Shanghai Ocean University: Rankings

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Shanghai Ocean University ranked 176th in China, 1618th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Shanghai Ocean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,923 academic publications and 270,848 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1618 of 14,131 In the World
#465 of 5,830 In Asia
#176 of 960 In China
#12 of 35 In Shanghai
#62 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#67 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#178 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#6057 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2613 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Biology rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 125th for Biology in China and 999th in the World with 16,122 publications made and 220,642 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#125 of 553 In China
#335 of 2,834 In Asia
#999 of 6,833 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 5
1993 9 9
1994 1 3
1995 2 7
1996 3 10
1997 8 8
1998 6 18
1999 4 4
2000 10 38
2001 11 19
2002 19 19
2003 34 22
2004 59 49
2005 109 77
2006 174 170
2007 260 227
2008 348 402
2009 483 659
2010 623 984
2011 713 1447
2012 706 1968
2013 756 2997
2014 829 4158
2015 683 5062
2016 527 6926
2017 583 7984
2018 665 10284
2019 852 13218
2020 1027 17381
2021 1272 23677
2022 1816 31652
2023 1762 36359
2024 1676 43421

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 7 67
Animal Science 11 27 178
Nutrition and Food Science 37 94 309
Zoology 19 45 394
Microbiology 63 193 666
Evolutionary Biology 90 156 721
Molecular Biology 85 244 766
Paleontology 96 225 811
Entomology 74 207 829
Toxicology 79 293 895
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 120 284 928
Genetics 113 310 940
Biochemistry 135 333 946
Botany 110 309 955
Horticulture 105 374 1017
Immunology 122 380 1092
Agricultural Science 141 412 1124
Virology 104 380 1152
Astrobiology 127 348 1168
Biophysics 138 387 1173
Nanotechnology 223 560 1239
Biotechnology 168 550 1405
Forestry 122 485 1514
Pharmacology 191 664 1569
Oncology and Cancer research 203 691 1666
Neuroscience 175 586 1745

Environmental Science rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 100th for Environmental Science in China and 756th in the World with 15,602 publications made and 204,068 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#100 of 553 In China
#207 of 2,838 In Asia
#756 of 6,876 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 5
1993 8 9
1994 1 3
1995 2 7
1996 3 10
1997 8 8
1998 3 18
1999 4 4
2000 10 35
2001 13 17
2002 19 18
2003 42 25
2004 53 44
2005 111 64
2006 170 144
2007 240 197
2008 346 363
2009 486 569
2010 628 884
2011 724 1237
2012 732 1698
2013 770 2596
2014 831 3582
2015 699 4359
2016 499 6002
2017 564 7092
2018 652 9420
2019 768 11917
2020 961 15786
2021 1184 21254
2022 1626 28541
2023 1670 33586
2024 1687 41071

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 7 67
Oceanography 52 97 385
Geotechnical Engineering 108 221 661
Ecology 89 176 685
Mining Engineering 112 261 730
Geology 94 195 735
Environmental Chemistry 113 261 767
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 94 229 778
Paleontology 96 225 811
Petrology and Geochemistry 100 265 915
Earth science and Geophysics 134 306 941
Hydrology and Water resources management 140 414 997
Environmental Engineering 151 377 998
Agricultural Science 141 412 1124
Geography and Cartography 127 315 1137
Environmental Management 167 438 1181
Forestry 122 485 1514

Chemistry rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 158th for Chemistry in China and 1044th in the World with 14,480 publications made and 212,691 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#158 of 546 In China
#377 of 2,781 In Asia
#1044 of 6,545 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 2
1993 8 8
1994 0 2
1995 1 4
1996 3 7
1997 5 4
1998 5 12
1999 1 3
2000 7 22
2001 7 10
2002 14 10
2003 28 16
2004 45 35
2005 78 62
2006 129 122
2007 200 198
2008 278 327
2009 379 560
2010 506 880
2011 592 1374
2012 609 1900
2013 646 2873
2014 770 4141
2015 653 5045
2016 488 7104
2017 543 8111
2018 612 10354
2019 812 12983
2020 962 16975
2021 1195 23046
2022 1684 30918
2023 1664 35769
2024 1478 41459

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 37 94 309
Environmental Chemistry 113 261 767
Biochemical Engineering 94 230 771
Petrology and Geochemistry 100 265 915
Biochemistry 135 333 946
Radiochemistry 169 491 976
Chemical Engineering 204 452 1022
Organic Chemistry 188 465 1173
Nanotechnology 223 560 1239
Materials Science 207 509 1263
Physical chemistry 225 552 1272
Inorganic Chemistry 267 699 1556
Computational Chemistry 263 791 1857
Pharmacy 291 954 2121

