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The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 6th in China, 158th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 59 research topics. The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 120,238 academic publications and 3,293,835 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 121 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#158 of 14,131 In the World
#15 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 960 In China
#2 of 11 In Hong Kong
#35 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#39 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#40 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#176 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#239 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 56 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 11th for Biology in China and 151st in the World with 70,864 publications made and 2,206,138 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 551 In China
#23 of 2,814 In Asia
#151 of 6,770 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 286 1231
1992 312 1639
1993 361 1667
1994 441 1937
1995 494 2347
1996 703 2807
1997 817 3391
1998 783 4356
1999 881 5348
2000 1042 7206
2001 1088 9133
2002 1401 11420
2003 1384 14610
2004 1664 18862
2005 1665 22370
2006 1790 26518
2007 1768 31401
2008 1957 36278
2009 2024 42657
2010 2289 50876
2011 2348 59569
2012 2608 69376
2013 2656 78415
2014 2764 87704
2015 2948 96843
2016 3147 103430
2017 3257 112263
2018 3365 127021
2019 3498 150226
2020 4182 206169
2021 4408 237412
2022 4980 249107
2023 5098 252498

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 3 5 63
Oncology and Cancer research 13 19 82
Pharmacology 8 12 89
Immunology 11 22 139
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 19 144
Genetics 10 22 146
Biotechnology 11 21 155
Neuroscience 3 14 167
Toxicology 12 30 170
Biochemistry 15 29 171
Microbiology 12 24 173
Molecular Biology 12 34 178
Botany 14 28 185
Nutrition and Food Science 23 49 192
Nanotechnology 49 81 195
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 27 212
Paleontology 22 37 255
Evolutionary Biology 15 33 285
Horticulture 33 76 313
Biophysics 19 53 327
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 19 341
Agricultural Science 53 94 360
Animal Science 20 72 390
Astrobiology 36 71 391
Zoology 18 46 400
Forestry 22 86 477
Entomology 38 111 583

Medicine rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 6th for Medicine in China and 100th in the World with 65,063 publications made and 1,946,669 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 546 In China
#10 of 2,781 In Asia
#100 of 6,680 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 294 1061
1992 302 1471
1993 329 1484
1994 409 1696
1995 456 2145
1996 678 2626
1997 712 3136
1998 692 3882
1999 786 4873
2000 956 6746
2001 960 8234
2002 1131 10224
2003 1186 12918
2004 1470 17039
2005 1488 20210
2006 1608 23806
2007 1598 28318
2008 1764 32857
2009 1865 37990
2010 2084 45507
2011 2110 51631
2012 2387 60330
2013 2411 68089
2014 2529 75470
2015 2670 83829
2016 2884 88456
2017 2964 95544
2018 3059 105243
2019 3176 124565
2020 3932 183904
2021 4372 213655
2022 4846 222661
2023 4914 221911

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Medicine.

Computer Science rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 8th for Computer Science in China and 100th in the World with 54,122 publications made and 1,418,824 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 561 In China
#15 of 2,809 In Asia
#100 of 6,752 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 146 516
1992 168 821
1993 211 734
1994 254 925
1995 300 1043
1996 367 1369
1997 488 1605
1998 538 2117
1999 556 2707
2000 668 3584
2001 650 4261
2002 1516 7061
2003 1196 8035
2004 1339 10607
2005 1458 13157
2006 1517 16379
2007 1529 19231
2008 1576 23342
2009 1636 27839
2010 1814 33095
2011 1887 37864
2012 2021 44549
2013 2037 50817
2014 2066 57150
2015 2089 62718
2016 2276 67912
2017 2509 75239
2018 2576 87869
2019 2780 106384
2020 3209 138111
2021 3581 163617
2022 3724 167943
2023 4020 172923

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Computer Science.

Chemistry rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 23rd for Chemistry in China and 198th in the World with 53,502 publications made and 1,651,538 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 546 In China
#43 of 2,750 In Asia
#198 of 6,447 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 238 1053
1992 254 1316
1993 306 1455
1994 356 1651
1995 415 2022
1996 575 2434
1997 690 2914
1998 689 3669
1999 755 4539
2000 900 6032
2001 945 7397
2002 1254 9331
2003 1175 11574
2004 1323 14844
2005 1411 17462
2006 1437 20787
2007 1382 24285
2008 1490 28007
2009 1517 32244
2010 1763 38556
2011 1748 45268
2012 1999 52302
2013 2029 59479
2014 2078 66515
2015 2177 74114
2016 2265 78583
2017 2467 86345
2018 2476 98986
2019 2558 116249
2020 2805 147610
2021 2947 174021
2022 3363 186467
2023 3576 190844

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 15 29 171
Nutrition and Food Science 23 49 192
Nanotechnology 49 81 195
Pharmacy 25 50 200
Radiochemistry 51 119 213
Chemical Engineering 54 98 224
Materials Science 49 84 252
Organic Chemistry 40 73 261
Inorganic Chemistry 56 115 328
Computational Chemistry 41 74 338
Physical chemistry 71 139 366
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 33 93 375
Environmental Chemistry 64 138 473
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 110 487
Biochemical Engineering 67 156 612

