Shanghai University is a comprehensive university in Shanghai, a national first-class construction university, a national 2 1 1 engineering construction university, a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, a demonstration base for the Ministry of Education to study in China, the first batch of high-level local universities in Shanghai, and the first batch of demonstration universities in Shanghai to deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Shanghai University is a "2 1 1" university and a first-class discipline construction university. In 20 17, Chinese mainland ranked15 in the QS world university rankings; Chinese mainland ranks 33rd in the USNews World University Rankings. This ranking is on the high side. According to the ranking of the Alumni Association, Shanghai University ranks 55th in China.

The admission score is also at the high end of 2 1 1 university, which is higher than the 985 university at the end. According to the situation of 20 18 in Zhejiang province, the admission ranking is around 7000~ 15000 in the whole province. Anhui province is similar to Guangdong province.