Engineering rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 185th for Engineering in China and 1254th in the World with 10,281 publications made and 145,194 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#185 of 560 In China
#462 of 2,835 In Asia
#1254 of 6,782 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 3
1997 0 0
1998 3 5
1999 1 2
2000 3 16
2001 3 5
2002 7 4
2003 24 9
2004 33 20
2005 49 37
2006 98 87
2007 156 87
2008 205 215
2009 291 391
2010 424 577
2011 479 935
2012 503 1264
2013 535 1907
2014 565 2777
2015 478 3657
2016 336 5303
2017 348 6199
2018 388 7527
2019 467 9325
2020 614 11838
2021 765 15982
2022 1082 21404
2023 1203 26496
2024 1166 32399

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 16 23 62
Remote Sensing 75 128 537
Structural Engineering 83 180 616
Geotechnical Engineering 108 221 661
Civil Engineering 92 196 677
Mining Engineering 112 261 730
Biochemical Engineering 94 230 771
Aerospace Engineering 103 262 909
Transportation Engineering 118 305 964
Acoustical Engineering 135 314 991
Robotics 142 388 995
Environmental Engineering 151 377 998
Chemical Engineering 204 452 1022
Nuclear Engineering 135 429 1053
Mechanical Engineering 135 356 1070
Automation and Control engineering 168 437 1082
Technical Drawing 233 478 1095
Petroleum Engineering 159 390 1101
Reliability and Quality Engineering 165 426 1161
Renewable Energy Engineering 137 493 1223
Nanotechnology 223 560 1239
Materials Science 207 509 1263
Operations Research 171 476 1264
Automotive Engineering 165 525 1322
Biomedical Engineering 161 521 1337
Biotechnology 168 550 1405
Optical Engineering 228 586 1448
Metallurgical Engineering 238 619 1448
Architectural Engineering 216 607 1510
Engineering Management 383 581 1556
Electrical Engineering 232 691 1626
Telecommunications 237 695 1630
Systems Engineering 205 561 1646
Computer Networking 243 696 1700
Electronic Engineering 267 828 1820
Computer Engineering 285 856 1896
Human-Computer Interaction 248 753 2046

Physics rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 199th for Physics in China and 1346th in the World with 8,676 publications made and 130,409 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#199 of 558 In China
#505 of 2,817 In Asia
#1346 of 6,713 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 4
1996 2 2
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 2 1
2000 1 8
2001 3 2
2002 6 2
2003 17 7
2004 24 10
2005 37 27
2006 77 81
2007 123 81
2008 177 220
2009 249 395
2010 337 581
2011 380 867
2012 384 1195
2013 422 1758
2014 469 2525
2015 410 3256
2016 282 4706
2017 299 5348
2018 331 6457
2019 430 7881
2020 520 9841
2021 652 13242
2022 968 17921
2023 1034 22338
2024 987 26929

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 135 314 991
Astrobiology 127 348 1168
Biophysics 138 387 1173
Nanotechnology 223 560 1239
Materials Science 207 509 1263
Astrophysics and Astronomy 161 430 1356
Quantum and Particle physics 206 520 1378
Optical Engineering 228 586 1448
Atomic and Molecular physics 217 692 1781
Nuclear Physics 251 859 2010
Condensed Matter Physics 303 967 2055

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 184th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2030th in the World with 6,286 publications made and 65,234 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#184 of 562 In China
#560 of 2,864 In Asia
#2030 of 7,081 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 3
1993 4 4
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 3 2
1997 3 4
1998 4 12
1999 3 1
2000 3 10
2001 8 8
2002 9 7
2003 11 8
2004 20 21
2005 51 24
2006 86 57
2007 114 64
2008 170 113
2009 261 189
2010 315 376
2011 366 531
2012 346 683
2013 343 973
2014 326 1324
2015 278 1548
2016 202 2073
2017 205 2398
2018 220 3395
2019 255 4298
2020 327 5502
2021 408 7274
2022 607 10107
2023 648 12134
2024 660 14909

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 81 293 1149
Archaeology 160 340 1196
History 160 361 1341
Law 193 530 1833
Aesthetics 206 541 1846
Sociology 167 555 2025
Linguistics 282 820 2159
Political Science 197 587 2177
Classics and Ancient History 205 650 2265
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 192 737 2482
Philosophy 254 829 2687
Education Majors 347 1000 2926
Library and Information science 267 931 3053
Communications and Public Relations 310 1046 3151
Anthropology 339 1341 3760

