Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

6 Best Universities in Shanghai

Exploring the academic landscape of Shanghai, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 6 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 739.1K scholarly outputs and 15.33M 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

Donghua University

#67 in China #198 in Asia

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

5

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

#115 in China #417 in Asia

10% Acceptance

20,419 Enrollment

1917 Founded

6

Shanghai International Studies University

#163 in China #615 in Asia

29% Acceptance

9,389 Enrollment

1949 Founded