Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Rankings

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th in China, 109th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 113 research topics. Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 250,965 academic publications and 4,144,533 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#109 of 14,131 In the World
#10 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 960 In China
#1 of 35 In Shanghai
#2 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#4 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#5 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
#836 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#168 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 110 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Engineering in China and 28th in the World with 160,390 publications made and 2,603,396 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 560 In China
#8 of 2,809 In Asia
#28 of 6,684 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 101 172
1992 133 206
1993 140 207
1994 125 277
1995 122 272
1996 158 316
1997 176 388
1998 213 438
1999 308 539
2000 584 674
2001 800 1027
2002 1324 1560
2003 1535 2159
2004 2646 3388
2005 3638 5615
2006 4427 8989
2007 4870 12578
2008 5287 17775
2009 5560 24327
2010 5411 31333
2011 5874 41356
2012 5915 50124
2013 6650 64808
2014 6567 79400
2015 6658 93740
2016 7001 113171
2017 8001 134401
2018 9217 167435
2019 10563 212602
2020 11817 270827
2021 12992 342064
2022 14396 413154
2023 14922 460581

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

Chemistry rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4th for Chemistry in China and 45th in the World with 152,904 publications made and 2,969,643 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 546 In China
#9 of 2,750 In Asia
#45 of 6,447 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 82 154
1992 120 203
1993 114 204
1994 107 243
1995 101 229
1996 126 268
1997 133 344
1998 174 384
1999 240 462
2000 474 599
2001 632 930
2002 887 1380
2003 1163 2039
2004 1876 3094
2005 2570 5258
2006 3439 8398
2007 3813 12446
2008 4219 17696
2009 4596 24130
2010 4619 32589
2011 5163 43305
2012 5446 54645
2013 6146 70668
2014 6503 88296
2015 6937 107707
2016 7161 127876
2017 8007 153684
2018 9244 187905
2019 10611 236673
2020 12436 306706
2021 13669 391636
2022 14944 475544
2023 14996 519320

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 4 8 11
Nanotechnology 6 12 24
Physical chemistry 8 15 25
Materials Science 3 10 25
Radiochemistry 15 26 32
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 7 43
Organic Chemistry 5 14 45
Inorganic Chemistry 21 32 59
Biochemistry 3 11 77
Biochemical Engineering 8 18 96
Nutrition and Food Science 9 21 97
Environmental Chemistry 15 27 98
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 22 124
Computational Chemistry 11 24 131
Pharmacy 30 72 280

Biology rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4th for Biology in China and 79th in the World with 144,233 publications made and 2,824,126 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 551 In China
#11 of 2,814 In Asia
#79 of 6,770 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 34 81
1992 67 86
1993 58 105
1994 53 118
1995 51 95
1996 62 110
1997 68 170
1998 88 208
1999 132 266
2000 297 339
2001 366 526
2002 553 813
2003 789 1640
2004 1333 2064
2005 1967 3936
2006 2728 6445
2007 3184 9893
2008 3509 14630
2009 4004 20654
2010 3974 28322
2011 4552 38320
2012 4899 49419
2013 5595 64945
2014 6005 82410
2015 6538 101987
2016 6688 120553
2017 7708 145211
2018 8857 177256
2019 10375 224465
2020 12851 307406
2021 13957 390444
2022 15513 468428
2023 15563 509664

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 12 24
Oncology and Cancer research 3 4 31
Biotechnology 1 4 58
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 8 77
Biochemistry 3 11 77
Genetics 4 10 85
Agricultural Science 9 15 90
Immunology 6 11 93
Pharmacology 10 14 94
Paleontology 5 11 96
Nutrition and Food Science 9 21 97
Molecular Biology 5 16 115
Microbiology 6 15 125
Astrobiology 7 21 144
Botany 10 21 149
Horticulture 17 40 159
Evolutionary Biology 5 14 164
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 24 166
Neuroscience 5 17 177
Virology 11 25 177
Biophysics 8 23 197
Toxicology 22 54 269
Zoology 10 29 302
Animal Science 27 98 479
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 53 532
Forestry 33 114 549
Entomology 85 240 932

Physics rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Physics in China and 41st in the World with 142,281 publications made and 2,384,311 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 556 In China
#8 of 2,786 In Asia
#41 of 6,603 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 114 186
1992 147 242
1993 149 234
1994 128 289
1995 119 273
1996 164 330
1997 176 409
1998 212 444
1999 320 573
2000 549 705
2001 755 1072
2002 1165 1624
2003 1433 2360
2004 2241 3547
2005 3123 6033
2006 3790 9079
2007 4220 12771
2008 4596 17790
2009 4793 23729
2010 4707 30246
2011 5130 38949
2012 5237 47298
2013 5876 60133
2014 5878 72987
2015 5851 85941
2016 6196 103413
2017 7056 122491
2018 8158 152642
2019 9308 192707
2020 10567 243383
2021 11732 308830
2022 12886 373611
2023 13411 418493

