Shanghai Normal University: Rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 109 in China, 1531 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 21,297 academic publications and 345,152 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1531 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 386 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 109 of 960 | In China |
| # 947 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 976 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1046 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Physics rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 141 for Physics in China and 947 in the World with 11,453 publications made and 222,656 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #46 | #112 | #524 |
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #248 | #613 |
| Condensed Matter | #138 | #301 | #813 |
| Optics | #143 | #309 | #911 |
| Biophysics | #117 | #316 | #1002 |
| Applied Physics | #166 | #386 | #1019 |
| Molecular | #122 | #328 | #1038 |
Engineering rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 166 for Engineering in China and 1078 in the World with 11,259 publications made and 220,715 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #65 | #98 | #403 |
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #248 | #613 |
| Remote Sensing | #129 | #251 | #845 |
| Optics | #143 | #309 | #911 |
| Applied Physics | #166 | #386 | #1019 |
| Metallurgy | #183 | #436 | #1082 |
| Environmental Engineering | #173 | #451 | #1157 |
| Telecommunications | #184 | #469 | #1208 |
| Engineering Management | #232 | #399 | #1296 |
| Operations Research | #185 | #511 | #1312 |
| Computer Engineering | #185 | #555 | #1338 |
| Biotechnology | #172 | #548 | #1385 |
| Automation and Control | #217 | #601 | #1386 |
| Robotics | #263 | #710 | #1621 |
| Systems | #220 | #595 | #1696 |
| Reliability and Quality | #267 | #770 | #1806 |
| Renewable Energy | #261 | #979 | #2144 |
Biology rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 161 for Biology in China and 1140 in the World with 11,048 publications made and 256,186 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #248 | #613 |
| Zoology | #53 | #138 | #712 |
| Botany | #105 | #285 | #891 |
| Biochemistry | #145 | #352 | #974 |
| Biophysics | #117 | #316 | #1002 |
| Evolutionary | #143 | #269 | #1022 |
| Horticulture | #115 | #405 | #1068 |
| Molecular | #160 | #437 | #1182 |
| Genetics | #163 | #431 | #1183 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #185 | #484 | #1315 |
| Biotechnology | #172 | #548 | #1385 |
| Paleontology | #186 | #487 | #1434 |
| Oncology | #193 | #621 | #1501 |
| Neuroscience | #152 | #499 | #1527 |
| Pharmacology | #200 | #688 | #1610 |
| Immunology | #201 | #654 | #1676 |
| Virology | #156 | #613 | #1678 |
| Microbiology | #201 | #752 | #1779 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #187 | #630 | #1788 |
| Forestry | #149 | #617 | #1821 |
| Animal Science | #222 | #881 | #2330 |
Chemistry rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 173 for Chemistry in China and 1112 in the World with 9,721 publications made and 233,482 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #248 | #613 |
| Radiochemistry | #132 | #351 | #682 |
| Physical | #156 | #337 | #851 |
| Organic chemistry | #158 | #364 | #974 |
| Biochemistry | #145 | #352 | #974 |
| Pharmacy | #134 | #423 | #1106 |
| Computational | #227 | #650 | #1580 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 131 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1461 in the World with 9,671 publications made and 94,170 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #41 | #130 | #690 |
| Aesthetics | #84 | #152 | #807 |
| Archaeology | #127 | #240 | #933 |
| Education | #77 | #211 | #983 |
| Genealogy | #66 | #150 | #1000 |
| History | #125 | #238 | #1002 |
| Social Work | #83 | #161 | #1058 |
| Linguistics | #129 | #314 | #1098 |
| Law | #115 | #256 | #1135 |
| Media Studies | #37 | #161 | #1230 |
| Political Science | #113 | #285 | #1344 |
| Sociology | #111 | #321 | #1402 |
| Anthropology | #85 | #305 | #1415 |
| Philosophy | #113 | #372 | #1543 |
| Gender Studies | #67 | #266 | #1633 |
| Demography | #151 | #557 | #1726 |
Environmental Science rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 151 for Environmental Science in China and 1194 in the World with 9,605 publications made and 152,830 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #89 | #245 | #657 |
| Ecology | #135 | #334 | #1100 |
| Environmental Engineering | #173 | #451 | #1157 |
| Oceanography | #159 | #391 | #1201 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #201 | #507 | #1366 |
| Geology | #184 | #467 | #1382 |
| Paleontology | #186 | #487 | #1434 |
| Environmental Management | #212 | #570 | #1463 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #187 | #630 | #1788 |
