Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: Rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 22 in China, 412 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 82,547 academic publications and 3,070,396 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 412 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 50 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 22 of 960 | In China |
| # 117 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 118 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 138 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 27 for Engineering in China and 118 in the World with 58,166 publications made and 2,210,453 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #9 | #20 | #47 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #21 | #51 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #21 | #62 |
| Systems | #10 | #13 | #76 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #43 | #77 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #29 | #87 |
| Architecture | #16 | #19 | #93 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #30 | #102 |
| Optics | #21 | #34 | #105 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #41 | #108 |
| Metallurgy | #39 | #58 | #140 |
| Automation and Control | #44 | #66 | #151 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #43 | #173 |
| Reliability and Quality | #40 | #62 | #184 |
| Aviation | #22 | #40 | #230 |
| Remote Sensing | #45 | #71 | #247 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #60 | #256 |
| Renewable Energy | #58 | #144 | #389 |
| Engineering Management | #45 | #81 | #440 |
| Biotechnology | #96 | #291 | #845 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #25 | #32 | #92 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #9 | #13 | #46 |
| Transportation Engineering | #17 | #21 | #69 |
| Electrical Engineering | #21 | #32 | #77 |
| Electronic Engineering | #11 | #18 | #52 |
Physics rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 29 for Physics in China and 153 in the World with 50,400 publications made and 1,962,437 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #43 | #77 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #33 | #102 |
| Optics | #21 | #34 | #105 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #41 | #108 |
| Biophysics | #14 | #36 | #245 |
| Molecular | #24 | #54 | #291 |
| Theoretical | #22 | #52 | #331 |
| Astrobiology | #33 | #64 | #347 |
Chemistry rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 28 for Chemistry in China and 232 in the World with 44,167 publications made and 1,809,637 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #43 | #77 |
| Physical | #31 | #43 | #80 |
| Organic chemistry | #31 | #50 | #183 |
| Computational | #22 | #38 | #188 |
| Pharmacy | #30 | #70 | #253 |
| Radiochemistry | #62 | #147 | #256 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #60 | #256 |
| Biochemistry | #53 | #96 | #399 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #18 | #29 | #94 |
| Chemical Engineering | #40 | #55 | #99 |
Computer Science rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 22 for Computer Science in China and 149 in the World with 42,207 publications made and 1,435,755 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #14 | #47 |
| Robotics | #9 | #20 | #47 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #21 | #62 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #15 | #83 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #29 | #87 |
| Computer Vision | #20 | #29 | #90 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #26 | #93 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #20 | #95 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #24 | #122 |
| Animation | #27 | #39 | #126 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #16 | #130 |
| Data Science | #14 | #22 | #185 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #47 | #220 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #27 | #226 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #86 | #496 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #63 | #115 | #501 |
| Web Design and Development | #11 | #15 | #77 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #9 | #14 | #93 |
| Database Administration | #3 | #4 | #34 |
| Cyber Security | #18 | #25 | #96 |
| Computer Networking | #11 | #15 | #53 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #19 | #27 | #94 |
Biology rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 43 for Biology in China and 373 in the World with 37,567 publications made and 1,570,537 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #43 | #77 |
| Biophysics | #14 | #36 | #245 |
| Astrobiology | #33 | #64 | #347 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #55 | #357 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #72 | #377 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #75 | #398 |
| Biochemistry | #53 | #96 | #399 |
| Zoology | #26 | #56 | #420 |
| Botany | #51 | #106 | #451 |
| Genetics | #58 | #129 | #486 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #86 | #496 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #63 | #115 | #501 |
| Toxicology | #52 | #172 | #576 |
| Molecular | #67 | #190 | #607 |
| Oncology | #75 | #212 | #622 |
| Pharmacology | #76 | #206 | #630 |
| Horticulture | #70 | #210 | #633 |
| Forestry | #50 | #183 | #699 |
| Virology | #60 | #195 | #716 |
| Immunology | #80 | #257 | #792 |
| Biotechnology | #96 | #291 | #845 |
| Microbiology | #86 | #274 | #862 |
| Animal Science | #79 | #317 | #1028 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 31 for Environmental Science in China and 237 in the World with 32,241 publications made and 1,321,333 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #21 | #51 |
| Oceanography | #29 | #41 | #169 |
| Environmental Management | #40 | #64 | #201 |
| Ecology | #32 | #50 | #256 |
| Geology | #37 | #54 | #267 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #45 | #70 | #284 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #72 | #377 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #75 | #398 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #55 | #143 | #424 |
| Forestry | #50 | #183 | #699 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 375 in the World with 27,573 publications made and 1,062,198 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #28 | #35 | #202 |
| Linguistics | #19 | #31 | #203 |
| History | #26 | #34 | #246 |
| Publishing | #8 | #16 | #259 |
| Law | #17 | #27 | #276 |
| Political Science | #16 | #29 | #349 |
| Philosophy | #16 | #40 | #365 |
| Aesthetics | #37 | #64 | #417 |
| Education | #30 | #80 | #490 |
| Sociology | #21 | #59 | #501 |
| Anthropology | #22 | #67 | #624 |
| Media Studies | #17 | #47 | #672 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #39 | #125 | #681 |
| Demography | #46 | #137 | #707 |
| Genealogy | #27 | #71 | #726 |
| Gender Studies | #27 | #76 | #911 |
Mathematics rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 18 for Mathematics in China and 138 in the World with 22,253 publications made and 820,288 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #14 | #47 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #3 | #96 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #8 | #97 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #30 | #102 |
| Statistics | #17 | #24 | #139 |
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #40 | #165 |
| Mathematics Education | #29 | #110 | #606 |
Business rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 12 for Business in China and 117 in the World with 16,129 publications made and 665,973 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #4 | #5 | #57 |
| Accounting | #3 | #4 | #61 |
| Finance | #6 | #9 | #81 |
| Management | #15 | #20 | #93 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #3 | #96 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #30 | #102 |
| Marketing | #10 | #14 | #125 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #43 | #173 |
| Real Estate | #16 | #32 | #180 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #27 | #226 |
| Advertising | #10 | #27 | #229 |
| International Trade | #15 | #23 | #280 |
| Project Management | #16 | #35 | #282 |
| Engineering Management | #45 | #81 | #440 |
| Entrepreneurship | #23 | #67 | #547 |
| Supply Chain Management | #20 | #27 | #65 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #2 | #2 | #32 |
Psychology rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 30 for Psychology in China and 399 in the World with 11,731 publications made and 519,811 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #47 | #220 |
| Education | #30 | #80 | #490 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #86 | #496 |
| Psychiatry | #78 | #259 | #937 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #173 | #952 |
Economics rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 9 for Economics in China and 180 in the World with 9,410 publications made and 380,609 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #6 | #9 | #81 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #3 | #96 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #8 | #97 |
| International Trade | #15 | #23 | #280 |
Art & Design rankings
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 14 for Art & Design in China and 225 in the World with 6,540 publications made and 194,062 citations received.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #16 | #19 | #93 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #12 | #116 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #24 | #122 |
| Animation | #27 | #39 | #126 |
| Graphic Design | #21 | #39 | #243 |
| Music | #6 | #21 | #265 |
| Literature | #18 | #30 | #295 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #12 | #336 |
| Aesthetics | #37 | #64 | #417 |
| Photography | #28 | #72 | #485 |
| Acting and Drama | #28 | #56 | #503 |
| Creative Writing | #26 | #53 | #591 |
| Computer Graphics | #7 | #14 | #68 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #7 | #12 | #95 |
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