| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #14 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | #51-75 | #36 |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | #38 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #40 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #48 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #60 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #51-75 | #96 |
| Chemistry | #175 | — | #76-100 | #53 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #56 |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | #56 |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | #151-200 | #70 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #70 |
| Engineering & Technology | #321 | #301-400 | — | #90 |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #401-500 | #101-150 | #264 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #103 |
| Business & Management | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #102 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #118 |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #210 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #212 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #225 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #245 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Law | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #377 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | — | #321 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #344 |
| Arts & Humanities | #353 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | — | #413 |
Shanghai University ranks #465 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #296 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #349 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.