Engineering rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 34th for Engineering in China and 170th in the World with 51,923 publications made and 1,413,669 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 560 In China
#53 of 2,809 In Asia
#170 of 6,684 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 169 660
1992 185 894
1993 253 892
1994 295 1093
1995 356 1291
1996 452 1774
1997 585 2039
1998 587 2518
1999 624 3184
2000 759 4165
2001 717 4834
2002 1489 7200
2003 1177 8448
2004 1306 10920
2005 1439 13460
2006 1508 16828
2007 1439 19715
2008 1529 23731
2009 1560 27833
2010 1700 32295
2011 1790 37911
2012 1920 43267
2013 2032 49426
2014 2014 55045
2015 2092 60276
2016 2202 65999
2017 2380 73274
2018 2446 85886
2019 2509 104104
2020 2904 130029
2021 3087 153312
2022 3203 161216
2023 3524 166630

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Engineering.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 134th in the World with 49,281 publications made and 1,330,842 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 561 In China
#9 of 2,845 In Asia
#134 of 7,020 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 132 452
1992 159 684
1993 190 636
1994 224 783
1995 312 972
1996 400 1345
1997 456 1553
1998 457 1975
1999 506 2420
2000 593 3589
2001 635 4375
2002 1091 6012
2003 960 7703
2004 1092 9893
2005 1177 11901
2006 1222 14251
2007 1257 17386
2008 1418 21277
2009 1469 25254
2010 1567 29793
2011 1668 34508
2012 1813 39788
2013 1822 45075
2014 1909 50981
2015 1974 55013
2016 2138 58059
2017 2311 63809
2018 2389 72784
2019 2569 87885
2020 3283 123959
2021 3456 140406
2022 3545 142848
2023 3742 144635

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Physics rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 36th for Physics in China and 217th in the World with 45,182 publications made and 1,199,874 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 556 In China
#61 of 2,786 In Asia
#217 of 6,603 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 168 673
1992 181 845
1993 252 866
1994 285 1089
1995 339 1320
1996 462 1722
1997 553 1934
1998 588 2409
1999 607 3000
2000 722 3898
2001 705 4637
2002 1315 6533
2003 1061 7851
2004 1124 9753
2005 1261 12296
2006 1302 14901
2007 1260 17588
2008 1327 21006
2009 1356 24397
2010 1459 27780
2011 1531 32662
2012 1588 37236
2013 1733 42503
2014 1685 47653
2015 1793 52655
2016 1874 57212
2017 2020 63564
2018 2078 74424
2019 2130 90245
2020 2361 110955
2021 2649 131060
2022 2760 139109
2023 3007 144377

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 27 45 150
Acoustical Engineering 29 44 153
Medical Physics 1 8 155
Nanotechnology 49 81 195
Quantum and Particle physics 39 67 237
Materials Science 49 84 252
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 50 271
Theoretical Physics 16 42 277
Condensed Matter Physics 44 84 300
Biophysics 19 53 327
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 106 353
Nuclear Physics 36 83 380
Astrobiology 36 71 391
Atomic and Molecular physics 31 79 396

Environmental Science rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 24th for Environmental Science in China and 190th in the World with 37,877 publications made and 1,080,248 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 552 In China
#38 of 2,811 In Asia
#190 of 6,798 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 124 574
1992 135 799
1993 180 779
1994 196 918
1995 282 1069
1996 347 1339
1997 379 1501
1998 417 1934
1999 444 2322
2000 561 3035
2001 582 3901
2002 780 4848
2003 804 6367
2004 843 8162
2005 860 9470
2006 954 11395
2007 988 13829
2008 1071 16414
2009 1122 19654
2010 1136 22652
2011 1276 26776
2012 1323 30686
2013 1371 35374
2014 1418 40090
2015 1522 43840
2016 1603 47474
2017 1784 52728
2018 1823 61522
2019 1929 75493
2020 2441 102096
2021 2551 117429
2022 2592 123420
2023 2665 124841

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 11 13 72
Geography and Cartography 15 22 133
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 27 212
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 70 243
Paleontology 22 37 255
Ecology 32 50 272
Geology 33 53 274
Agricultural Science 53 94 360
Oceanography 51 93 379
Environmental Engineering 63 127 387
Earth science and Geophysics 59 105 413
Hydrology and Water resources management 57 132 421
Environmental Management 72 139 472
Environmental Chemistry 64 138 473
Forestry 22 86 477
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 110 487
Mining Engineering 90 198 571
Geotechnical Engineering 96 189 578

