Shanghai University: Rankings
Shanghai University ranked 42 in China, 670 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 87,019 academic publications and 1,427,365 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 670 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 112 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 42 of 960 | In China |
| # 206 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 208 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 314 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Shanghai University ranked 40 for Engineering in China and 206 in the World with 64,814 publications made and 1,126,691 citations received.
Shanghai University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #58 | #104 |
| Robotics | #23 | #41 | #114 |
| Metallurgy | #36 | #52 | #120 |
| Automation and Control | #37 | #52 | #125 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #44 | #142 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #54 | #163 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #58 | #166 |
| Optics | #39 | #65 | #205 |
| Construction Management | #32 | #58 | #212 |
| Reliability and Quality | #45 | #73 | #225 |
| Applied Physics | #47 | #79 | #236 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #102 | #296 |
| Renewable Energy | #52 | #134 | #355 |
| Architecture | #45 | #85 | #412 |
| Systems | #51 | #95 | #414 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #64 | #145 | #515 |
| Remote Sensing | #77 | #127 | #519 |
| Engineering Management | #66 | #125 | #613 |
| Aviation | #64 | #160 | #652 |
| Biotechnology | #87 | #246 | #755 |
| Landscape Architecture | #186 | #310 | #862 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #12 | #17 | #87 |
Physics rankings
Shanghai University ranked 38 for Physics in China and 208 in the World with 61,032 publications made and 1,085,264 citations received.
Shanghai University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #58 | #104 |
| Condensed Matter | #32 | #59 | #182 |
| Optics | #39 | #65 | #205 |
| Applied Physics | #47 | #79 | #236 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #35 | #239 |
| Molecular | #43 | #93 | #451 |
| Astrobiology | #49 | #91 | #466 |
| Biophysics | #48 | #113 | #522 |
Chemistry rankings
Shanghai University ranked 49 for Chemistry in China and 339 in the World with 53,432 publications made and 1,054,149 citations received.
Shanghai University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #58 | #104 |
| Physical | #42 | #64 | #139 |
| Radiochemistry | #51 | #116 | #211 |
| Organic chemistry | #44 | #80 | #276 |
| Pharmacy | #33 | #80 | #288 |
| Computational | #43 | #73 | #313 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #64 | #145 | #515 |
| Biochemistry | #69 | #146 | #516 |
Biology rankings
Shanghai University ranked 66 for Biology in China and 508 in the World with 42,273 publications made and 893,001 citations received.
Shanghai University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #58 | #104 |
| Evolutionary | #38 | #68 | #413 |
| Astrobiology | #49 | #91 | #466 |
| Biochemistry | #69 | #146 | #516 |
| Biophysics | #48 | #113 | #522 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #125 | #534 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #129 | #581 |
| Pharmacology | #74 | #202 | #621 |
| Oncology | #77 | #215 | #630 |
| Genetics | #75 | #186 | #640 |
| Toxicology | #60 | #198 | #659 |
| Molecular | #81 | #233 | #736 |
| Biotechnology | #87 | #246 | #755 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #207 | #831 |
| Immunology | #87 | #279 | #857 |
| Zoology | #85 | #223 | #924 |
| Botany | #108 | #301 | #927 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #82 | #258 | #935 |
| Virology | #85 | #299 | #970 |
| Horticulture | #121 | #466 | #1179 |
| Microbiology | #132 | #446 | #1206 |
| Forestry | #110 | #432 | #1367 |
| Animal Science | #113 | #468 | #1430 |
Computer Science rankings
Shanghai University ranked 42 for Computer Science in China and 338 in the World with 41,026 publications made and 513,429 citations received.
Shanghai University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #20 | #30 | #91 |
| Robotics | #23 | #41 | #114 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #54 | #163 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #58 | #166 |
| Computer Vision | #39 | #55 | #180 |
| Machine Learning | #44 | #65 | #226 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #74 | #245 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #68 | #322 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #42 | #325 |
| Computational Linguistics | #46 | #100 | #411 |
| Information Technology | #35 | #100 | #469 |
| Software Engineering | #44 | #86 | #485 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #125 | #534 |
| Data Science | #48 | #93 | #557 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #147 | #669 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #207 | #831 |
Environmental Science rankings
Shanghai University ranked 60 for Environmental Science in China and 466 in the World with 34,473 publications made and 569,005 citations received.
