Shanghai University of Finance and Economics: Rankings

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The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 115th in China, 1613th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 89 research topics. The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,251 academic publications and 184,514 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1613 of 14,131 In the World
#417 of 5,830 In Asia
#115 of 960 In China
#9 of 35 In Shanghai
#117 of 1,059 For Tax Law
#133 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#189 of 1,025 For Real Estate
#2747 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2380 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 86 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 112th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1309th in the World with 9,778 publications made and 150,340 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#112 of 563 In China
#301 of 2,867 In Asia
#1309 of 7,088 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 3
1994 2 3
1995 3 6
1996 0 5
1997 1 6
1998 4 5
1999 2 9
2000 6 13
2001 14 16
2002 73 21
2003 46 32
2004 136 56
2005 207 102
2006 272 120
2007 327 176
2008 361 300
2009 402 441
2010 507 576
2011 507 844
2012 406 1189
2013 415 1573
2014 348 2185
2015 345 2680
2016 354 3361
2017 329 4048
2018 400 5547
2019 520 7288
2020 542 10391
2021 653 13990
2022 887 19164
2023 813 22895
2024 591 23203
2025 361 21299

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 48 87 454
Law Enforcement 23 50 455
Urban and Regional planning 61 99 543
Archaeology 93 161 694
Public Policy / Administration 30 82 737
Law 66 133 751
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 45 112 759
Communications and Public Relations 43 114 760
Aesthetics 80 142 776
Broadcast Journalism 51 165 781
History 95 169 793
Political Science 67 148 902
Political Economy 32 115 994
Journalism and Digital Media 81 282 1040
Classics and Ancient History 67 191 1049
Linguistics 141 354 1193
Demography 115 406 1392
Sociology 113 332 1438
Anthropology 107 366 1577
Philosophy 126 396 1599
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 115 419 1678
Education Majors 145 459 1681
Gender Studies 95 385 1980
Library and Information science 144 606 2213

Economics rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 41st for Economics in China and 486th in the World with 7,722 publications made and 116,988 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#41 of 541 In China
#76 of 2,559 In Asia
#486 of 6,188 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 2
1995 3 4
1996 0 3
1997 2 5
1998 1 3
1999 2 2
2000 5 9
2001 10 12
2002 54 15
2003 43 26
2004 99 44
2005 171 90
2006 192 95
2007 237 141
2008 272 253
2009 303 393
2010 355 499
2011 399 709
2012 345 980
2013 353 1313
2014 341 1924
2015 302 2224
2016 321 2677
2017 277 3137
2018 305 4152
2019 397 5428
2020 432 7459
2021 520 9789
2022 660 13495
2023 639 16465
2024 465 15764
2025 254 13854

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 23 133
Actuarial Science 14 22 212
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 48 317
International Economics 13 26 328
Environmental Economics 56 102 354
Agricultural Economics 38 94 360
Finance 37 63 361
International Trade 19 32 365
Development Studies 76 175 805
Political Economy 32 115 994

Business rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 73rd for Business in China and 704th in the World with 7,382 publications made and 104,085 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#73 of 557 In China
#151 of 2,654 In Asia
#704 of 6,366 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 2
1995 2 6
1996 1 4
1997 1 6
1998 1 5
1999 2 8
2000 5 13
2001 8 18
2002 53 21
2003 44 31
2004 105 56
2005 181 106
2006 207 113
2007 254 147
2008 307 249
2009 325 418
2010 396 507
2011 410 706
2012 324 983
2013 343 1242
2014 335 1849
2015 268 2226
2016 277 2600
2017 254 3006
2018 289 4125
2019 365 5399
2020 387 7109
2021 449 9528
2022 585 12269
2023 603 15011
2024 400 14661
2025 235 13367

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 7 13 117
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 23 133
Real Estate 17 33 189
Actuarial Science 14 22 212
Risk Management 25 40 256
Accounting 14 34 275
International Business 16 29 319
Supply Chain Management 66 129 349
Finance 37 63 361
International Trade 19 32 365
Entrepreneurship 22 65 541
Hospitality and Hotel Management 84 208 678
Public Policy / Administration 30 82 737
Marketing 69 179 794
Management Information Systems 73 178 887
Human Resource Management 60 204 906
Advertising 58 196 933
Management 107 258 949
Operations Research 133 353 986
Project Management 69 212 1006
Construction Management 157 375 1119
Engineering Management 319 517 1504

