Shanghai Ocean University: Rankings

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Shanghai Ocean University ranked 173rd in China, 2336th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Shanghai Ocean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,393 academic publications and 318,403 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2336 of 14,131 In the World
#662 of 5,830 In Asia
#173 of 960 In China
#13 of 35 In Shanghai
#53 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#57 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#156 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#6203 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4307 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Biology rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 124th for Biology in China and 956th in the World with 17,244 publications made and 258,741 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#124 of 553 In China
#318 of 2,838 In Asia
#956 of 6,841 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 48
2005 109 77
2006 174 170
2007 260 227
2008 348 402
2009 483 659
2010 623 986
2011 712 1436
2012 706 1969
2013 756 3002
2014 830 4158
2015 683 5060
2016 528 6944
2017 581 7978
2018 666 10286
2019 853 13218
2020 1034 17359
2021 1270 23650
2022 1816 31593
2023 1763 36299
2024 1691 43572
2025 1416 46291

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 2 6 57
Animal Science 11 27 156
Nutrition and Food Science 37 90 279
Zoology 17 41 367
Microbiology 62 183 638
Evolutionary Biology 89 151 692
Molecular Biology 85 242 754
Paleontology 97 216 783
Entomology 74 202 805
Toxicology 81 285 865
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 122 271 895
Biochemistry 133 317 906
Genetics 112 301 906
Botany 109 302 930
Horticulture 101 354 966
Immunology 120 369 1056
Agricultural Science 141 402 1086
Biophysics 136 368 1125
Virology 101 370 1125
Astrobiology 131 353 1169
Nanotechnology 222 542 1202
Biotechnology 169 543 1373
Forestry 119 467 1468
Pharmacology 189 645 1512
Oncology and Cancer research 203 667 1606
Neuroscience 176 567 1686

Environmental Science rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 97th for Environmental Science in China and 719th in the World with 16,616 publications made and 239,601 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#97 of 553 In China
#195 of 2,841 In Asia
#719 of 6,888 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 43
2005 111 64
2006 170 144
2007 240 197
2008 346 363
2009 486 568
2010 628 886
2011 723 1227
2012 732 1698
2013 768 2592
2014 831 3586
2015 699 4354
2016 500 6012
2017 562 7091
2018 653 9423
2019 767 11929
2020 962 15785
2021 1191 21290
2022 1626 28540
2023 1666 33555
2024 1702 41307
2025 1289 42167

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 2 6 57
Oceanography 52 88 356
Geotechnical Engineering 109 214 634
Ecology 88 168 661
Geology 95 191 707
Environmental Chemistry 110 245 727
Mining Engineering 117 270 748
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 95 225 758
Paleontology 97 216 783
Petrology and Geochemistry 101 259 890
Earth science and Geophysics 133 297 909
Environmental Engineering 148 363 957
Hydrology and Water resources management 138 414 1007
Agricultural Science 141 402 1086
Geography and Cartography 126 296 1097
Environmental Management 163 421 1142
Urban and Regional planning 202 368 1366
Forestry 119 467 1468

Chemistry rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 157th for Chemistry in China and 1008th in the World with 15,405 publications made and 249,521 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#157 of 547 In China
#367 of 2,785 In Asia
#1008 of 6,561 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 590 1367
2012 609 1899
2013 645 2871
2014 770 4149
2015 653 5039
2016 487 7113
2017 542 8110
2018 613 10348
2019 811 12950
2020 964 16943
2021 1193 22984
2022 1680 30865
2023 1660 35675
2024 1497 41663
2025 1186 44221

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 90 279
Environmental Chemistry 110 245 727
Biochemical Engineering 99 234 760
Petrology and Geochemistry 101 259 890
Biochemistry 133 317 906
Radiochemistry 166 477 946
Chemical Engineering 200 434 974
Organic Chemistry 184 442 1115
Nanotechnology 222 542 1202
Materials Science 207 499 1231
Physical chemistry 226 544 1248
Inorganic Chemistry 268 686 1524
Computational Chemistry 264 791 1831
Pharmacy 286 928 2077

