Shanghai Second Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 407th in China, 4974th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,338 academic publications and 61,482 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4974 of 14,131 In the World
#1747 of 5,830 In Asia
#407 of 960 In China
#22 of 35 In Shanghai
#861 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#917 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#952 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#5879 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 299th for Engineering in China and 1998th in the World with 4,094 publications made and 54,870 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#299 of 560 In China
#862 of 2,841 In Asia
#1998 of 6,795 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 4
1994 1 5
1995 3 4
1996 2 6
1997 4 18
1998 2 8
1999 1 4
2000 4 4
2001 11 14
2002 8 13
2003 15 16
2004 31 10
2005 52 22
2006 61 35
2007 86 31
2008 117 42
2009 244 136
2010 260 287
2011 265 519
2012 180 791
2013 140 1084
2014 204 1321
2015 164 1536
2016 120 1723
2017 198 1994
2018 191 2598
2019 183 3288
2020 225 4157
2021 221 5576
2022 276 6709
2023 312 7341
2024 311 8180
2025 224 8149

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Engineering Management 110 205 861
Industrial Engineering 137 297 917
Applied/Engineering Physics 162 355 952
Product and Industrial Design 141 339 973
Chemical Engineering 223 509 1105
Technical Drawing 228 484 1119
Nanotechnology 210 510 1126
Architecture 193 491 1407
Robotics 246 668 1562
Operations Research 233 676 1631
Reliability and Quality Engineering 241 679 1637
Computer Engineering 240 712 1645
Materials Science 277 742 1678
Automation and Control engineering 275 764 1699
Systems Engineering 221 597 1703
Metallurgical Engineering 282 772 1721
Electronic Engineering 255 779 1723
Electrical Engineering 262 811 1819
Transportation Engineering 288 781 1862
Computer Networking 277 800 1893
Automotive Engineering 252 849 1923
Mechanical Engineering 269 792 1950
Renewable Energy Engineering 240 889 1975
Aerospace Engineering 278 842 2055
Telecommunications 296 920 2066
Optical Engineering 314 948 2118
Environmental Engineering 301 1021 2256
Human-Computer Interaction 309 927 2374
Acoustical Engineering 331 1023 2404
Structural Engineering 335 1145 2569
Geotechnical Engineering 361 1287 2883
Civil Engineering 402 1417 3242

Physics rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 301st for Physics in China and 2042nd in the World with 3,389 publications made and 51,132 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#301 of 558 In China
#868 of 2,822 In Asia
#2042 of 6,729 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 2
1995 3 6
1996 2 6
1997 2 15
1998 1 3
1999 1 3
2000 5 4
2001 10 10
2002 6 7
2003 10 5
2004 24 5
2005 39 16
2006 53 20
2007 74 20
2008 82 30
2009 185 118
2010 208 264
2011 219 454
2012 137 711
2013 115 1012
2014 165 1250
2015 130 1433
2016 107 1637
2017 176 1883
2018 156 2453
2019 156 3033
2020 189 3836
2021 186 5075
2022 235 6117
2023 269 6730
2024 266 7566
2025 194 7602

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 162 355 952
Nanotechnology 210 510 1126
Materials Science 277 742 1678
Condensed Matter Physics 270 799 1736
Quantum and Particle physics 291 820 1936
Theoretical Physics 256 804 2092
Optical Engineering 314 948 2118
Acoustical Engineering 331 1023 2404
Nuclear Physics 326 1170 2592
Astrophysics and Astronomy 370 1190 2918

Computer Science rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 355th for Computer Science in China and 2618th in the World with 2,806 publications made and 17,652 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#355 of 563 In China
#1123 of 2,842 In Asia
#2618 of 6,855 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 4
1995 3 3
1996 0 1
1997 3 13
1998 2 8
1999 2 4
2000 2 3
2001 10 13
2002 8 14
2003 10 20
2004 28 11
2005 40 28
2006 57 46
2007 75 31
2008 91 40
2009 155 72
2010 201 113
2011 199 205
2012 129 244
2013 97 321
2014 132 349
2015 104 442
2016 80 399
2017 92 513
2018 115 642
2019 125 980
2020 136 1204
2021 149 1802
2022 181 2243
2023 198 2435
2024 219 2617
2025 185 2425

