City University of Hong Kong: Rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 14 in China, 308 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 99,277 academic publications and 3,187,024 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 308 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 33 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 14 of 960 | In China |
| # 86 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 144 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 147 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 31 for Engineering in China and 144 in the World with 66,992 publications made and 2,310,826 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #10 | #14 | #55 |
| Reliability and Quality | #20 | #22 | #63 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #20 | #68 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #27 | #70 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #45 | #81 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #27 | #82 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #34 | #105 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #15 | #105 |
| Automation and Control | #33 | #46 | #109 |
| Robotics | #22 | #40 | #113 |
| Metallurgy | #35 | #51 | #117 |
| Renewable Energy | #21 | #41 | #126 |
| Optics | #26 | #43 | #130 |
| Systems | #25 | #36 | #161 |
| Aviation | #18 | #29 | #161 |
| Architecture | #28 | #40 | #197 |
| Landscape Architecture | #39 | #54 | #207 |
| Environmental Engineering | #48 | #84 | #224 |
| Remote Sensing | #60 | #91 | #358 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #48 | #100 | #396 |
| Biotechnology | #95 | #290 | #839 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #6 | #10 | #34 |
| Civil Engineering | #20 | #27 | #97 |
| Electrical Engineering | #19 | #30 | #74 |
| Architectural Engineering | #8 | #9 | #18 |
| Electronic Engineering | #15 | #22 | #65 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #18 | #20 | #44 |
Physics rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 33 for Physics in China and 171 in the World with 59,195 publications made and 2,106,495 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #45 | #81 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #27 | #82 |
| Optics | #26 | #43 | #130 |
| Condensed Matter | #34 | #61 | #186 |
| Molecular | #29 | #65 | #340 |
| Astrobiology | #35 | #66 | #355 |
| Theoretical | #30 | #66 | #389 |
| Biophysics | #59 | #147 | #598 |
Computer Science rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 24 for Computer Science in China and 154 in the World with 51,308 publications made and 1,555,804 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #5 | #59 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #20 | #65 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #27 | #70 |
| Animation | #18 | #28 | #88 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #13 | #88 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #24 | #89 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #34 | #105 |
| Robotics | #22 | #40 | #113 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #25 | #116 |
| Computer Vision | #28 | #39 | #120 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #28 | #179 |
| Cognitive Science | #29 | #42 | #202 |
| Software Engineering | #21 | #28 | #206 |
| Data Science | #18 | #29 | #235 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #74 | #134 | #549 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #125 | #611 |
| Web Design and Development | #10 | #14 | #70 |
| Database Administration | #10 | #14 | #67 |
| Cyber Security | #17 | #22 | #93 |
| Computer Networking | #18 | #27 | #79 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #21 | #30 | #99 |
Chemistry rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 46 for Chemistry in China and 299 in the World with 49,013 publications made and 1,800,315 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #45 | #81 |
| Physical | #39 | #59 | #131 |
| Computational | #34 | #59 | #271 |
| Organic chemistry | #45 | #84 | #285 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #48 | #100 | #396 |
| Radiochemistry | #116 | #299 | #565 |
| Biochemistry | #78 | #175 | #597 |
| Pharmacy | #75 | #228 | #650 |
Biology rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 54 for Biology in China and 440 in the World with 44,056 publications made and 1,632,610 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #45 | #81 |
| Ethics | #2 | #10 | #216 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #51 | #242 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #49 | #309 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #40 | #311 |
| Astrobiology | #35 | #66 | #355 |
| Paleontology | #44 | #78 | #400 |
| Animal Science | #33 | #128 | #504 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #74 | #134 | #549 |
| Biochemistry | #78 | #175 | #597 |
| Biophysics | #59 | #147 | #598 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #125 | #611 |
| Zoology | #43 | #118 | #638 |
| Genetics | #76 | #189 | #646 |
| Microbiology | #69 | #214 | #710 |
| Virology | #61 | #198 | #719 |
| Molecular | #87 | #246 | #765 |
| Botany | #86 | #223 | #768 |
| Forestry | #59 | #213 | #782 |
| Oncology | #107 | #302 | #830 |
| Biotechnology | #95 | #290 | #839 |
| Entomology | #93 | #277 | #982 |
| Pharmacology | #125 | #386 | #983 |
| Immunology | #118 | #363 | #1046 |
