There are 1 10 universities in Shanghai, namely Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, East China Normal University, Shanghai International Studies University, East China University of Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai University and Naval Medical University.

From the ranking point of view, Fudan University and Shanghai Jiaotong University are comparable, and they are basically ranked fifth in domestic universities.

Tongji University is one of the few comprehensive universities with the strongest strength in China from 1920s to 1950s. 1952 after the adjustment of the faculty, it became an engineering college, majoring in civil engineering.

East China Normal University and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, one is a strong school in the field of normal education and the other is a strong school in the field of finance and economics, both of which belong to professional fields.

Unlike East China University of Science and Technology, Donghua University and Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai University is only a local management institution with two A-class disciplines: sociology and fine arts.