Shanghai Normal University: Statistics

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#1531 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 5,830 In Asia
#109 of 960 In China
#8 of 35 In Shanghai
#403 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
Top50% For 119 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
www.shnu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
25%*

* Shanghai Normal 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.

Research profile

Shanghai Normal University is a world-class research university with 21,297 scientific papers published and 345,152 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Philosophy, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
21,297
Citations
345,152

Shanghai Normal University majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
11,453 / 222,656
Engineering
11,259 / 220,715
Biology
11,048 / 256,186
Chemistry
9,721 / 233,482
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,671 / 94,170
Environmental Science
9,605 / 152,830
Computer Science
8,702 / 103,056
Quantum and Particle physics
8,586 / 173,410
Philosophy
5,835 / 45,137
Organic Chemistry
5,762 / 167,019
Political Science
5,750 / 50,956
Biochemistry
5,749 / 166,577
Materials Science
5,711 / 152,038
Mathematics
5,622 / 67,486
Law
5,612 / 50,558
Geography and Cartography
5,327 / 69,907
Medicine
5,040 / 95,043
Genetics
4,420 / 101,852
Psychology
4,374 / 49,290
History
4,308 / 43,628
Ecology
4,222 / 79,527
Geology
4,098 / 74,013
Archaeology
3,916 / 43,421
Sociology
3,810 / 31,427
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,765 / 36,182
Business
3,641 / 34,043
Economics
3,369 / 33,076
Statistics
3,274 / 45,313
Linguistics
3,218 / 23,417
Optical Engineering
3,195 / 77,201
Chemical Engineering
2,606 / 100,994
Art & Design
2,547 / 13,369
Paleontology
2,478 / 38,998
Machine Learning
2,431 / 27,604
Nanotechnology
2,422 / 90,080
Electrical Engineering
2,234 / 42,345
Botany
2,182 / 47,642
Metallurgical Engineering
2,174 / 62,232
Social Psychology
1,917 / 20,585
Development Studies
1,813 / 20,530

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 12 19
1994 14 28
1995 10 22
1996 13 33
1997 13 44
1998 18 46
1999 25 57
2000 57 92
2001 74 138
2002 84 207
2003 203 315
2004 358 373
2005 465 457
2006 585 776
2007 769 1170
2008 819 1843
2009 953 2665
2010 1013 3524
2011 991 5121
2012 833 6117
2013 877 7903
2014 827 9409
2015 745 10413
2016 654 11593
2017 754 12897
2018 901 15750
2019 996 20197
2020 1122 28505
2021 1356 33623
2022 1637 39745
2023 1653 45573
2024 1421 47780
2025 1176 46907
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 19,800-28,000 per annum (CNY)

Shanghai Normal 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 Normal 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 Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Management, Mathematics, Natural Sciences
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Adult Education, Aesthetics, Analytical Chemistry, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Botany, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Design, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Ethnology, Fine Arts, Folklore, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Higher Education, History of Law, Industrial and Production Economics, Inorganic Chemistry, International and Comparative Education, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Modern History, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Musicology, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Pedagogy, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Sociology, Software Engineering, Special Education, Statistics, Tourism, Vocational Education, Zoology
PhD - Boshi Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Languages, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Chinese, Comparative Literature, Curriculum, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics and Computer Science, Modern History, Museum Studies, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy

Notable alumni

  1. Fan Bingbing

    Fan Bingbing
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1981-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorscreenwritermodelfilm actortelevision producer
    Biography

    Fan Bingbing is a Chinese actress. After gaining recognition for the costume drama My Fair Princess (1998–1999), Fan's breakthrough came with Feng Xiaogang's film Cell Phone (2003), which won her the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress. She followed with television series such as The Proud Twins (2004), Eight Heroes (2006), and The Empress of China (2014) while collaborating with Li Yu on art-house films such as Lost in Beijing (2007), Buddha Mountain (2011), Double Xposure (2012), and Ever Since We Love (2015). She reunited with Feng in I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), which won her the Silver Shell for Best Actress and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress. Fan's international credits include My Way (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The 355 (2022), Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), and Mother Bhumi (2025), for which she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress.

  2. Xu Lin

    Xu Lin
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Xu Lin is a Chinese politician, who is currently serving as the Party secretary of Guizhou. Previously he served as director of the State Council Information Office and director of the National Radio and Television Administration. He also served as the main official in charge of internet policy, the head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, from June 2016 to July 2018. Xu was previously the head of the Shanghai Publicity Department and later Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Pudong.

Shanghai Normal University faculties and divisions

College : Architectural and Civil Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering
College : Business Business Administration, Economics, Human Resources, Insurance, Management
College : Chinese Studies Chinese
College : Education, Law and Politics Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Law, Pedagogy, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Social Work
College : Film and Television Art Film, Radio and Television Broadcasting
College : Finance Finance
College : Fine Arts Design, Fine Arts, Sculpture
College : Foreign Languages English, French, Japanese, Modern Languages
College : Humanities and Communications Acting, Advertising and Publicity, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Journalism, Literature, Media Studies, Musicology, Printing and Printmaking
College : Information, Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering
College : Life and Environmental Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geography, Horticulture
College : Marxism History, Political Sciences
College : Mathematics and Science Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Biological and Life Sciences, Biophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, Statistics
College : Music Music
College : Philosophy Philosophy
College : Physical Education Physical Education
College : Women’s Culture Women's Studies
Institute : Tourism Hotel Management, Tourism
School : Further Education Chemical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Architecture, Technology

General information

Alternative names 上海师范大学
Founded 1954
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address 100 Guilin Road
Shanghai, 200234
China
City population 24,871,000

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