Computer Science rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 217th for Computer Science in China and 1589th in the World with 6,597 publications made and 91,286 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#217 of 563 In China
#591 of 2,842 In Asia
#1589 of 6,855 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 4
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 0 5
1998 3 2
1999 0 5
2000 4 6
2001 2 9
2002 28 5
2003 21 19
2004 69 27
2005 114 57
2006 156 87
2007 214 118
2008 230 231
2009 260 340
2010 335 408
2011 329 560
2012 251 797
2013 260 1002
2014 264 1557
2015 237 1889
2016 285 2237
2017 261 2803
2018 297 3836
2019 364 4851
2020 404 6900
2021 461 9013
2022 624 11425
2023 518 13560
2024 392 12199
2025 248 10303

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Database Administration 90 202 697
Information Technology 83 232 841
Management Information Systems 73 178 887
Machine Learning 141 341 986
Computational Linguistics 160 487 1271
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 208 522 1373
Data Science 131 407 1385
Cyber Security 170 517 1402
Computer Networking 221 625 1553
Multimedia 217 685 1904
Software Engineering 245 676 1952
Cognitive Science 281 797 1955
Blockchain and Cryptography 296 890 1958
Telecommunications 290 897 2010
Computer Vision 303 895 2027
Library and Information science 144 606 2213
Human-Computer Interaction 297 895 2311
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 328 1161 2629
Neuroscience 305 1084 2834

Environmental Science rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 212th for Environmental Science in China and 1596th in the World with 6,560 publications made and 113,467 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#212 of 553 In China
#562 of 2,841 In Asia
#1596 of 6,888 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 6
1996 0 5
1997 1 5
1998 3 5
1999 0 8
2000 2 11
2001 13 13
2002 53 12
2003 30 19
2004 100 52
2005 140 60
2006 174 75
2007 225 108
2008 253 171
2009 276 254
2010 331 337
2011 326 467
2012 270 701
2013 270 1005
2014 225 1405
2015 232 1738
2016 208 2251
2017 188 2722
2018 257 3745
2019 344 5233
2020 385 7278
2021 443 10237
2022 622 15127
2023 568 17992
2024 425 18503
2025 227 17024

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 61 99 543
Geography and Cartography 128 309 1118
Petrology and Geochemistry 169 486 1398
Ecology 211 595 1653
Environmental Management 239 675 1671
Oceanography 284 831 2087
Environmental Engineering 312 1074 2363
Agricultural Science 297 1033 2420
Forestry 226 908 2434
Geology 322 1041 2534
Paleontology 321 1073 2579
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 343 1183 2683
Earth science and Geophysics 427 1592 3627

Mathematics rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 129th for Mathematics in China and 1025th in the World with 6,344 publications made and 90,803 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#129 of 550 In China
#303 of 2,725 In Asia
#1025 of 6,434 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 1 4
1998 1 2
1999 1 3
2000 2 7
2001 5 10
2002 24 6
2003 26 24
2004 57 27
2005 105 61
2006 143 92
2007 184 152
2008 200 214
2009 227 359
2010 310 412
2011 296 591
2012 252 843
2013 284 1042
2014 282 1633
2015 244 1914
2016 310 2335
2017 283 2777
2018 316 3851
2019 404 4994
2020 366 6794
2021 456 8678
2022 550 11208
2023 490 12885
2024 343 9926
2025 214 7946

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 14 22 212
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 48 317
Applied Mathematics 110 222 768
Operations Research 133 353 986
Statistics 128 295 1020
Math Teachers 166 584 1921
Blockchain and Cryptography 296 890 1958

Engineering rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 323rd for Engineering in China and 2279th in the World with 4,795 publications made and 81,710 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#323 of 560 In China
#1006 of 2,841 In Asia
#2279 of 6,795 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 4
1995 0 5
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 2 2
1999 0 2
2000 2 8
2001 3 6
2002 17 4
2003 14 10
2004 40 18
2005 81 34
2006 103 44
2007 142 65
2008 170 139
2009 207 226
2010 237 293
2011 230 387
2012 195 579
2013 181 777
2014 184 1119
2015 181 1383
2016 181 1691
2017 181 2097
2018 214 3046
2019 258 4021
2020 303 5633
2021 357 7309
2022 462 10336
2023 420 12042
2024 285 12033
2025 170 10870

