125808
2016 7331 150040
2017 8414 180783
2018 9646 218056
2019 11141 270640
2020 12919 358619
2021 14310 447674
2022 17365 521585
2023 16953 575242
2024 14149 622279

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Chemistry.

Biology rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th for Biology in China and 69th in the World with 172,640 publications made and 3,949,164 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 553 In China
#9 of 2,834 In Asia
#69 of 6,833 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 64 109
1993 61 120
1994 52 158
1995 54 130
1996 64 163
1997 71 225
1998 92 239
1999 137 299
2000 301 409
2001 383 626
2002 592 1022
2003 854 1693
2004 1409 2705
2005 2059 4997
2006 2915 8245
2007 3308 12147
2008 3789 17754
2009 4321 24643
2010 4470 34481
2011 5111 46203
2012 5489 59958
2013 6423 78586
2014 7053 99504
2015 7106 121344
2016 7023 143891
2017 8106 173652
2018 9375 209103
2019 11005 260386
2020 13509 370089
2021 14807 455147
2022 18558 520947
2023 17920 572510
2024 14982 604799

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 6 10 21
Oncology and Cancer research 3 3 29
Biotechnology 1 4 47
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 5 60
Biochemistry 3 6 64
Genetics 3 6 66
Nutrition and Food Science 9 15 71
Immunology 4 7 74
Microbiology 3 7 82
Pharmacology 7 11 83
Paleontology 5 9 87
Agricultural Science 12 19 92
Molecular Biology 4 13 107
Botany 10 20 130
Astrobiology 5 15 131
Evolutionary Biology 5 14 153
Horticulture 17 39 156
Neuroscience 4 15 156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 23 158
Virology 12 24 169
Biophysics 7 19 172
Toxicology 16 47 225
Zoology 11 30 304
Entomology 29 83 462
Animal Science 28 122 492
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 49 500
Forestry 29 112 542

Physics rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Physics in China and 38th in the World with 162,109 publications made and 3,304,531 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 558 In China
#8 of 2,817 In Asia
#38 of 6,713 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 149 282
1993 159 272
1994 132 334
1995 126 314
1996 171 385
1997 187 502
1998 221 529
1999 332 673
2000 568 848
2001 792 1258
2002 1246 2139
2003 1565 3586
2004 2366 4930
2005 3265 7953
2006 4016 11629
2007 4311 15809
2008 4715 20958
2009 4879 27453
2010 5015 35950
2011 5433 45871
2012 5633 56448
2013 6252 71262
2014 6485 86938
2015 6250 102918
2016 6490 124866
2017 7461 147901
2018 8678 181928
2019 9868 226439
2020 11131 286891
2021 12264 358649
2022 14011 417832
2023 14558 475997
2024 12049 507368

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 3 9 18
Nanotechnology 6 10 21
Acoustical Engineering 3 4 24
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 13 37
Optical Engineering 4 10 38
Quantum and Particle physics 4 9 38
Condensed Matter Physics 10 25 73
Nuclear Physics 6 17 97
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 15 106
Astrobiology 5 15 131
Theoretical Physics 5 19 144
Biophysics 7 19 172
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 27 173
Medical Physics 7 17 182

Computer Science rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in China and 52nd in the World with 135,673 publications made and 2,278,153 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 563 In China
#5 of 2,840 In Asia
#52 of 6,845 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 69 117
1993 63 112
1994 49 156
1995 63 152
1996 85 177
1997 75 233
1998 97 195
1999 168 323
2000 298 383
2001 450 499
2002 984 1062
2003 1063 1426
2004 2086 2267
2005 2802 4177
2006 3267 6528
2007 3499 9481
2008 3985 13801
2009 4176 19338
2010 4076 24671
2011 4364 31515
2012 4497 39095
2013 4839 48207
2014 5082 60046
2015 4948 70558
2016 5101 82340
2017 5893 99259
2018 6866 123230
2019 8218 158849
2020 9515 217921
2021 10634 273891
2022 12983 307344
2023 13558 354451
2024 10899 353191

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Computer Science.

