Hong Kong Baptist University: Rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 36 in China, 594 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 31,678 academic publications and 956,883 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 594 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 95 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 36 of 960 | In China |
| # 490 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 524 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 526 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 115 for Biology in China and 877 in the World with 16,576 publications made and 571,566 citations received.
Hong Kong Baptist University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #27 | #67 | #296 |
| Astrobiology | #57 | #121 | #560 |
| Horticulture | #63 | #187 | #573 |
| Pharmacology | #65 | #185 | #582 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #79 | #148 | #587 |
| Ethics | #19 | #68 | #601 |
| Botany | #78 | #196 | #697 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #306 | #735 |
| Oncology | #96 | #274 | #760 |
| Evolutionary | #99 | #168 | #762 |
| Biophysics | #84 | #211 | #762 |
| Molecular | #90 | #256 | #782 |
| Animal Science | #54 | #221 | #786 |
| Biochemistry | #112 | #267 | #796 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #75 | #222 | #846 |
| Genetics | #106 | #278 | #849 |
| Biotechnology | #97 | #296 | #857 |
| Neuroscience | #72 | #223 | #871 |
| Immunology | #106 | #320 | #942 |
| Paleontology | #116 | #295 | #990 |
| Forestry | #87 | #337 | #1115 |
| Virology | #100 | #369 | #1124 |
| Zoology | #116 | #328 | #1178 |
| Microbiology | #150 | #523 | #1355 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 53 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 733 in the World with 15,238 publications made and 418,406 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #5 | #79 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #8 | #243 |
| Social Work | #7 | #14 | #291 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #21 | #460 |
| Education | #27 | #71 | #468 |
| Law | #41 | #69 | #480 |
| Archaeology | #62 | #102 | #486 |
| History | #57 | #95 | #525 |
| Publishing | #25 | #61 | #528 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #51 | #529 |
| Aesthetics | #48 | #85 | #530 |
| Linguistics | #57 | #112 | #561 |
| Political Science | #37 | #68 | #562 |
| Special Education | #14 | #53 | #591 |
| Sociology | #30 | #77 | #597 |
| International Law | #30 | #90 | #702 |
| Genealogy | #32 | #89 | #829 |
| Philosophy | #51 | #152 | #834 |
| Demography | #66 | #214 | #946 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #3 | #83 |
Engineering rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 121 for Engineering in China and 785 in the World with 14,453 publications made and 497,544 citations received.
Hong Kong Baptist University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #72 | #150 | #435 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #66 | #149 | #526 |
| Applied Physics | #110 | #218 | #651 |
| Architecture | #61 | #150 | #680 |
| Remote Sensing | #107 | #189 | #692 |
| Optics | #106 | #220 | #700 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #306 | #735 |
| Telecommunications | #119 | #279 | #823 |
| Biotechnology | #97 | #296 | #857 |
| Computer Engineering | #124 | #334 | #890 |
| Systems | #95 | #233 | #890 |
| Metallurgy | #156 | #366 | #942 |
| Renewable Energy | #124 | #409 | #1047 |
| Operations Research | #154 | #432 | #1170 |
| Robotics | #198 | #527 | #1273 |
| Reliability and Quality | #236 | #667 | #1620 |
| Automation and Control | #299 | #848 | #1846 |
Computer Science rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 81 for Computer Science in China and 644 in the World with 14,223 publications made and 405,855 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #76 | #133 | #461 |
| Cognitive Science | #67 | #117 | #512 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #40 | #84 | #518 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #79 | #167 | #524 |
| Data Science | #47 | #92 | #556 |
| Computational Linguistics | #67 | #149 | #564 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #123 | #573 |
| Computer Vision | #83 | #168 | #578 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #79 | #148 | #587 |
| Information Technology | #43 | #136 | #598 |
| Animation | #118 | #246 | #751 |
| Telecommunications | #119 | #279 | #823 |
| Neuroscience | #72 | #223 | #871 |
| Computer Engineering | #124 | #334 | #890 |
| Software Engineering | #100 | #238 | #999 |
| Robotics | #198 | #527 | #1273 |
Chemistry rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 123 for Chemistry in China and 801 in the World with 14,069 publications made and 532,115 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #66 | #149 | #526 |
| Organic chemistry | #117 | #251 | #733 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #306 | #735 |
| Computational | #107 | #230 | #781 |
| Biochemistry | #112 | #267 | #796 |
| Pharmacy | #93 | #291 | #807 |
| Physical | #165 | #351 | #882 |
| Radiochemistry | #177 | #519 | #1029 |
Physics rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 120 for Physics in China and 786 in the World with 13,493 publications made and 459,054 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #57 | #121 | #560 |
