Shanghai University of Finance and Economics: Rankings

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The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 145th in China, 1369th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 88 research topics. The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,826 academic publications and 161,001 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1369 of 14,131 In the World
#375 of 5,830 In Asia
#145 of 960 In China
#10 of 35 In Shanghai
#119 of 1,037 For Tax Law
#140 of 1,908 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#191 of 1,012 For Real Estate
#2884 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1171 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 85 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 111th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1331st in the World with 9,514 publications made and 130,682 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#111 of 562 In China
#307 of 2,864 In Asia
#1331 of 7,081 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
1992 0 0
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 22
2003 46 32
2004 136 56
2005 207 102
2006 272 120
2007 327 176
2008 361 299
2009 402 440
2010 507 574
2011 507 845
2012 406 1190
2013 415 1574
2014 348 2185
2015 348 2679
2016 355 3368
2017 330 4046
2018 403 5543
2019 520 7291
2020 542 10400
2021 653 13995
2022 888 19166
2023 815 22875
2024 588 22960

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 45 83 458
Law Enforcement 22 50 470
Urban and Regional planning 61 101 559
Archaeology 90 159 716
Public Policy / Administration 30 83 740
Broadcast Journalism 48 154 763
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 46 114 764
Law 66 136 773
Communications and Public Relations 41 116 782
Aesthetics 77 143 789
History 92 168 808
Political Science 67 154 929
Political Economy 32 116 1005
Journalism and Digital Media 80 287 1057
Classics and Ancient History 66 188 1065
Linguistics 136 355 1211
Demography 116 418 1423
Sociology 114 341 1464
Anthropology 105 372 1600
Philosophy 120 393 1622
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 110 412 1673
Education Majors 145 463 1699
Gender Studies 97 396 2011
Library and Information science 140 594 2194

Economics rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 42nd for Economics in China and 501st in the World with 7,529 publications made and 101,856 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#42 of 541 In China
#79 of 2,553 In Asia
#501 of 6,167 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 16
2003 43 26
2004 99 44
2005 171 90
2006 192 95
2007 237 141
2008 272 253
2009 302 388
2010 355 498
2011 399 708
2012 345 980
2013 353 1313
2014 341 1931
2015 303 2232
2016 321 2680
2017 276 3139
2018 306 4143
2019 395 5412
2020 433 7463
2021 523 9796
2022 659 13499
2023 640 16483
2024 462 15574

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 24 140
Actuarial Science 14 23 214
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 48 321
International Economics 12 25 328
Environmental Economics 54 100 360
International Trade 18 32 369
Agricultural Economics 38 98 371
Finance 37 65 382
Development Studies 76 180 833
Political Economy 32 116 1005

Business rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 72nd for Business in China and 720th in the World with 7,200 publications made and 91,231 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#72 of 557 In China
#152 of 2,646 In Asia
#720 of 6,339 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
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 22
2003 44 31
2004 105 56
2005 181 106
2006 207 113
2007 253 147
2008 307 249
2009 324 413
2010 396 505
2011 411 705
2012 324 985
2013 343 1242
2014 335 1851
2015 269 2230
2016 277 2611
2017 253 3009
2018 290 4119
2019 364 5379
2020 388 7106
2021 448 9548
2022 586 12285
2023 603 15016
2024 395 14479

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 13 119
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 24 140
Real Estate 17 33 191
Actuarial Science 14 23 214
Risk Management 25 40 258
Accounting 14 36 287
International Business 16 29 320
Supply Chain Management 65 128 357
International Trade 18 32 369
Finance 37 65 382
Entrepreneurship 23 73 565
Hospitality and Hotel Management 81 207 691
Public Policy / Administration 30 83 740
Marketing 69 180 798
Management Information Systems 72 179 902
Human Resource Management 58 201 907
Advertising 55 191 926
Management 103 258 958
Operations Research 132 354 1005
Project Management 69 211 1018
Construction Management 153 366 1106
Engineering Management 315 503 1462

Computer Science rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 215th for Computer Science in China and 1611th in the World with 6,408 publications made and 80,272 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#215 of 563 In China
#592 of 2,840 In Asia
#1611 of 6,845 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 213 118
2008 229 227
2009 260 340
2010 335 408
2011 328 558
2012 251 795
2013 260 1001
2014 265 1564
2015 237 1893
2016 288 2235
2017 263 2803
2018 298 3825
2019 364 4841
2020 407 6893
2021 458 9006
2022 628 11420
2023 516 13554
2024 385 12023

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 88 203 710
Information Technology 79 225 824
Management Information Systems 72 179 902
Machine Learning 136 336 983
Computational Linguistics 160 493 1299
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 203 515 1368
Data Science 126 401 1372
Cyber Security 177 533 1449
Computer Networking 221 631 1566
Blockchain and Cryptography 292 883 1953
Software Engineering 245 674 1954
Multimedia 224 706 1958
Cognitive Science 279 810 1995
Telecommunications 290 908 2042
Computer Vision 302 899 2042
Library and Information science 140 594 2194
Human-Computer Interaction 290 879 2301
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 315 1117 2570
Neuroscience 298 1081 2852

Environmental Science rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 206th for Environmental Science in China and 1631st in the World with 6,388 publications made and 97,649 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#206 of 553 In China
#573 of 2,838 In Asia
#1631 of 6,876 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 270 702
2013 270 1004
2014 225 1406
2015 232 1734
2016 211 2260
2017 188 2722
2018 256 3744
2019 343 5225
2020 385 7282
2021 441 10234
2022 623 15121
2023 571 17981
2024 422 18353