Engineering rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 183rd for Engineering in China and 1213th in the World with 10,932 publications made and 171,010 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#183 of 560 In China
#447 of 2,841 In Asia
#1213 of 6,795 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 19
2005 49 37
2006 98 87
2007 156 87
2008 205 215
2009 291 391
2010 424 577
2011 478 930
2012 503 1263
2013 536 1907
2014 565 2778
2015 479 3654
2016 337 5311
2017 347 6196
2018 387 7528
2019 469 9325
2020 615 11817
2021 771 15988
2022 1076 21393
2023 1206 26486
2024 1183 32601
2025 810 34039

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 17 23 53
Remote Sensing 76 126 513
Structural Engineering 84 179 594
Geotechnical Engineering 109 214 634
Civil Engineering 94 197 668
Mining Engineering 117 270 748
Biochemical Engineering 99 234 760
Aerospace Engineering 103 248 869
Robotics 133 344 900
Environmental Engineering 148 363 957
Transportation Engineering 121 312 972
Chemical Engineering 200 434 974
Acoustical Engineering 137 308 975
Mechanical Engineering 133 345 1034
Automation and Control engineering 167 420 1043
Nuclear Engineering 136 431 1058
Reliability and Quality Engineering 149 376 1072
Petroleum Engineering 158 380 1072
Technical Drawing 232 489 1124
Renewable Energy Engineering 136 480 1183
Nanotechnology 222 542 1202
Operations Research 167 463 1228
Materials Science 207 499 1231
Biomedical Engineering 159 508 1289
Automotive Engineering 172 528 1308
Biotechnology 169 543 1373
Metallurgical Engineering 234 594 1390
Optical Engineering 222 566 1408
Architectural Engineering 213 585 1476
Telecommunications 230 656 1561
Electrical Engineering 232 670 1573
Systems Engineering 202 541 1586
Engineering Management 381 593 1598
Computer Networking 238 679 1641
Electronic Engineering 259 790 1739
Computer Engineering 281 853 1892
Human-Computer Interaction 250 750 2002

Physics rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 200th for Physics in China and 1296th in the World with 9,219 publications made and 153,235 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#200 of 558 In China
#488 of 2,822 In Asia
#1296 of 6,729 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 177 219
2009 249 395
2010 337 581
2011 379 860
2012 384 1196
2013 421 1758
2014 469 2524
2015 410 3256
2016 282 4726
2017 299 5347
2018 331 6463
2019 429 7884
2020 521 9828
2021 658 13247
2022 964 17912
2023 1033 22303
2024 1002 27056
2025 686 28165

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 137 308 975
Biophysics 136 368 1125
Astrobiology 131 353 1169
Nanotechnology 222 542 1202
Materials Science 207 499 1231
Astrophysics and Astronomy 160 415 1317
Quantum and Particle physics 206 512 1358
Optical Engineering 222 566 1408
Atomic and Molecular physics 219 689 1763
Nuclear Physics 246 826 1940
Condensed Matter Physics 304 951 2005

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 181st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1968th in the World with 6,658 publications made and 76,442 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#181 of 563 In China
#546 of 2,867 In Asia
#1968 of 7,088 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 20
2005 51 24
2006 86 57
2007 114 63
2008 170 113
2009 261 193
2010 314 373
2011 363 521
2012 346 685
2013 344 977
2014 326 1322
2015 278 1550
2016 204 2093
2017 204 2399
2018 221 3382
2019 257 4303
2020 328 5511
2021 410 7280
2022 608 10111
2023 648 12151
2024 660 14964
2025 469 15718

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 82 286 1130
Archaeology 156 324 1146
History 158 341 1286
Urban and Regional planning 202 368 1366
Law 192 509 1769
Aesthetics 206 532 1819
Sociology 169 549 1997
Linguistics 275 781 2070
Political Science 194 565 2094
Classics and Ancient History 203 649 2250
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 196 739 2471
Philosophy 249 803 2599
Education Majors 332 949 2785
Library and Information science 261 930 3049
Communications and Public Relations 308 1042 3128
Anthropology 330 1308 3682