| Molecular | #63 | #145 | #621 |
| Applied Physics | #110 | #218 | #651 |
| Condensed Matter | #110 | #224 | #653 |
| Optics | #106 | #220 | #700 |
| Theoretical | #72 | #173 | #734 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #306 | #735 |
| Biophysics | #84 | #211 | #762 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 98 for Environmental Science in China and 722 in the World with 13,212 publications made and 431,187 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #72 | #150 | #435 |
| Environmental Management | #85 | #169 | #558 |
| Ecology | #87 | #167 | #657 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #75 | #222 | #846 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #129 | #383 | #959 |
| Geology | #122 | #290 | #975 |
| Paleontology | #116 | #295 | #990 |
| Oceanography | #135 | #325 | #1034 |
| Forestry | #87 | #337 | #1115 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #179 | #440 | #1237 |
Medicine rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 90 for Medicine in China and 952 in the World with 10,408 publications made and 335,536 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #14 | #291 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #67 | #296 |
| Pharmacology | #65 | #185 | #582 |
| Ethics | #19 | #68 | #601 |
| Oncology | #96 | #274 | #760 |
| Gerontology | #34 | #125 | #798 |
| Pharmacy | #93 | #291 | #807 |
| Radiation Therapy | #97 | #306 | #816 |
| Nursing | #39 | #140 | #824 |
| Pathology | #83 | #260 | #824 |
| Clinical Psychology | #44 | #144 | #838 |
| Health Science | #51 | #178 | #841 |
| Sports | #48 | #182 | #876 |
| Immunology | #106 | #320 | #942 |
| Physical Therapy | #73 | #240 | #964 |
| Surgery | #79 | #342 | #1007 |
| Psychiatry | #83 | #288 | #1009 |
| Healthcare Administration | #41 | #217 | #1057 |
| Virology | #100 | #369 | #1124 |
| Orthodontics | #75 | #376 | #1209 |
| Urology | #121 | #463 | #1242 |
| Occupational Therapy | #103 | #379 | #1268 |
| Epidemiology | #84 | #402 | #1273 |
| Ophthalmology | #106 | #472 | #1339 |
| Audiology | #96 | #424 | #1384 |
| Dentistry | #104 | #467 | #1386 |
| Radiology | #146 | #511 | #1458 |
| Anesthesiology | #126 | #538 | #1490 |
| Veterinary | #129 | #617 | #1506 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #83 | #431 | #1526 |
| Cardiology | #160 | #623 | #1709 |
| Pediatrics | #89 | #581 | #1786 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #83 | #577 | #1902 |
Mathematics rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 70 for Mathematics in China and 548 in the World with 8,369 publications made and 252,654 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #43 | #69 | #372 |
| Applied Mathematics | #61 | #108 | #417 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #78 | #475 |
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #70 | #476 |
| Statistics | #69 | #123 | #520 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #79 | #167 | #524 |
| Operations Research | #154 | #432 | #1170 |
Psychology rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 64 for Psychology in China and 683 in the World with 8,230 publications made and 244,954 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #14 | #291 |
| Education | #27 | #71 | #468 |
| Cognitive Science | #67 | #117 | #512 |
| Special Education | #14 | #53 | #591 |
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #51 | #701 |
| Clinical Psychology | #44 | #144 | #838 |
| Neuroscience | #72 | #223 | #871 |
| Psychiatry | #83 | #288 | #1009 |
| Occupational Therapy | #103 | #379 | #1268 |
Business rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 57 for Business in China and 526 in the World with 6,641 publications made and 205,101 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #8 | #22 | #201 |
| Accounting | #26 | #61 | #387 |
| Marketing | #41 | #85 | #467 |
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #70 | #476 |
| Finance | #46 | #89 | #477 |
| Real Estate | #55 | #124 | #508 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #40 | #84 | #518 |
| International Trade | #39 | #67 | #580 |
| Management | #78 | #158 | #648 |
| Risk Management | #64 | #136 | #682 |
| Entrepreneurship | #35 | #107 | #690 |
| Project Management | #49 | #151 | #783 |
| Operations Research | #154 | #432 | #1170 |
Economics rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 42 for Economics in China and 490 in the World with 5,142 publications made and 153,237 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #43 | #69 | #372 |
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #70 | #476 |
| Finance | #46 | #89 | #477 |
| International Trade | #39 | #67 | #580 |
Art & Design rankings
Hong Kong Baptist University ranked 46 for Art & Design in China and 524 in the World with 3,501 publications made and 69,449 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #3 | #6 | #89 |
| Music | #4 | #9 | #135 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #30 | #210 |
| Creative Writing | #15 | #32 | #462 |
| Literature | #37 | #64 | #497 |
| Aesthetics | #48 | #85 | #530 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #123 | #573 |
| Acting and Drama | #42 | #87 | #643 |
| Graphic Design | #73 | #158 | #666 |
| Architecture | #61 | #150 | #680 |
| Animation | #118 | #246 | #751 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #3 | #5 | #97 |