Medicine rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th for Medicine in China and 91st in the World with 120,932 publications made and 2,612,555 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 545 In China
#9 of 2,809 In Asia
#91 of 6,775 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 17 32
1993 22 48
1994 18 57
1995 13 62
1996 27 65
1997 42 119
1998 36 121
1999 48 129
2000 101 182
2001 134 217
2002 218 340
2003 286 543
2004 523 938
2005 829 1630
2006 1297 2705
2007 1752 4530
2008 2212 7408
2009 2600 11154
2010 2792 17013
2011 3326 23745
2012 3750 32807
2013 4457 45641
2014 5060 61365
2015 5249 77377
2016 4961 91403
2017 5882 109830
2018 6668 129392
2019 7841 160892
2020 10203 253489
2021 11105 310420
2022 13709 349569
2023 13279 379447
2024 11669 401517

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 1 2 11
Oncology and Cancer research 3 3 29
Radiation Therapy 3 3 33
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 5 39
Plastic Surgery 2 4 43
Orthodontics 4 8 43
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 9 46
Dentistry 4 9 53
Neurosurgery 4 10 66
Urology 4 7 68
Immunology 4 7 74
Pathology 5 7 75
Pharmacology 7 11 83
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 12 86
Surgery 7 11 86
Ophthalmology 5 13 88
Anatomy and Physiology 2 6 89
Pediatrics 3 6 95
Epidemiology 10 13 106
Cardiology 7 16 129
Anesthesiology 8 17 139
Psychiatry 9 12 142
Cosmetology 6 28 147
Health Science 8 11 159
Optometry 9 23 160
Dermatology 5 22 167
Virology 12 24 169
Audiology 5 12 171
Sports Medicine 4 11 175
Occupational Therapy 6 17 176
Medical Physics 7 17 182
Physical Therapy 5 12 186
Critical Care Nursing 10 17 205
Public Health 10 19 224
Toxicology 16 47 225
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 24 243
Pharmacy 29 70 256
Veterinary 14 64 288
Respiratory Therapy 18 49 290
Clinical Psychology 8 19 290
Nursing 12 28 300
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 34 320
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 37 333
Gerontology 10 30 338
Sports / Exercise science 8 23 344
Family medicine 15 57 368
Forensic Science 19 103 452
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 49 500

Environmental Science rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in China and 60th in the World with 107,959 publications made and 2,229,281 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 553 In China
#8 of 2,838 In Asia
#60 of 6,876 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 62 91
1993 47 73
1994 49 117
1995 53 110
1996 78 144
1997 85 186
1998 97 217
1999 127 258
2000 266 370
2001 389 546
2002 661 908
2003 837 1551
2004 1464 2164
2005 1997 3530
2006 2651 5832
2007 2905 8090
2008 3141 11448
2009 3318 15126
2010 3297 20450
2011 3649 27164
2012 3595 33666
2013 4078 43123
2014 4288 53037
2015 4252 63616
2016 4303 77521
2017 4887 93402
2018 5825 116895
2019 6579 149498
2020 7702 201227
2021 8491 249419
2022 10344 287536
2023 10179 322850
2024 7568 323953

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 170th in the World with 80,417 publications made and 1,470,075 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 562 In China
#12 of 2,864 In Asia
#170 of 7,081 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 45 67
1993 37 76
1994 25 78
1995 48 133
1996 50 102
1997 49 149
1998 53 157
1999 93 202
2000 180 256
2001 290 330
2002 519 628
2003 600 929
2004 1165 1382
2005 1634 2348
2006 1913 3643
2007 2104 5477
2008 2411 7584
2009 2578 10694
2010 2483 13984
2011 2686 18451
2012 2738 22558
2013 2996 29633
2014 3026 37147
2015 3119 45394
2016 2916 52915
2017 3398 62979
2018 4029 78016
2019 4853 101274
2020 5915 148999
2021 6378 183166
2022 7542 200889
2023 7768 229318
2024 6244 224971

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Mathematics rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in China and 57th in the World with 65,437 publications made and 1,136,050 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 550 In China
#5 of 2,718 In Asia
#57 of 6,418 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 29 56
1993 27 55
1994 24 79
1995 36 95
1996 44 99
1997 51 139
1998 59 148
1999 86 175
2000 135 200
2001 194 226
2002 431 558
2003 514 877
2004 1114 1206
2005 1368 2189
2006 1627 3443
2007 1737 4882
2008 1950 6922
2009 2181 9380
2010 2065 11767
2011 2260 14795
2012 2338 18489
2013 2602 23380
2014 2705 29037
2015 2660 34141
2016 2574 39562
2017 2963 47016
2018 3363 58092
2019 3944 73728
2020 4749 99758
2021 5240 123486
2022 5883 135548
2023 6128 149642
2024 4008 114531

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 3 18
Operations Research 6 8 28
Applied Mathematics 3 7 46
Statistics 3 6 61
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 14 134
Actuarial Science 8 12 143
Math Teachers 15 73 447