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aviation 63 159 647
Product and Industrial Design 117 285 887
Industrial Engineering 144 309 939
Operations Research 133 353 986
Transportation Engineering 131 338 1033
Construction Management 157 375 1119
Systems Engineering 148 397 1283
Renewable Energy Engineering 170 608 1446
Engineering Management 319 517 1504
Computer Networking 221 625 1553
Civil Engineering 239 667 1713
Mechanical Engineering 267 780 1921
Reliability and Quality Engineering 281 844 1947
Telecommunications 290 897 2010
Electrical Engineering 298 967 2113
Aerospace Engineering 291 900 2160
Acoustical Engineering 310 927 2213
Human-Computer Interaction 297 895 2311
Remote Sensing 337 986 2321
Environmental Engineering 312 1074 2363
Structural Engineering 325 1098 2476
Electronic Engineering 359 1210 2562
Materials Science 394 1351 2833
Metallurgical Engineering 397 1388 2892
Optical Engineering 402 1365 2959
Chemical Engineering 459 1729 3478
Nanotechnology 472 1899 3848

Physics rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 332nd for Physics in China and 2352nd in the World with 4,202 publications made and 64,274 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#332 of 558 In China
#1031 of 2,822 In Asia
#2352 of 6,729 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 2 6
2001 3 5
2002 16 6
2003 20 13
2004 47 23
2005 62 40
2006 80 72
2007 124 88
2008 156 144
2009 176 240
2010 214 274
2011 186 414
2012 168 564
2013 190 771
2014 178 1128
2015 171 1310
2016 166 1630
2017 161 1869
2018 199 2658
2019 220 3489
2020 233 4768
2021 295 5830
2022 405 8255
2023 360 9179
2024 245 9655
2025 148 9169

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 185 542 1598
Astrophysics and Astronomy 257 753 2023
Quantum and Particle physics 325 963 2192
Acoustical Engineering 310 927 2213
Condensed Matter Physics 390 1338 2760
Materials Science 394 1351 2833
Nuclear Physics 354 1304 2849
Optical Engineering 402 1365 2959
Nanotechnology 472 1899 3848

Biology rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 394th for Biology in China and 3155th in the World with 3,290 publications made and 49,047 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#394 of 553 In China
#1399 of 2,838 In Asia
#3155 of 6,841 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 2 0
1999 0 2
2000 1 4
2001 5 8
2002 16 4
2003 6 10
2004 35 15
2005 54 26
2006 74 53
2007 72 39
2008 91 80
2009 106 111
2010 140 167
2011 151 246
2012 109 356
2013 118 576
2014 115 893
2015 120 1055
2016 140 1342
2017 116 1566
2018 145 2076
2019 215 2766
2020 218 4109
2021 262 5544
2022 383 7081
2023 299 8332
2024 204 7717
2025 110 6838

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 193 404 1355
Virology 228 950 2418
Agricultural Science 297 1033 2420
Forestry 226 908 2434
Paleontology 321 1073 2579
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 328 1161 2629
Neuroscience 305 1084 2834
Genetics 396 1408 3173
Botany 391 1508 3430
Oncology and Cancer research 377 1581 3457
Biochemistry 446 1638 3579
Nanotechnology 472 1899 3848
Immunology 422 1928 4370

Art & Design rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 118th for Art & Design in China and 1176th in the World with 1,680 publications made and 24,017 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

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
#118 of 554 In China
#281 of 2,450 In Asia
#1176 of 6,010 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 2 4
2001 3 3
2002 19 1
2003 11 2
2004 36 5
2005 37 19
2006 55 19
2007 72 32
2008 66 32
2009 64 44
2010 96 70
2011 96 84
2012 62 139
2013 77 217
2014 53 272
2015 60 338
2016 51 439
2017 47 590
2018 54 788
2019 76 1011
2020 89 1471
2021 105 1958
2022 159 2734
2023 141 3084
2024 87 3263
2025 74 3035

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 80 142 776
Fashion Design 128 297 1145
Literature 150 356 1442
Creative Writing 141 380 1632
Multimedia 217 685 1904

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 44 198 718
Social Psychology 94 253 1145
Public Health 156 594 1804
Gerontology 110 476 1861
Child Psychology 134 522 1864
Healthcare Management (MHA) 92 560 1869
Psychology 203 664 1888
Nursing 138 645 2095
Sports Medicine 213 913 2468
Clinical Psychology 187 814 2496
Health Science 181 788 2509
Pathology 287 1079 2622
Medicine 305 1148 2850
Psychiatry 296 1129 2951
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 322 1228 3021
Chemistry 413 1458 3109
Physical Therapy 358 1360 3355
Surgery 322 1407 3537
Physical chemistry 461 1746 3701
Organic Chemistry 464 1828 3854