The academy was established in 1945 as an art institute for the cultivation of professionals in theater arts, traditional opera, film, television and dance and has around 3,000 students and a faculty of 480.

Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance (LiXin) was founded in March 2016 as a public university by the merger of Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce and Shanghai Finance University.

This school specializes in business studies and has around 11,000 students and 500 faculty members. Its library has a collection of more than one million books.

Shanghai Dianji's major disciplines are Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, with the emphasis on practice and skills.

Its leading disciplines are Textiles, Fashion, Materials, and Trade.

Founded in 1951, the university has grown into one of China’s most prestigious universities, with a range of disciplines covering education, the social sciences, the humanities, natural sciences, technology, and administration.

Founded in 1952, The East China University of Politics and Law is the largest and one of the most prestigious law schools in China.

This was China’s first higher-learning institution for chemical engineering and has developed into a key national research university through the coordinated development of many disciplines.

Founded in 1905, Fudan is one of China’s oldest, most selective universities and a member of the C9 League , Universitas 21 and Association of Pacific Rim Universities.

Founded in 1958, this academy has 760 faculty members, 50 percent of whom have doctor’s degrees.

Shanghai Sanda is a private university founded by Shanghai Jiaotong University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University in 1992.

Founded in 1927, Shanghai Conservatory of Music is the first music institution of higher education in China.

Shanghai International Studies University has two campuses, at Hongkou and Songjiang, with advanced educational facilities, including a world-class simultaneous interpretation system.

Sponsored by Shanghai Jianqiao Group, the university was established in 2000.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), founded in 1896, is one of the most venerable universities in China. It is a national key university under the State Education Ministry and built by the State Education Ministry and Shanghai Municipality.

This university concentrates on shipping, logistics, economy and management but covers other disciplines as well, including engineering, law, the sciences, and literature.

Founded in 1954, Shanghai Normal University has a range of disciplines in humanities, the social sciences, natural and applied sciences, and engineering. It has two main campuses, at Xuhui and Fengxian.

Established in 1912 as the Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries School, the university has a century of traditions and over time, it has become a multi-disciplinary school with courses in agriculture, the sciences, engineering, economics, management.

Founded in 1960, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University locates at the Pudong New Area, adjacent to many of the world’s Top 500 companies, with certain geographical advantages for both study and enterprise-university cooperation.

Shanghai University is a research-oriented university. It is known for its vigorous international exchanges and cooperation. The school has established academic cooperation with dozens of overseas universities. Currently, over 3,000 international students

Shanghai Electric Power University's major disciplines are energy and power engineering.

The university specializes in applied technology and engineering science, through a well-coordinated undergraduate, graduate and higher vocational education.

Founded in 1917, the university was established as a Chinese leading higher educational institution of business and finance, with a range of disciplines covering science, law, philosophy and humanities.

Shanghai’s University of Political Science and Law was established in 1984, with the approval of the Shanghai Municipal Government, it became an independent college.