| Horticulture | #132 | #498 | #1244 |
Environmental Science rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 34 for Environmental Science in China and 253 in the World with 40,142 publications made and 1,389,467 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #32 | #48 | #189 |
| Environmental Engineering | #48 | #84 | #224 |
| Ecology | #35 | #55 | #269 |
| Environmental Management | #57 | #94 | #292 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #49 | #309 |
| Geology | #42 | #65 | #311 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #55 | #86 | #348 |
| Paleontology | #44 | #78 | #400 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #81 | #221 | #611 |
| Forestry | #59 | #213 | #782 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 277 in the World with 39,968 publications made and 1,229,704 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #9 | #132 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #21 | #148 |
| Law | #9 | #15 | #177 |
| Publishing | #6 | #10 | #178 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #31 | #189 |
| International Law | #6 | #10 | #198 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #7 | #17 | #214 |
| Political Science | #9 | #15 | #218 |
| Education | #10 | #28 | #226 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #27 | #230 |
| History | #22 | #28 | #230 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #9 | #250 |
| Sociology | #9 | #19 | #303 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #28 | #303 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #21 | #329 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #17 | #427 |
| Demography | #34 | #99 | #581 |
| Forensic Science | #48 | #183 | #697 |
| Genealogy | #26 | #69 | #719 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #2 | #3 | #70 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #3 | #6 | #79 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #5 | #10 | #92 |
Mathematics rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 21 for Mathematics in China and 151 in the World with 26,568 publications made and 865,611 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #20 | #65 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #20 | #68 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #10 | #109 |
| Applied Mathematics | #16 | #23 | #112 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #8 | #123 |
| Statistics | #22 | #33 | #170 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #40 | #226 |
Business rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 9 for Business in China and 86 in the World with 23,350 publications made and 860,194 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #10 | #14 | #55 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #7 | #55 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #5 | #59 |
| Management | #10 | #12 | #68 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #20 | #68 |
| Accounting | #5 | #6 | #68 |
| Project Management | #3 | #5 | #74 |
| Marketing | #6 | #8 | #79 |
| Finance | #8 | #12 | #100 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #15 | #105 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #11 | #112 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #8 | #123 |
| Advertising | #5 | #9 | #138 |
| International Trade | #9 | #13 | #202 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #17 | #211 |
| Supply Chain Management | #18 | #24 | #60 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #4 | #7 | #65 |
Psychology rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 27 for Psychology in China and 382 in the World with 17,654 publications made and 556,625 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #9 | #132 |
| Cognitive Science | #29 | #42 | #202 |
| Education | #10 | #28 | #226 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #47 | #480 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #125 | #611 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #54 | #725 |
| Psychiatry | #55 | #178 | #734 |
| Occupational Therapy | #86 | #325 | #1155 |
Economics rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 7 for Economics in China and 147 in the World with 13,613 publications made and 445,500 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #8 | #12 | #100 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #10 | #109 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #8 | #123 |
| International Trade | #9 | #13 | #202 |
Art & Design rankings
City University of Hong Kong ranked 10 for Art & Design in China and 185 in the World with 9,033 publications made and 223,993 citations received.
City University of Hong Kong
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #18 | #28 | #88 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #13 | #88 |
| Sculpture | #6 | #10 | #106 |
| Interior Design | #22 | #35 | #116 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #17 | #129 |
| Architecture | #28 | #40 | #197 |
| Literature | #7 | #16 | #204 |
| Landscape Architecture | #39 | #54 | #207 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #27 | #230 |
| Photography | #10 | #21 | #230 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #14 | #284 |
| Music | #11 | #29 | #287 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #18 | #376 |
| Acting and Drama | #20 | #44 | #410 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #6 | #9 | #96 |
| Game Design and Development | #7 | #13 | #86 |
