University of Hong Kong: Rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 3 in China, 89 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 234,780 academic publications and 8,370,585 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 89 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 3 of 960 | In China |
| # 27 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 34 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 36 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 5 for Biology in China and 66 in the World with 127,067 publications made and 5,266,852 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #1 | #1 | #13 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #16 | #31 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #4 | #60 |
| Oncology | #12 | #18 | #66 |
| Zoology | #1 | #4 | #71 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #6 | #73 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #8 | #76 |
| Immunology | #6 | #10 | #85 |
| Genetics | #6 | #13 | #87 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #16 | #90 |
| Botany | #7 | #14 | #97 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #16 | #100 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #16 | #107 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #8 | #117 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #8 | #128 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #17 | #130 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #18 | #130 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #29 | #131 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #16 | #145 |
| Molecular | #11 | #26 | #154 |
| Forestry | #10 | #34 | #193 |
| Horticulture | #27 | #61 | #214 |
| Ethics | #4 | #17 | #293 |
| Animal Science | #22 | #92 | #399 |
| Entomology | #55 | #139 | #631 |
Engineering rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 5 for Engineering in China and 38 in the World with 121,903 publications made and 4,555,408 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 5 for Chemistry in China and 54 in the World with 110,885 publications made and 4,619,217 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #16 | #31 |
| Physical | #15 | #23 | #38 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #36 | #44 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #18 | #57 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #16 | #59 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #16 | #90 |
| Computational | #8 | #17 | #101 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #23 | #101 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #5 | #10 | #33 |
| Materials Science | #10 | #17 | #42 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #19 | #29 | #49 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #5 | #7 | #33 |
| Chemical Engineering | #21 | #29 | #45 |
Physics rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 7 for Physics in China and 51 in the World with 107,175 publications made and 3,990,847 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #16 | #31 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #12 | #39 |
| Optics | #6 | #12 | #41 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #19 | #51 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #17 | #130 |
| Molecular | #8 | #21 | #135 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #16 | #145 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #22 | #178 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #7 | #13 | #49 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #4 | #10 | #86 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 2 for Computer Science in China and 47 in the World with 102,239 publications made and 3,421,512 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #3 | #3 | #15 |
| Robotics | #5 | #8 | #20 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #7 | #21 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #6 | #23 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #5 | #26 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #5 | #27 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #3 | #39 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #8 | #40 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #12 | #46 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #6 | #57 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #20 | #60 |
| Animation | #11 | #20 | #63 |
| Data Science | #2 | #4 | #76 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #15 | #88 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #16 | #107 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #8 | #128 |
| Web Design and Development | #6 | #8 | #41 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #2 | #6 | #30 |
| Database Administration | #1 | #2 | #17 |
| Cyber Security | #4 | #6 | #35 |
| Computer Networking | #5 | #6 | #23 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #5 | #7 | #37 |
Medicine rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 4 for Medicine in China and 80 in the World with 92,627 publications made and 3,581,259 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 62 in the World with 91,969 publications made and 3,223,743 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Education | #2 | #2 | #19 |
| History | #1 | #1 | #28 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #1 | #47 |
| Law | #1 | #1 | #47 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #3 | #49 |
| Political Science | #1 | #1 | #52 |
| Publishing | #1 | #1 | #55 |
| Demography | #1 | #1 | #65 |
| Sociology | #1 | #1 | #67 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #5 | #84 |
| International Law | #3 | #6 | #85 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #5 | #87 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #2 | #88 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #3 | #93 |
| Social Work | #3 | #8 | #99 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #8 | #136 |
| Special Education | #2 | #4 | #145 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #3 | #151 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #41 | #202 |
| Early Childhood Education | #2 | #2 | #45 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #4 | #96 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #1 | #1 | #77 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #2 | #36 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #1 | #1 | #23 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #3 | #99 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #2 | #3 | #49 |
| Law Enforcement | #1 | #1 | #40 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 3 for Environmental Science in China and 43 in the World with 88,512 publications made and 3,421,451 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #5 | #9 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #10 | #45 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #13 | #51 |
| Geology | #3 | #5 | #52 |
| Ecology | #3 | #6 | #60 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #4 | #60 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #8 | #64 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #8 | #76 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #20 | #32 | #110 |
| Forestry | #10 | #34 | #193 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #7 | #11 | #53 |
| Geography and Cartography | #2 | #3 | #35 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #1 | #10 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 2 for Mathematics in China and 34 in the World with 56,268 publications made and 1,935,777 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #7 | #21 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #6 | #23 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #6 | #23 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #41 |
| Statistics | #2 | #3 | #41 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #9 | #48 |
Psychology rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 1 for Psychology in China and 78 in the World with 51,851 publications made and 1,824,877 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #2 | #2 | #19 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #15 | #88 |
| Social Work | #3 | #8 | #99 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #3 | #114 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #9 | #120 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #7 | #126 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #8 | #128 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #2 | #145 |
| Special Education | #2 | #4 | #145 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #1 | #2 | #41 |
| Child Psychology | #1 | #1 | #71 |
| Social Psychology | #1 | #1 | #69 |
Business rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 1 for Business in China and 27 in the World with 41,451 publications made and 1,492,792 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #2 | #4 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #3 | #10 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Accounting | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Finance | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #7 | #21 |
| Management | #3 | #4 | #22 |
| Marketing | #2 | #3 | #27 |
| International Trade | #1 | #2 | #39 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #3 | #39 |
| Project Management | #2 | #3 | #49 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #6 | #52 |
| Advertising | #2 | #4 | #65 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #9 | #148 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #3 | #4 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #1 | #73 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #2 | #3 | #99 |
| International Business | #1 | #2 | #33 |
| Human Resource Management | #3 | #3 | #46 |
| Tax Law | #2 | #5 | #77 |
Economics rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 1 for Economics in China and 36 in the World with 30,130 publications made and 1,030,335 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| International Trade | #1 | #2 | #39 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #41 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #1 | #51 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Hong Kong ranked 2 for Art & Design in China and 54 in the World with 17,311 publications made and 474,121 citations received.
University of Hong Kong
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #1 | #18 |
| Architecture | #2 | #2 | #24 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #5 | #26 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #2 | #39 |
| Music | #1 | #1 | #41 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #9 | #60 |
| Animation | #11 | #20 | #63 |
| Interior Design | #11 | #14 | #68 |
| Literature | #1 | #4 | #72 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #5 | #84 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #19 | #90 |
| Photography | #4 | #10 | #115 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #5 | #130 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #5 | #131 |
| Computer Graphics | #3 | #4 | #27 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #2 | #2 | #40 |
| Fashion Design | #2 | #3 | #44 |
| Painting and Drawing | #2 | #2 | #39 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #4 | #68 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #2 | #4 | #35 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #3 | #6 | #43 |
| Game Design and Development | #1 | #4 | #18 |