Psychology rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4th for Psychology in China and 118th in the World with 55,623 publications made and 1,065,383 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 552 In China
#8 of 2,755 In Asia
#118 of 6,645 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 23
1993 19 28
1994 7 17
1995 12 30
1996 12 33
1997 14 37
1998 13 42
1999 25 62
2000 43 75
2001 76 79
2002 167 222
2003 219 283
2004 473 517
2005 674 1006
2006 857 1811
2007 1071 2902
2008 1276 4257
2009 1395 6292
2010 1443 8627
2011 1630 11588
2012 1740 15192
2013 2032 20306
2014 2231 26582
2015 2253 32529
2016 2175 37533
2017 2576 46129
2018 3001 55661
2019 3686 71648
2020 4451 106898
2021 4934 133005
2022 5773 148251
2023 5963 167087
2024 5038 165164

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 2 3 53
Psychiatry 9 12 142
Neuroscience 4 15 156
Occupational Therapy 6 17 176
Social Psychology 6 15 187
Education Majors 12 34 266
Clinical Psychology 8 19 290
Child Psychology 7 18 295
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 16 54 302
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 21 322
Special Education 8 26 414
Sexology 14 58 769

Business rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4th for Business in China and 65th in the World with 41,743 publications made and 661,364 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 557 In China
#6 of 2,646 In Asia
#65 of 6,339 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 27 30
1993 20 45
1994 13 58
1995 29 57
1996 26 60
1997 29 66
1998 40 84
1999 64 131
2000 119 141
2001 169 188
2002 417 427
2003 440 617
2004 875 853
2005 1124 1396
2006 1372 2236
2007 1428 3116
2008 1561 4571
2009 1659 6378
2010 1657 8093
2011 1704 10502
2012 1609 12553
2013 1743 14932
2014 1730 18971
2015 1559 20845
2016 1518 23916
2017 1849 28269
2018 1973 36077
2019 2358 46159
2020 2680 58995
2021 2835 73735
2022 3186 81506
2023 3411 93135
2024 2294 75592

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 6th for Economics in China and 148th in the World with 19,124 publications made and 372,917 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 541 In China
#11 of 2,553 In Asia
#148 of 6,167 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 13
1993 8 16
1994 11 31
1995 11 21
1996 12 35
1997 18 32
1998 26 59
1999 27 70
2000 44 93
2001 65 101
2002 121 182
2003 159 318
2004 296 336
2005 436 538
2006 557 840
2007 632 1459
2008 642 1877
2009 754 2779
2010 772 3661
2011 771 4747
2012 710 5954
2013 787 7434
2014 837 9530
2015 798 10666
2016 670 12516
2017 811 14764
2018 941 18184
2019 1065 22632
2020 1330 32320
2021 1425 39499
2022 1561 44218
2023 1658 50371
2024 1060 41297

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th for Art & Design in China and 118th in the World with 15,177 publications made and 199,766 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#5 of 553 In China
#10 of 2,428 In Asia
#118 of 5,966 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 15
1993 13 12
1994 11 26
1995 9 26
1996 11 15
1997 20 41
1998 17 26
1999 22 43
2000 50 49
2001 83 73
2002 134 134
2003 146 136
2004 302 243
2005 387 480
2006 417 691
2007 457 1142
2008 503 1422
2009 519 1980
2010 507 2431
2011 526 3100
2012 553 3625
2013 560 4523
2014 568 5507
2015 597 6304
2016 546 7362
2017 623 9064
2018 689 11153
2019 861 14273
2020 953 19082
2021 1068 24084
2022 1283 27412
2023 1344 32341
2024 1278 40525

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Jiao Tong University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 3 5 16
Computer Graphics 4 7 44
Architecture 5 6 45
Game Design and Development 4 7 63
Fashion Design 4 8 87
UX/UI Desgin 8 14 104
Multimedia 9 29 151
Painting and Drawing 13 21 166
Sculpture 13 21 166
Aesthetics 6 14 169
Illustration and Concept Art 14 22 169
Graphic Design 14 26 173
Literature 6 15 177
Performing arts 11 16 215
Landscape Architecture 41 56 238
Interior Design 40 70 253
Photography 13 34 290
Entertainment Industry Business 18 50 428
Music 26 71 471
Art History 9 25 499
Creative Writing 18 38 505
Singing and Vocal Performance 47 133 658
Cinematography 20 80 727