Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

35 Best Universities in Shanghai

Exploring the academic landscape of Shanghai, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 35 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 1.15M scholarly outputs and 22.29M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#5 in China #11 in Asia

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

2

Fudan University

#7 in China #20 in Asia

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

3

Tongji University

#18 in China #38 in Asia

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

4

East China Normal University

#34 in China #86 in Asia

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

5

Shanghai University

#42 in China #112 in Asia

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

6

East China University of Science and Technology

#51 in China #142 in Asia

14% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

7

Donghua University

#67 in China #198 in Asia

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

8

Shanghai Normal University

#109 in China #386 in Asia

25% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1954 Founded

9

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

#115 in China #417 in Asia

10% Acceptance

20,419 Enrollment

1917 Founded

10

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

#119 in China #426 in Asia

30% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

11

Shanghai International Studies University

#163 in China #615 in Asia

29% Acceptance

9,389 Enrollment

1949 Founded

12

Shanghai Maritime University

#169 in China #649 in Asia

39% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

13

Shanghai Ocean University

#173 in China #662 in Asia

53% Acceptance

15,800 Enrollment

1912 Founded

14

Shanghai University of Engineering Science

#189 in China #712 in Asia

47% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

15

Shanghai Tech University

#191 in China #718 in Asia

9% Acceptance

3,221 Enrollment

2013 Founded

16

China Europe International Business School

#198 in China #750 in Asia

42% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

17

Shanghai University of Sport

#267 in China #1021 in Asia

52% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

18

East China University of Political Science and Law

#278 in China #1089 in Asia

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

19

Shanghai University of Electric Power

#282 in China #1107 in Asia

58% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

20

Shanghai Institute of Technology

#288 in China #1136 in Asia

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

21

Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

#394 in China #1664 in Asia

21% Acceptance

20,419 Enrollment

1928 Founded

22

Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

#407 in China #1747 in Asia

54% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

23

Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

#434 in China #1862 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,419 Enrollment

1960 Founded

24

Shanghai Theatre Academy

#451 in China #1978 in Asia

48% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

25

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

#465 in China #2055 in Asia

45% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1927 Founded

26

Shanghai Business School

#494 in China #2256 in Asia

35% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

27

Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

#498 in China #2313 in Asia

42% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

28

Shanghai Finance University

#567 in China #2960 in Asia

57% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

29

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

#569 in China #3014 in Asia

93% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

30

Shanghai Dianji University

#580 in China #3165 in Asia

45% Acceptance

12,900 Enrollment

1953 Founded

31

Shanghai Institute of Visual Art

#625 in China #3447 in Asia

55% Acceptance

2005 Founded

32

Sanda University

#702 in China #3871 in Asia

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

33

Shanghai Jianqiao University

#704 in China #3875 in Asia

38% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

2000 Founded

34

Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences

#705 in China #3876 in Asia

40% Acceptance

35

Shanghai Xingwei College

#864 in China #4660 in Asia

43% Acceptance

2011 Founded