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 142 330 962
Blockchain and Cryptography 227 653 1527
Robotics 246 668 1562
Computer Engineering 240 712 1645
Software Engineering 196 534 1676
Multimedia 172 593 1717
Computer Networking 277 800 1893
Computer Vision 308 915 2057
Computational Linguistics 278 909 2061
Telecommunications 296 920 2066
Computer Graphics 340 928 2133
Cyber Security 294 910 2176
Machine Learning 325 977 2184
Management Information Systems 261 790 2296
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 337 1032 2345
Human-Computer Interaction 309 927 2374
Cognitive Science 349 1077 2524
Data Science 316 1009 2552
Neuroscience 449 1794 4297

Chemistry rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 349th for Chemistry in China and 2325th in the World with 2,737 publications made and 49,851 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#349 of 547 In China
#1064 of 2,785 In Asia
#2325 of 6,561 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 3
1994 1 0
1995 4 3
1996 2 6
1997 1 3
1998 0 0
1999 1 5
2000 1 2
2001 3 8
2002 1 3
2003 4 5
2004 11 3
2005 23 4
2006 32 15
2007 44 13
2008 64 28
2009 165 102
2010 148 251
2011 160 446
2012 107 694
2013 92 970
2014 125 1195
2015 94 1386
2016 76 1604
2017 150 1832
2018 130 2413
2019 132 2982
2020 168 3804
2021 164 5027
2022 196 5993
2023 235 6513
2024 240 7509
2025 181 7574

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 223 509 1105
Nanotechnology 210 510 1126
Physical chemistry 272 720 1586
Inorganic Chemistry 279 727 1603
Materials Science 277 742 1678
Radiochemistry 284 957 1838
Environmental Chemistry 308 971 2122
Organic Chemistry 337 1018 2188
Petrology and Geochemistry 313 1055 2558
Biochemistry 396 1357 2928
Nutrition and Food Science 421 1727 3580

Environmental Science rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 343rd for Environmental Science in China and 2671st in the World with 2,400 publications made and 34,919 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#343 of 553 In China
#1101 of 2,841 In Asia
#2671 of 6,888 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 3 3
1996 2 5
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 1 2
2001 7 3
2002 5 2
2003 10 4
2004 17 4
2005 22 5
2006 41 12
2007 63 12
2008 82 14
2009 130 79
2010 130 183
2011 146 325
2012 105 488
2013 81 673
2014 107 790
2015 89 924
2016 78 1103
2017 100 1217
2018 102 1552
2019 127 2060
2020 140 2605
2021 119 3406
2022 191 4240
2023 203 4606
2024 180 5063
2025 136 4788

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 157 421 1207
Environmental Management 266 777 1873
Environmental Chemistry 308 971 2122
Environmental Engineering 301 1021 2256
Geography and Cartography 285 840 2279
Earth science and Geophysics 332 971 2346
Petrology and Geochemistry 313 1055 2558
Oceanography 329 1059 2593
Ecology 352 1197 2850
Geotechnical Engineering 361 1287 2883
Geology 366 1274 2996
Paleontology 419 1535 3590
Agricultural Science 443 1684 3787

Biology rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 364th for Biology in China and 2863rd in the World with 2,253 publications made and 43,858 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#364 of 553 In China
#1269 of 2,838 In Asia
#2863 of 6,841 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 2 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 0
2001 2 10
2002 5 5
2003 2 10
2004 11 6
2005 17 12
2006 35 21
2007 43 14
2008 68 24
2009 124 95
2010 116 210
2011 135 388
2012 88 620
2013 67 841
2014 82 1043
2015 79 1229
2016 62 1416
2017 123 1559
2018 110 2079
2019 104 2589
2020 144 3348
2021 134 4319
2022 163 5201
2023 204 5580
2024 204 5968
2025 145 5856

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 210 510 1126
Evolutionary Biology 393 991 2535
Biochemistry 396 1357 2928
Nutrition and Food Science 421 1727 3580
Paleontology 419 1535 3590
Botany 427 1677 3781
Agricultural Science 443 1684 3787
Genetics 454 1739 3929
Neuroscience 449 1794 4297

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 454th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 4164th in the World with 1,926 publications made and 9,741 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#454 of 563 In China
#1568 of 2,867 In Asia
#4164 of 7,088 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 11
1998 2 8
1999 1 3
2000 2 1
2001 12 7
2002 12 4
2003 13 11
2004 25 5
2005 36 9
2006 44 12
2007 57 10
2008 62 21
2009 110 44
2010 117 63
2011 139 92
2012 102 154
2013 77 199
2014 86 225
2015 84 275
2016 44 254
2017 68 325
2018 79 434
2019 73 690
2020 78 829
2021 106 1257
2022 129 1662
2023 134 1749
2024 132 2121
2025 113 1944