Medicine rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 157th for Medicine in China and 1534th in the World with 6,626 publications made and 94,494 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#157 of 549 In China
#539 of 2,817 In Asia
#1534 of 6,793 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 133 175
2009 185 239
2010 221 393
2011 270 581
2012 266 763
2013 282 1072
2014 316 1480
2015 271 1784
2016 207 2264
2017 217 2699
2018 274 3921
2019 344 4945
2020 426 6808
2021 500 9216
2022 725 12538
2023 674 14399
2024 600 15563
2025 545 16292

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 81 285 865
Urology 82 326 906
Veterinary 63 325 924
Anatomy and Physiology 97 338 1049
Immunology 120 369 1056
Virology 101 370 1125
Public Health 91 317 1180
Biomedical Engineering 159 508 1289
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 147 564 1399
Dentistry 117 504 1473
Pharmacology 189 645 1512
Oncology and Cancer research 203 667 1606
Pathology 193 636 1702
Physical Therapy 152 577 1789
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 209 777 2032
Pharmacy 286 928 2077
Anesthesiology 218 955 2472
Surgery 224 929 2474
Cardiology 233 1010 2560
Psychiatry 288 1091 2881
Nursing 232 1139 3203
Health Science 416 1482 3996

Computer Science rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 222nd for Computer Science in China and 1631st in the World with 6,435 publications made and 79,895 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#222 of 563 In China
#613 of 2,842 In Asia
#1631 of 6,855 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 167 135
2010 274 206
2011 292 346
2012 302 518
2013 312 767
2014 287 1108
2015 275 1425
2016 158 2040
2017 198 2446
2018 220 3237
2019 257 3989
2020 358 5522
2021 449 7367
2022 660 10346
2023 748 13269
2024 737 16543
2025 568 16633

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 139 283 819
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 122 271 895
Robotics 133 344 900
Computer Vision 212 547 1358
Software Engineering 159 408 1425
Computer Graphics 205 538 1477
Machine Learning 236 614 1487
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 226 584 1495
Telecommunications 230 656 1561
Blockchain and Cryptography 238 687 1592
Computer Networking 238 679 1641
Neuroscience 176 567 1686
Cognitive Science 258 708 1769
Cyber Security 234 716 1809
Computer Engineering 281 853 1892
Human-Computer Interaction 250 750 2002
Multimedia 329 911 2285
Data Science 269 878 2304
Computational Linguistics 352 1203 2591
Management Information Systems 323 1003 2794
Library and Information science 261 930 3049

Mathematics rankings

Shanghai Ocean University ranked 217th for Mathematics in China and 1617th in the World with 3,089 publications made and 39,949 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#217 of 550 In China
#587 of 2,725 In Asia
#1617 of 6,434 In the World

Shanghai Ocean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 177 257
2012 195 393
2013 191 419
2014 174 738
2015 172 892
2016 81 1146
2017 93 1330
2018 85 1864
2019 108 2052
2020 138 2498
2021 219 3397
2022 295 4426
2023 390 5966
2024 249 5973
2025 145 4834

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 167 463 1228
Applied Mathematics 204 483 1355
Statistics 204 557 1560
Blockchain and Cryptography 238 687 1592
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 237 702 1953
Math Teachers 408 1242 3358

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shanghai Ocean University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 119 298 840
Supply Chain Management 147 355 924
Environmental Economics 175 405 1168
International Trade 143 346 1447
Accounting 128 432 1531
International Economics 152 414 1576
Fashion Design 189 495 1591
Finance 178 502 1610
International Business 153 405 1619
Literature 200 506 1780
Art & Design 203 541 1796
Business 216 638 1887
Management 235 694 1890
Economics 208 619 1951
Development Studies 234 739 2226
Marketing 232 814 2232
Project Management 256 768 2251
Psychology 257 851 2289
Social Psychology 233 828 2433
Advertising 312 1130 2951
Child Psychology 310 1321 3505