Shanghai University
Shanghai University is number 158 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 72.6. It published about 19,673 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 143,719 citations in those years, and its h-index is 480.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Shanghai in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for China in the 311 Nations Index.
Other leading universities in China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (#2)
- Tsinghua University (#8)
- Zhejiang University (#14)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (#15)
- Peking University (#19)
- University of Science and Technology of China (#20)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (#25)
- Fudan University (#26)
- Sichuan University (#31)
- Central South University (#33)
- Sun Yat-sen University (#36)
- Nanjing University (#48)
- Harbin Institute of Technology (#52)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (#53)
- Wuhan University (#58)
Questions and answers
How innovative is Shanghai University?
Shanghai University is number 158 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 72.6.
How much research does Shanghai University publish?
Shanghai University published about 19,673 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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