Shanghai University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #102 | #296 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #52 | #83 | #334 |
| Environmental Management | #67 | #123 | #401 |
| Oceanography | #57 | #107 | #436 |
| Geology | #59 | #106 | #478 |
| Ecology | #62 | #113 | #516 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #129 | #581 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #96 | #267 | #713 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #82 | #258 | #935 |
| Forestry | #110 | #432 | #1367 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Shanghai University ranked 49 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 684 in the World with 26,136 publications made and 330,966 citations received.
Shanghai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #42 | #79 | #424 |
| Archaeology | #64 | #105 | #495 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #81 | #506 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #25 | #79 | #540 |
| Law | #45 | #82 | #560 |
| History | #64 | #105 | #574 |
| Political Science | #44 | #91 | #683 |
| Philosophy | #40 | #116 | #710 |
| Sociology | #51 | #125 | #794 |
| Education | #58 | #158 | #803 |
| Social Work | #42 | #95 | #902 |
| Publishing | #52 | #155 | #911 |
| Anthropology | #47 | #148 | #916 |
| Gender Studies | #28 | #83 | #930 |
| Genealogy | #51 | #130 | #970 |
| Demography | #75 | #233 | #990 |
| Media Studies | #30 | #112 | #1027 |
Mathematics rankings
Shanghai University ranked 42 for Mathematics in China and 314 in the World with 18,915 publications made and 280,961 citations received.
Shanghai University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #8 | #47 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #44 | #142 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #74 | #245 |
| Statistics | #49 | #84 | #396 |
| Econometrics | #49 | #91 | #472 |
| Actuarial Science | #51 | #98 | #604 |
| Mathematics Education | #61 | #241 | #1001 |
Business rankings
Shanghai University ranked 38 for Business in China and 330 in the World with 15,807 publications made and 204,421 citations received.
Shanghai University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #29 | #44 | #142 |
| Construction Management | #32 | #58 | #212 |
| Management | #39 | #58 | #251 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #42 | #325 |
| Risk Management | #36 | #55 | #330 |
| Finance | #34 | #58 | #338 |
| Marketing | #32 | #62 | #357 |
| Accounting | #41 | #92 | #507 |
| Real Estate | #58 | #130 | #519 |
| Entrepreneurship | #24 | #68 | #549 |
| Project Management | #34 | #91 | #574 |
| Actuarial Science | #51 | #98 | #604 |
| Engineering Management | #66 | #125 | #613 |
| International Trade | #42 | #72 | #622 |
| Advertising | #38 | #119 | #668 |
Psychology rankings
Shanghai University ranked 55 for Psychology in China and 617 in the World with 13,006 publications made and 211,720 citations received.
Shanghai University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #68 | #322 |
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #133 | #670 |
| Psychiatry | #56 | #183 | #752 |
| Education | #58 | #158 | #803 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #207 | #831 |
| Social Work | #42 | #95 | #902 |
| Clinical Psychology | #97 | #386 | #1467 |
Economics rankings
Shanghai University ranked 40 for Economics in China and 484 in the World with 8,271 publications made and 103,836 citations received.
Shanghai University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #34 | #58 | #338 |
| Econometrics | #49 | #91 | #472 |
| Actuarial Science | #51 | #98 | #604 |
| International Trade | #42 | #72 | #622 |
Art & Design rankings
Shanghai University ranked 38 for Art & Design in China and 445 in the World with 6,737 publications made and 58,963 citations received.
Shanghai University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #20 | #30 | #91 |
| Sculpture | #22 | #36 | #228 |
| Architecture | #45 | #85 | #412 |
| Literature | #35 | #60 | #466 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #81 | #506 |
| Acting and Drama | #30 | #62 | #522 |
| Cinematography | #14 | #45 | #534 |
| Creative Writing | #27 | #58 | #607 |
| Graphic Design | #70 | #153 | #651 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #147 | #669 |
| Music | #78 | #162 | #813 |
| Landscape Architecture | #186 | #310 | #862 |
| Photography | #72 | #196 | #873 |
| Interior Design | #201 | #361 | #906 |