| Forestry | #149 | #617 | #1821 |
Computer Science rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 165 for Computer Science in China and 1298 in the World with 8,702 publications made and 103,056 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #107 | #226 | #708 |
| Computational Linguistics | #98 | #263 | #833 |
| Cognitive Science | #146 | #322 | #1041 |
| Machine Learning | #160 | #382 | #1066 |
| Computer Vision | #181 | #434 | #1169 |
| Telecommunications | #184 | #469 | #1208 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #185 | #484 | #1315 |
| Software Engineering | #140 | #356 | #1322 |
| Computer Engineering | #185 | #555 | #1338 |
| Multimedia | #134 | #462 | #1458 |
| Neuroscience | #152 | #499 | #1527 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #231 | #673 | #1567 |
| Robotics | #263 | #710 | #1621 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #165 | #520 | #1721 |
| Data Science | #236 | #757 | #2069 |
Mathematics rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 135 for Mathematics in China and 1046 in the World with 5,622 publications made and 67,486 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #46 | #72 | #280 |
| Mathematics Education | #59 | #236 | #987 |
| Econometrics | #136 | #324 | #1193 |
| Statistics | #154 | #391 | #1232 |
| Actuarial Science | #162 | #360 | #1244 |
| Operations Research | #185 | #511 | #1312 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #231 | #673 | #1567 |
Medicine rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 184 for Medicine in China and 1700 in the World with 5,040 publications made and 95,043 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #83 | #161 | #1058 |
| Pharmacy | #134 | #423 | #1106 |
| Orthodontics | #74 | #373 | #1205 |
| Audiology | #83 | #358 | #1261 |
| Clinical Psychology | #78 | #307 | #1290 |
| Dentistry | #101 | #450 | #1338 |
| Radiation Therapy | #177 | #570 | #1380 |
| Oncology | #193 | #621 | #1501 |
| Pharmacology | #200 | #688 | #1610 |
| Psychiatry | #158 | #534 | #1620 |
| Veterinary | #141 | #678 | #1638 |
| Immunology | #201 | #654 | #1676 |
| Virology | #156 | #613 | #1678 |
| Radiology | #173 | #639 | #1749 |
| Pathology | #197 | #660 | #1752 |
| Health Science | #119 | #510 | #1793 |
| Physical Therapy | #181 | #674 | #1993 |
| Nursing | #135 | #636 | #2081 |
| Gerontology | #149 | #667 | #2246 |
| Sports | #176 | #796 | #2270 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #155 | #762 | #2320 |
| Surgery | #214 | #862 | #2355 |
| Cardiology | #235 | #1017 | #2580 |
| Healthcare Administration | #174 | #1018 | #2856 |
Psychology rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 143 for Psychology in China and 1421 in the World with 4,374 publications made and 49,290 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #77 | #211 | #983 |
| Cognitive Science | #146 | #322 | #1041 |
| Social Work | #83 | #161 | #1058 |
| Clinical Psychology | #78 | #307 | #1290 |
| Neuroscience | #152 | #499 | #1527 |
| Psychiatry | #158 | #534 | #1620 |
Business rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 160 for Business in China and 1412 in the World with 3,641 publications made and 34,043 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #135 | #285 | #931 |
| Risk Management | #137 | #274 | #1003 |
| Finance | #132 | #315 | #1185 |
| Actuarial Science | #162 | #360 | #1244 |
| Engineering Management | #232 | #399 | #1296 |
| Operations Research | #185 | #511 | #1312 |
| Advertising | #101 | #398 | #1430 |
| International Trade | #147 | #355 | #1473 |
| Management | #187 | #525 | #1551 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #165 | #520 | #1721 |
| Marketing | #169 | #579 | #1750 |
| Accounting | #163 | #569 | #1869 |
| Project Management | #236 | #739 | #2203 |
Economics rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 113 for Economics in China and 1073 in the World with 3,369 publications made and 33,076 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #132 | #315 | #1185 |
| Econometrics | #136 | #324 | #1193 |
| Actuarial Science | #162 | #360 | #1244 |
| International Trade | #147 | #355 | #1473 |
Art & Design rankings
Shanghai Normal University ranked 99 for Art & Design in China and 976 in the World with 2,547 publications made and 13,369 citations received.
Shanghai Normal University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #9 | #24 | #273 |
| Landscape Architecture | #65 | #98 | #403 |
| Interior Design | #88 | #153 | #513 |
| Animation | #107 | #226 | #708 |
| Literature | #67 | #130 | #765 |
| Aesthetics | #84 | #152 | #807 |
| Creative Writing | #49 | #113 | #853 |
| Graphic Design | #106 | #240 | #914 |
| Sculpture | #167 | #292 | #943 |
| Acting and Drama | #83 | #182 | #955 |
| Photography | #93 | #245 | #1011 |
| Multimedia | #134 | #462 | #1458 |
