Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5 in China, 130 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 315,335 academic publications and 6,603,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 130 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 11 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 5 of 960 | In China |
| # 22 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 33 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 36 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3 for Engineering in China and 22 in the World with 190,398 publications made and 4,011,964 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3 for Chemistry in China and 36 in the World with 187,388 publications made and 4,555,759 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #9 | #19 |
| Physical | #8 | #12 | #21 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #25 | #31 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #11 | #35 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #6 | #55 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #17 | #86 |
| Computational | #11 | #21 | #114 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #67 | #242 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #15 | #26 | #85 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #4 | #8 | #38 |
| Materials Science | #3 | #9 | #18 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #20 | #30 | #51 |
| Chemical Engineering | #5 | #8 | #9 |
Biology rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4 for Biology in China and 62 in the World with 183,569 publications made and 4,444,805 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #9 | #19 |
| Oncology | #3 | #3 | #23 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #4 | #46 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #6 | #55 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #5 | #61 |
| Genetics | #3 | #6 | #61 |
| Immunology | #4 | #7 | #66 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #8 | #72 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #10 | #88 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #11 | #91 |
| Molecular | #4 | #13 | #100 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #15 | #121 |
| Botany | #10 | #19 | #123 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #13 | #141 |
| Horticulture | #16 | #37 | #143 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #20 | #145 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #13 | #146 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #18 | #158 |
| Virology | #12 | #24 | #160 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #42 | #198 |
| Zoology | #11 | #30 | #294 |
| Entomology | #27 | #76 | #435 |
| Animal Science | #28 | #118 | #479 |
| Ethics | #14 | #45 | #482 |
| Forestry | #29 | #109 | #525 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #11 | #22 | #88 |
| Agricultural Science | #13 | #20 | #89 |
Physics rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3 for Physics in China and 33 in the World with 169,933 publications made and 3,686,435 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #9 | #19 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #12 | #31 |
| Optics | #4 | #10 | #35 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #24 | #69 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #15 | #121 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #19 | #141 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #18 | #158 |
| Molecular | #9 | #26 | #162 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #4 | #9 | #35 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #6 | #13 | #97 |
Computer Science rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3 for Computer Science in China and 48 in the World with 143,639 publications made and 2,538,503 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #2 | #3 | #13 |
| Animation | #3 | #5 | #15 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #6 | #20 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #3 | #24 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #5 | #26 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #4 | #26 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #10 | #44 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #3 | #50 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #3 | #51 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #5 | #61 |
| Data Science | #7 | #10 | #125 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #28 | #140 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #13 | #141 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #11 | #142 |
| Information Technology | #17 | #48 | #266 |
| Web Design and Development | #4 | #5 | #24 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #4 | #9 | #51 |
| Database Administration | #5 | #6 | #45 |
| Cyber Security | #3 | #4 | #29 |
| Computer Networking | #4 | #5 | #20 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #3 | #5 | #27 |
Medicine rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5 for Medicine in China and 84 in the World with 130,201 publications made and 2,969,524 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Environmental Science rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5 for Environmental Science in China and 58 in the World with 112,846 publications made and 2,473,382 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #6 | #6 | #24 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #14 | #33 |
| Geology | #5 | #7 | #65 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #9 | #66 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #17 | #69 |
| Ecology | #5 | #8 | #78 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #10 | #88 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #20 | #145 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #30 | #74 | #228 |
| Forestry | #29 | #109 | #525 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #2 | #4 | #27 |
| Geography and Cartography | #6 | #8 | #62 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 161 in the World with 84,884 publications made and 1,637,451 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #3 | #7 | #70 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #13 | #80 |
| History | #11 | #15 | #114 |
| Law | #7 | #12 | #159 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #13 | #160 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #12 | #177 |
| Political Science | #7 | #13 | #201 |
| Demography | #8 | #16 | #203 |
| Education | #12 | #32 | #245 |
| Sociology | #7 | #14 | #255 |
| Publishing | #9 | #17 | #274 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #27 | #275 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #10 | #286 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #25 | #366 |
| International Law | #14 | #35 | #398 |
| Forensic Science | #16 | #95 | #424 |
| Special Education | #8 | #28 | #435 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #29 | #521 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #51 | #709 |
| Social Work | #32 | #74 | #838 |
Mathematics rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 3 for Mathematics in China and 43 in the World with 67,686 publications made and 1,263,646 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #8 | #29 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #7 | #46 |
| Statistics | #3 | #4 | #47 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #14 | #131 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #12 | #143 |
| Mathematics Education | #15 | #71 | #440 |
Psychology rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4 for Psychology in China and 112 in the World with 59,407 publications made and 1,191,765 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #3 | #51 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #10 | #132 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #13 | #141 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #15 | #170 |
| Education | #12 | #32 | #245 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #19 | #269 |
| Special Education | #8 | #28 | #435 |
| Human Sexuality | #14 | #57 | #747 |
| Social Work | #32 | #74 | #838 |
Business rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 4 for Business in China and 63 in the World with 43,163 publications made and 726,052 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #8 | #29 |
| Management | #4 | #6 | #34 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #12 | #44 |
| Marketing | #4 | #6 | #69 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #12 | #81 |
| Finance | #7 | #11 | #92 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #15 | #137 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #11 | #142 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #12 | #143 |
| Accounting | #7 | #15 | #148 |
| Project Management | #5 | #12 | #149 |
| Real Estate | #14 | #28 | #167 |
| Advertising | #9 | #23 | #205 |
| International Trade | #14 | #21 | #278 |
| Entrepreneurship | #19 | #59 | #506 |
| Supply Chain Management | #6 | #8 | #19 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #10 | #14 | #90 |
Economics rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 6 for Economics in China and 143 in the World with 19,825 publications made and 401,314 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #7 | #11 | #92 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #14 | #131 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #12 | #143 |
| International Trade | #14 | #21 | #278 |
Art & Design rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 5 for Art & Design in China and 108 in the World with 16,189 publications made and 226,063 citations received.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #5 | #15 |
| Architecture | #5 | #6 | #40 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #28 | #140 |
| Sculpture | #13 | #20 | #154 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #21 | #155 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #13 | #160 |
| Literature | #6 | #13 | #160 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #15 | #192 |
| Landscape Architecture | #37 | #52 | #203 |
| Interior Design | #40 | #67 | #225 |
| Photography | #13 | #27 | #256 |
| Music | #26 | #71 | #476 |
| Creative Writing | #18 | #38 | #494 |
| Cinematography | #20 | #77 | #714 |
| Computer Graphics | #4 | #7 | #39 |
| Fashion Design | #4 | #8 | #83 |
| Game Design and Development | #5 | #8 | #63 |