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 3 4 23
Nanotechnology 6 12 24
Materials Science 3 10 25
Quantum and Particle physics 4 11 41
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 14 42
Optical Engineering 6 13 46
Condensed Matter Physics 10 26 88
Nuclear Physics 7 19 103
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 18 112
Theoretical Physics 5 19 143
Astrobiology 7 21 144
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 28 186
Biophysics 8 23 197
Medical Physics 6 18 206

Computer Science rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in China and 53rd in the World with 116,510 publications made and 1,558,597 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 561 In China
#6 of 2,809 In Asia
#53 of 6,752 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 50 85
1992 65 94
1993 64 90
1994 50 126
1995 62 114
1996 82 138
1997 74 178
1998 94 156
1999 167 272
2000 291 297
2001 441 412
2002 959 793
2003 1027 1005
2004 2007 1620
2005 2724 2949
2006 3138 4798
2007 3410 7031
2008 3849 10788
2009 4070 15092
2010 3856 19211
2011 4072 24709
2012 4207 30819
2013 4551 38690
2014 4499 47540
2015 4613 55951
2016 4881 65843
2017 5601 78338
2018 6530 98870
2019 7803 130023
2020 8984 176211
2021 9981 227206
2022 11049 267520
2023 11902 296319

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 99th in the World with 97,692 publications made and 1,803,502 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 546 In China
#9 of 2,781 In Asia
#99 of 6,680 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 16
1992 17 19
1993 20 42
1994 16 27
1995 13 36
1996 25 39
1997 39 86
1998 36 110
1999 49 105
2000 98 137
2001 128 175
2002 209 248
2003 269 424
2004 495 612
2005 790 1179
2006 1185 1927
2007 1651 3470
2008 1917 5667
2009 2280 8650
2010 2394 13097
2011 2767 18415
2012 3201 25678
2013 3660 35483
2014 4084 48806
2015 4627 62573
2016 4706 73039
2017 5487 88310
2018 6270 106086
2019 7247 134588
2020 9645 201490
2021 10347 259587
2022 11561 308676
2023 11378 330202

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 16
Oncology and Cancer research 3 4 31
Orthodontics 4 8 46
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 7 56
Plastic Surgery 2 6 58
Dentistry 4 10 59
Radiation Therapy 8 13 66
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 18 74
Anatomy and Physiology 1 5 79
Pathology 5 9 79
Pediatrics 1 4 83
Surgery 6 12 90
Urology 6 12 92
Immunology 6 11 93
Pharmacology 10 14 94
Neurosurgery 4 16 95
Ophthalmology 5 15 96
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 19 117
Critical Care Nursing 4 7 122
Epidemiology 10 15 122
Cardiology 10 21 147
Psychiatry 7 14 160
Cosmetology 5 28 162
Anesthesiology 9 20 169
Virology 11 25 177
Audiology 4 13 183
Dermatology 6 29 190
Occupational Therapy 6 18 191
Physical Therapy 5 12 200
Sports Medicine 4 12 200
Optometry 10 31 200
Medical Physics 6 18 206
Health Science 8 12 212
Public Health 8 18 238
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 19 254
Veterinary 13 45 256
Toxicology 22 54 269
Pharmacy 30 72 280
Respiratory Therapy 18 49 291
Clinical Psychology 8 19 310
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 29 326
Nursing 11 30 336
Forensic Science 15 69 368
Sports / Exercise science 7 25 375
Family medicine 15 58 401
Gerontology 10 35 402
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 52 425
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 53 532

Environmental Science rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in China and 66th in the World with 93,983 publications made and 1,569,281 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 552 In China
#8 of 2,811 In Asia
#66 of 6,798 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 29 62
1992 62 66
1993 49 56
1994 48 96
1995 49 85
1996 75 109
1997 81 154
1998 94 173
1999 127 222
2000 263 291
2001 373 447
2002 627 676
2003 771 1450
2004 1378 1557
2005 1933 2611
2006 2535 4296
2007 2822 6294
2008 3094 9094
2009 3293 12709
2010 3148 16898
2011 3428 22749
2012 3333 27846
2013 3790 35889
2014 3871 44415
2015 3905 52483
2016 4065 63754
2017 4658 76658
2018 5460 97169
2019 6216 126262
2020 7271 167103
2021 7951 210915
2022 8836 255184
2023 9083 280237

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 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 172nd in the World with 69,139 publications made and 988,608 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 561 In China
#13 of 2,845 In Asia
#172 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 28 49
1992 45 50
1993 39 59
1994 25 54
1995 44 96
1996 45 86
1997 52 115
1998 55 120
1999 93 162
2000 175 177
2001 279 235
2002 500 442
2003 586 699
2004 1108 911
2005 1614 1660
2006 1837 2625
2007 2038 3926
2008 2305 5883
2009 2511 8223
2010 2391 10726
2011 2506 13948
2012 2555 17398
2013 2749 22884
2014 2663 29346
2015 2807 35384
2016 2775 40356
2017 3211 47800
2018 3768 60085
2019 4523 79936
2020 5541 115595
2021 5964 146868
2022 6575 169203
2023 6901 185723