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 354 1023 2950
Aesthetics 400 1183 3178
Archaeology 442 1405 3478
Law 411 1296 3493
Linguistics 444 1489 3523
History 448 1460 3744
Political Science 412 1373 3897
Philosophy 432 1515 4073
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 450 1555 4255
Sociology 475 1759 4587

Mathematics rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 386th for Mathematics in China and 2905th in the World with 1,453 publications made and 8,412 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#386 of 550 In China
#1233 of 2,725 In Asia
#2905 of 6,434 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 3 3
1996 1 0
1997 2 3
1998 2 5
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 4 9
2002 1 11
2003 5 10
2004 8 7
2005 26 11
2006 23 16
2007 36 13
2008 59 17
2009 75 25
2010 112 48
2011 117 84
2012 85 99
2013 60 180
2014 80 181
2015 70 246
2016 49 232
2017 51 277
2018 74 329
2019 66 487
2020 67 653
2021 76 993
2022 91 1187
2023 90 1278
2024 67 1100
2025 58 853

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 128 307 1163
Blockchain and Cryptography 227 653 1527
Operations Research 233 676 1631
Applied Mathematics 390 1133 2526
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 307 1003 2571
Math Teachers 357 1071 2965
Statistics 390 1296 3010

Business rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 313th for Business in China and 2608th in the World with 1,393 publications made and 8,244 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#313 of 557 In China
#987 of 2,654 In Asia
#2608 of 6,366 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 2
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 3 4
1998 4 5
1999 2 4
2000 3 3
2001 11 11
2002 5 7
2003 8 10
2004 14 11
2005 31 17
2006 31 23
2007 46 23
2008 53 27
2009 82 50
2010 109 63
2011 120 116
2012 88 139
2013 50 165
2014 81 166
2015 57 215
2016 37 169
2017 45 238
2018 62 261
2019 55 394
2020 63 501
2021 72 771
2022 62 986
2023 87 1085
2024 70 1116
2025 43 905

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Second Polytechnic University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Engineering Management 110 205 861
Supply Chain Management 188 444 1073
Actuarial Science 128 307 1163
Operations Research 233 676 1631
Project Management 137 482 1709
Management 293 872 2264
Management Information Systems 261 790 2296
Advertising 187 801 2322
Marketing 246 861 2325
Finance 343 1093 2823
Accounting 316 1090 2889

Economics rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 372nd for Economics in China and 3226th in the World with 678 publications made and 3,543 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#372 of 541 In China
#1229 of 2,559 In Asia
#3226 of 6,188 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 9 1
2002 0 0
2003 6 1
2004 14 1
2005 22 4
2006 16 5
2007 28 7
2008 29 5
2009 20 8
2010 46 10
2011 51 28
2012 43 29
2013 31 48
2014 40 45
2015 29 63
2016 12 59
2017 25 99
2018 24 116
2019 24 206
2020 26 182
2021 32 310
2022 39 522
2023 48 557
2024 39 664
2025 23 532

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai Second Polytechnic University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 128 307 1163
Environmental Economics 264 688 1673
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 307 1003 2571
Finance 343 1093 2823
Development Studies 406 1372 3537

Art & Design rankings

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University ranked 421st for Art & Design in China and 3477th in the World with 462 publications made and 1,601 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#421 of 554 In China
#1325 of 2,450 In Asia
#3477 of 6,010 In the World

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 2 0
2001 3 1
2002 3 0
2003 3 0
2004 7 0
2005 6 1
2006 17 4
2007 16 0
2008 12 1
2009 31 6
2010 28 11
2011 40 21
2012 29 44
2013 20 44
2014 19 67
2015 26 68
2016 10 61
2017 18 73
2018 26 106
2019 13 124
2020 23 171
2021 23 251
2022 21 303
2023 26 306
2024 24 467
2025 19 500

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 193 491 1407
Multimedia 172 593 1717
Computer Graphics 340 928 2133
Aesthetics 400 1183 3178
Fashion Design 418 1292 3292
Literature 478 1609 4161

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Psychology 405 1407 3471
Psychiatry 350 1404 3555
Physical Therapy 459 1705 3961
Social Psychology 428 1584 3993
Health Science 418 1488 4004
Anatomy and Physiology 441 1855 4284
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 447 1888 4316
Medicine 452 1867 4464
Pathology 448 1931 4465
Public Health 477 2111 5042