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 61 101 559
Geography and Cartography 126 314 1135
Petrology and Geochemistry 164 481 1398
Ecology 210 609 1690
Environmental Management 241 682 1703
Oceanography 280 838 2131
Environmental Engineering 310 1066 2352
Forestry 219 889 2402
Agricultural Science 293 1031 2433
Geology 321 1051 2566
Paleontology 318 1061 2582
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 343 1196 2716
Earth science and Geophysics 427 1593 3628

Mathematics rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 127th for Mathematics in China and 1040th in the World with 6,196 publications made and 80,359 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#127 of 550 In China
#303 of 2,718 In Asia
#1040 of 6,418 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
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 200 213
2009 226 355
2010 309 411
2011 297 590
2012 252 843
2013 284 1041
2014 283 1641
2015 245 1921
2016 311 2339
2017 284 2774
2018 317 3841
2019 405 4981
2020 369 6819
2021 460 8723
2022 553 11211
2023 492 12920
2024 337 9720

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 23 214
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 48 321
Applied Mathematics 110 225 776
Operations Research 132 354 1005
Statistics 127 296 1033
Math Teachers 166 584 1936
Blockchain and Cryptography 292 883 1953

Engineering rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 323rd for Engineering in China and 2301st in the World with 4,664 publications made and 71,275 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#323 of 560 In China
#1017 of 2,835 In Asia
#2301 of 6,782 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
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 141 65
2008 170 139
2009 207 226
2010 237 293
2011 230 386
2012 195 578
2013 181 777
2014 184 1121
2015 182 1380
2016 183 1692
2017 180 2101
2018 214 3047
2019 259 4023
2020 304 5634
2021 360 7316
2022 461 10336
2023 420 12037
2024 283 11914

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 70 175 716
Product and Industrial Design 112 283 877
Industrial Engineering 140 306 947
Operations Research 132 354 1005
Transportation Engineering 132 350 1063
Construction Management 153 366 1106
Systems Engineering 139 379 1262
Renewable Energy Engineering 166 605 1447
Engineering Management 315 503 1462
Computer Networking 221 631 1566
Civil Engineering 236 673 1742
Mechanical Engineering 262 775 1924
Reliability and Quality Engineering 278 828 1925
Telecommunications 290 908 2042
Electrical Engineering 295 963 2119
Aerospace Engineering 291 905 2181
Acoustical Engineering 310 947 2253
Human-Computer Interaction 290 879 2301
Remote Sensing 333 977 2309
Environmental Engineering 310 1066 2352
Structural Engineering 322 1101 2488
Electronic Engineering 356 1195 2552
Materials Science 391 1350 2859
Metallurgical Engineering 395 1392 2910
Optical Engineering 402 1364 2968
Chemical Engineering 459 1743 3517
Nanotechnology 471 1879 3805

Physics rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 333rd for Physics in China and 2372nd in the World with 4,086 publications made and 56,674 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#333 of 558 In China
#1034 of 2,817 In Asia
#2372 of 6,713 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
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 156 143
2009 176 240
2010 214 274
2011 186 413
2012 168 565
2013 190 771
2014 178 1126
2015 172 1308
2016 167 1634
2017 159 1870
2018 201 2661
2019 220 3487
2020 236 4766
2021 296 5838
2022 404 8245
2023 358 9168
2024 241 9547

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 180 532 1589
Astrophysics and Astronomy 254 756 2038
Quantum and Particle physics 325 961 2204
Acoustical Engineering 310 947 2253
Condensed Matter Physics 389 1338 2781
Nuclear Physics 352 1297 2845
Materials Science 391 1350 2859
Optical Engineering 402 1364 2968
Nanotechnology 471 1879 3805

Biology rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 394th for Biology in China and 3189th in the World with 3,210 publications made and 42,534 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#394 of 553 In China
#1410 of 2,834 In Asia
#3189 of 6,833 In the World

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 139 167
2011 151 246
2012 109 356
2013 118 575
2014 115 893
2015 119 1057
2016 140 1344
2017 117 1573
2018 144 2070
2019 213 2762
2020 220 4100
2021 261 5557
2022 386 7090
2023 302 8363
2024 204 7585

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 1375
Virology 222 927 2382
Forestry 219 889 2402
Agricultural Science 293 1031 2433
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 315 1117 2570
Paleontology 318 1061 2582
Neuroscience 298 1081 2852
Genetics 397 1415 3223
Oncology and Cancer research 369 1540 3389
Botany 388 1499 3437
Biochemistry 447 1658 3625
Nanotechnology 471 1879 3805
Immunology 419 1908 4328

Art & Design rankings

The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ranked 118th for Art & Design in China and 1209th in the World with 1,619 publications made and 20,650 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 553 In China
#290 of 2,428 In Asia
#1209 of 5,966 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 77 216
2014 53 271
2015 60 337
2016 50 439
2017 48 589
2018 54 783
2019 75 1007
2020 89 1469
2021 106 1962
2022 158 2727
2023 139 3079
2024 86 3231

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 77 143 789
Fashion Design 129 309 1183
Literature 152 364 1478
Creative Writing 140 374 1602
Multimedia 224 706 1958

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 44 210 748
Social Psychology 93 256 1167
Public Health 152 592 1824
Healthcare Management (MHA) 89 541 1849
Child Psychology 128 515 1860
Gerontology 107 482 1889
Psychology 194 659 1915
Nursing 132 631 2090
Sports Medicine 198 884 2420
Health Science 176 767 2474
Clinical Psychology 182 812 2500
Pathology 284 1085 2636
Medicine 303 1150 2882
Psychiatry 292 1127 2976
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 316 1236 3044
Chemistry 414 1464 3134
Physical Therapy 352 1356 3366
Surgery 317 1403 3555
Physical chemistry 459 1753 3727
Organic Chemistry 463 1835 3892