Psychology rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 2nd for Psychology in China and 104th in the World with 35,523 publications made and 1,017,619 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 549 In China
#5 of 2,703 In Asia
#104 of 6,528 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 143 506
1992 139 766
1993 166 717
1994 189 799
1995 234 1025
1996 337 1340
1997 352 1508
1998 340 1896
1999 381 2251
2000 433 3102
2001 453 3591
2002 631 4830
2003 649 6087
2004 785 7862
2005 847 9298
2006 933 11071
2007 923 13261
2008 954 15851
2009 1035 18777
2010 1137 22259
2011 1196 25715
2012 1281 29887
2013 1352 33970
2014 1410 38653
2015 1420 42485
2016 1652 46290
2017 1700 51535
2018 1671 58272
2019 1845 70574
2020 2188 96635
2021 2462 111644
2022 2607 114205
2023 2713 115294

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 5 70
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 6 73
Cognitive Science 7 11 82
Occupational Therapy 2 4 94
Social Work 2 6 96
Education Majors 3 4 98
Psychiatry 3 6 118
Clinical Psychology 2 3 123
Social Psychology 2 6 126
Child Psychology 2 5 134
Neuroscience 3 14 167
Sexology 2 4 193
Special Education 7 15 352

Mathematics rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 6th for Mathematics in China and 76th in the World with 32,020 publications made and 893,964 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 550 In China
#10 of 2,673 In Asia
#76 of 6,305 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 40 170
1992 64 224
1993 96 304
1994 109 369
1995 133 404
1996 204 594
1997 227 740
1998 281 1010
1999 328 1277
2000 350 1863
2001 359 2180
2002 781 3706
2003 647 4242
2004 772 5560
2005 798 7163
2006 865 9145
2007 892 10991
2008 923 13473
2009 962 16237
2010 995 18881
2011 1094 22032
2012 1205 25553
2013 1246 29748
2014 1259 33012
2015 1298 36188
2016 1422 38517
2017 1525 42106
2018 1550 48291
2019 1681 57894
2020 2022 74116
2021 2380 88548
2022 2330 92803
2023 2566 93582

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 17 58
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 6 80
Statistics 7 11 80
Math Teachers 3 11 110
Applied Mathematics 16 24 116
Actuarial Science 6 9 131
Operations Research 32 53 174

Business rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 11th for Business in China and 104th in the World with 18,892 publications made and 472,328 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 556 In China
#15 of 2,579 In Asia
#104 of 6,187 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 54 102
1992 48 150
1993 74 168
1994 62 221
1995 122 286
1996 148 389
1997 152 505
1998 193 615
1999 226 862
2000 242 1342
2001 255 1606
2002 528 2477
2003 422 3159
2004 461 4179
2005 504 4965
2006 547 6258
2007 539 7521
2008 645 9452
2009 626 11514
2010 651 12682
2011 700 15071
2012 725 17301
2013 748 19439
2014 779 22049
2015 743 22827
2016 816 23753
2017 880 25152
2018 856 28202
2019 1003 33234
2020 1112 41036
2021 1172 46589
2022 1195 47943
2023 1269 48786

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 3rd for Economics in China and 89th in the World with 15,431 publications made and 378,800 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 542 In China
#6 of 2,461 In Asia
#89 of 5,995 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 41 101
1992 42 129
1993 52 129
1994 56 189
1995 89 243
1996 130 290
1997 137 375
1998 160 557
1999 198 747
2000 247 1168
2001 200 1397
2002 338 1811
2003 316 2490
2004 335 3136
2005 308 3698
2006 396 4386
2007 395 5617
2008 467 6914
2009 485 8118
2010 472 9194
2011 564 10773
2012 574 12682
2013 627 14299
2014 599 16066
2015 648 16728
2016 663 17439
2017 714 18300
2018 733 20412
2019 823 23631
2020 1057 32551
2021 1106 37162
2022 1040 38264
2023 1093 38240

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranked 6th for Art & Design in China and 147th in the World with 7,906 publications made and 154,281 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#6 of 550 In China
#14 of 2,302 In Asia
#147 of 5,720 In the World

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 60
1992 23 116
1993 29 88
1994 28 109
1995 46 176
1996 55 212
1997 67 214
1998 83 231
1999 86 333
2000 100 491
2001 116 662
2002 240 878
2003 196 1107
2004 200 1408
2005 237 1721
2006 237 2077
2007 243 2485
2008 242 2925
2009 244 3373
2010 260 4165
2011 279 4693
2012 263 5268
2013 295 5641
2014 340 6561
2015 280 6927
2016 369 7479
2017 350 8328
2018 404 9666
2019 384 11570
2020 501 14858
2021 464 16552
2022 486 17016
2023 527 17161

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 2 4 42
Animation 15 25 87
Multimedia 5 10 90
Game Design and Development 8 15 98
Photography 3 7 100
Computer Graphics 15 28 116
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 12 138
Fashion Design 8 19 147
UX/UI Desgin 12 21 154
Architecture 22 31 170
Literature 5 14 180
Aesthetics 7 19 198
Painting and Drawing 14 26 200
Sculpture 14 26 200
Illustration and Concept Art 18 31 211
Performing arts 14 26 252
Music 8 27 286
Creative Writing 7 14 294
Graphic Design 26 53 314
Cinematography 6 16 375
Art History 7 22 413
Landscape Architecture 122 190 682
Interior Design 157 266 777