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 42nd in the World with 59,514 publications made and 832,050 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
#4 of 2,673 In Asia
#42 of 6,305 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 24 44
1992 27 49
1993 26 42
1994 21 59
1995 35 79
1996 41 72
1997 49 105
1998 61 123
1999 84 142
2000 130 156
2001 185 173
2002 426 384
2003 479 538
2004 1074 819
2005 1327 1534
2006 1556 2445
2007 1731 3554
2008 1882 5397
2009 2167 7408
2010 1972 9148
2011 2138 11602
2012 2245 14781
2013 2449 19110
2014 2461 23599
2015 2497 27718
2016 2566 32440
2017 2880 38013
2018 3233 47657
2019 3853 62212
2020 4610 81944
2021 5085 103900
2022 5639 121008
2023 5915 129502

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 26
Statistics 3 4 47
Applied Mathematics 5 9 50
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 12 118
Actuarial Science 7 12 145
Math Teachers 13 58 424

Psychology rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4th for Psychology in China and 127th in the World with 47,094 publications made and 725,026 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 549 In China
#8 of 2,703 In Asia
#127 of 6,528 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 17
1992 11 14
1993 18 25
1994 7 14
1995 13 19
1996 14 29
1997 13 27
1998 16 37
1999 29 44
2000 38 59
2001 75 64
2002 162 164
2003 210 215
2004 451 354
2005 658 765
2006 833 1315
2007 1013 2168
2008 1175 3444
2009 1277 4659
2010 1325 6628
2011 1440 8815
2012 1551 11790
2013 1763 15826
2014 1872 21174
2015 2064 26315
2016 2123 30555
2017 2444 36720
2018 2842 44996
2019 3471 58986
2020 4242 86186
2021 4701 110644
2022 5254 129003
2023 5430 141824

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 52
Psychiatry 7 14 160
Neuroscience 5 17 177
Social Psychology 6 15 188
Occupational Therapy 6 18 191
Education Majors 12 27 279
Child Psychology 7 18 310
Clinical Psychology 8 19 310
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 22 324
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 19 54 339
Special Education 9 21 419
Sexology 14 54 762

Business rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4th for Business in China and 62nd in the World with 38,105 publications made and 466,050 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 556 In China
#6 of 2,579 In Asia
#62 of 6,187 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 16 26
1992 26 23
1993 22 30
1994 11 43
1995 27 44
1996 26 39
1997 28 46
1998 37 59
1999 59 101
2000 114 101
2001 163 145
2002 401 284
2003 424 415
2004 858 641
2005 1108 986
2006 1336 1498
2007 1404 2186
2008 1509 3504
2009 1692 5049
2010 1597 6191
2011 1653 8116
2012 1543 9973
2013 1698 12144
2014 1592 15137
2015 1468 16873
2016 1432 19250
2017 1717 22529
2018 1908 29171
2019 2256 37827
2020 2549 48454
2021 2765 61683
2022 2946 70465
2023 3336 77398

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

Economics rankings

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 7th for Economics in China and 146th in the World with 17,469 publications made and 261,760 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 542 In China
#12 of 2,461 In Asia
#146 of 5,995 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 10
1992 10 9
1993 9 10
1994 8 24
1995 10 13
1996 10 25
1997 18 23
1998 24 42
1999 22 49
2000 40 60
2001 63 79
2002 117 113
2003 155 198
2004 291 235
2005 429 355
2006 527 528
2007 632 972
2008 625 1410
2009 758 2110
2010 743 2732
2011 750 3618
2012 691 4600
2013 769 5901
2014 790 7720
2015 726 8580
2016 670 10073
2017 781 11623
2018 899 15063
2019 1019 18693
2020 1276 26075
2021 1367 33019
2022 1471 38286
2023 1570 41472

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 123rd in the World with 12,989 publications made and 134,466 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, 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 550 In China
#10 of 2,302 In Asia
#123 of 5,720 In the World

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 12
1992 9 13
1993 15 10
1994 10 24
1995 9 13
1996 11 15
1997 18 31
1998 17 15
1999 20 31
2000 49 33
2001 84 59
2002 128 79
2003 135 101
2004 293 162
2005 381 350
2006 403 448
2007 453 802
2008 494 1145
2009 511 1515
2010 500 1944
2011 502 2442
2012 507 2745
2013 532 3601
2014 526 4297
2015 541 4997
2016 521 5793
2017 591 7121
2018 642 8845
2019 812 11665
2020 890 15226
2021 1008 19247
2022 1082 22656
2023 1141 25212

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 4 15
Computer Graphics 4 7 43
Architecture 4 5 45
Game Design and Development 4 7 68
Fashion Design 4 8 91
Interior Design 19 26 116
UX/UI Desgin 8 17 127
Multimedia 8 19 133
Painting and Drawing 8 14 144
Sculpture 8 14 144
Illustration and Concept Art 8 15 147
Performing arts 8 13 175
Graphic Design 14 28 184
Aesthetics 6 15 186
Literature 7 16 210
Photography 11 27 228
Landscape Architecture 41 60 267
Art History 8 23 435
Entertainment Industry Business 20 50 456
Music 31 73 530
Creative Writing 20 34 548
Singing and Vocal Performance 64 139 709
Cinematography 28 106 866