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Shanghai University

Shanghai University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #367 China #26

Campus of Shanghai University

Institution Info

Founded: 1994
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 56,753 students
Website: http://www.shu.edu.cn

About

Shanghai University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1994. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in China. The university has approximately 57K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #465 · Ranked	33,80
THE	2026	THE #508 · Ranked	46,03
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #367 · Ranked	86,43
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

457

h-index

4,764,196

Citations

95,991

Publications

95,826

i10-index

4,77

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in China

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shanghai University is ranked #367 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #26 position.

Shanghai University was founded in 1994, making it 32 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Shanghai University has a student body of approximately 56,753 students.

Shanghai University has produced 95,991 research publications with 4,764,196 total citations and an h-index of 457, according to OpenAlex data.