Medicine rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 158th for Medicine in China and 1565th in the World with 6,217 publications made and 80,573 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#158 of 545 In China
#544 of 2,809 In Asia
#1565 of 6,775 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 3
1993 7 6
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 5
1997 2 4
1998 3 6
1999 2 1
2000 3 17
2001 5 9
2002 5 4
2003 15 10
2004 22 17
2005 38 34
2006 59 59
2007 95 101
2008 133 174
2009 185 239
2010 221 393
2011 271 584
2012 266 762
2013 281 1069
2014 317 1482
2015 271 1785
2016 205 2271
2017 218 2695
2018 272 3938
2019 348 4976
2020 428 6833
2021 502 9230
2022 732 12611
2023 673 14433
2024 596 15499

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 79 293 895
Urology 79 328 920
Veterinary 62 323 930
Anatomy and Physiology 95 341 1061
Immunology 122 380 1092
Virology 104 380 1152
Public Health 86 317 1203
Biomedical Engineering 161 521 1337
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 146 574 1442
Dentistry 114 505 1499
Pharmacology 191 664 1569
Oncology and Cancer research 203 691 1666
Pathology 196 662 1773
Physical Therapy 152 578 1798
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 206 778 2058
Pharmacy 291 954 2121
Anesthesiology 223 986 2541
Surgery 226 962 2567
Cardiology 234 1014 2581
Psychiatry 294 1134 2986
Nursing 243 1199 3373
Health Science 417 1446 3936

Computer Science rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 227th for Computer Science in China and 1703rd in the World with 5,948 publications made and 66,942 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#227 of 563 In China
#637 of 2,840 In Asia
#1703 of 6,845 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 6
2001 2 1
2002 3 0
2003 9 1
2004 11 6
2005 19 7
2006 46 19
2007 67 29
2008 103 75
2009 167 132
2010 274 206
2011 292 345
2012 302 520
2013 312 769
2014 286 1108
2015 275 1423
2016 158 2041
2017 198 2445
2018 219 3250
2019 250 3971
2020 356 5518
2021 445 7354
2022 653 10317
2023 747 13277
2024 720 16380

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 143 293 842
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 120 284 928
Robotics 142 388 995
Computer Vision 216 573 1412
Software Engineering 157 416 1450
Computer Graphics 203 544 1492
Machine Learning 242 646 1558
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 229 610 1575
Blockchain and Cryptography 238 698 1621
Telecommunications 237 695 1630
Computer Networking 243 696 1700
Neuroscience 175 586 1745
Cyber Security 239 733 1849
Cognitive Science 266 757 1886
Computer Engineering 285 856 1896
Human-Computer Interaction 248 753 2046
Multimedia 318 883 2240
Data Science 264 861 2286
Computational Linguistics 362 1236 2676
Management Information Systems 320 984 2769
Library and Information science 267 931 3053

Mathematics rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 219th for Mathematics in China and 1677th in the World with 2,971 publications made and 33,832 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#219 of 550 In China
#611 of 2,718 In Asia
#1677 of 6,418 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 2 0
2002 2 1
2003 2 2
2004 3 3
2005 13 3
2006 28 15
2007 34 20
2008 84 70
2009 93 127
2010 135 166
2011 177 256
2012 195 392
2013 191 418
2014 173 738
2015 173 896
2016 80 1151
2017 93 1336
2018 84 1862
2019 108 2053
2020 143 2521
2021 218 3391
2022 297 4468
2023 392 5988
2024 242 5882

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 171 476 1264
Applied Mathematics 202 480 1356
Blockchain and Cryptography 238 698 1621
Statistics 207 580 1621
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 241 732 2022
Math Teachers 423 1301 3511

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shanghai Ocean University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 121 306 866
Supply Chain Management 146 348 912
Environmental Economics 180 433 1239
International Trade 145 355 1476
Accounting 126 422 1531
Finance 177 505 1626
Fashion Design 192 512 1638
International Business 157 428 1671
Art & Design 206 552 1847
Literature 204 537 1870
Business 214 649 1937
Management 240 714 1951
Economics 209 629 1985
Development Studies 228 721 2199
Project Management 253 754 2221
Marketing 229 826 2271
Psychology 259 869 2377
Social Psychology 230 827 2454
Advertising 326 1145 2962
Child Psychology 311 1344 3578