Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 12th in China, 263rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 10 research topics. Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 129,810 academic publications and 3,777,197 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#263 of 14,131 In the World
#28 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 960 In China
#3 of 11 In Hong Kong
#1 of 1,794 For Architectural Engineering
#1 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#2 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#518 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#485 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 7 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 22nd for Engineering in China and 95th in the World with 86,296 publications made and 2,653,919 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 560 In China
#32 of 2,841 In Asia
#95 of 6,795 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 247 454
1994 282 518
1995 311 658
1996 364 870
1997 545 1155
1998 647 1564
1999 787 1914
2000 1031 2808
2001 1282 3536
2002 2313 6554
2003 1893 7829
2004 1967 10017
2005 2071 13134
2006 2294 16869
2007 2238 20778
2008 2141 24531
2009 2490 30189
2010 2616 37258
2011 2718 46562
2012 2525 53802
2013 2638 63369
2014 2554 73011
2015 2790 80402
2016 2922 88602
2017 3468 101258
2018 3857 122885
2019 4298 152659
2020 4816 194080
2021 5081 236322
2022 5849 268654
2023 7004 298567
2024 6002 317507
2025 4246 305884

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 1 1 1
Architectural Engineering 1 1 1
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 2 2
Operations Research 1 1 8
Transportation Engineering 6 6 10
Technical Drawing 4 5 11
Product and Industrial Design 2 3 14
Industrial Engineering 4 4 14
Engineering Management 1 1 16
Civil Engineering 5 6 16
Structural Engineering 8 10 28
Automotive Engineering 17 17 33
Marine Engineering 14 19 36
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 16 37
Automation and Control engineering 17 21 40
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 16 41
Environmental Engineering 15 19 45
Aviation 7 8 47
Human-Computer Interaction 3 8 48
Mechanical Engineering 10 16 58
Electronic Engineering 14 21 63
Remote Sensing 14 15 64
Acoustical Engineering 10 18 67
Systems Engineering 9 12 71
Electrical Engineering 18 29 73
Telecommunications 21 30 81
Computer Networking 19 28 86
Nuclear Engineering 18 33 88
Metallurgical Engineering 30 43 101
Aerospace Engineering 17 26 102
Materials Science 30 43 103
Nanotechnology 42 64 113
Applied/Engineering Physics 29 45 120
Robotics 26 45 120
Geotechnical Engineering 32 45 122
Petroleum Engineering 30 48 125
Chemical Engineering 46 68 127
Computer Engineering 24 42 134
Optical Engineering 29 46 140
Architecture 27 37 181
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 44 186
Biomedical Engineering 22 43 186
Mining Engineering 45 74 187
Biochemical Engineering 46 91 374
Agricultural Engineering 63 227 528
Biotechnology 76 212 693
Landscape Architecture 219 372 962

Physics rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 27th for Physics in China and 135th in the World with 72,754 publications made and 2,274,920 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 558 In China
#42 of 2,822 In Asia
#135 of 6,729 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 225 457
1994 256 508
1995 268 646
1996 307 809
1997 477 1050
1998 544 1463
1999 695 1777
2000 908 2578
2001 1100 3221
2002 1976 5821
2003 1620 7179
2004 1603 8901
2005 1740 11646
2006 1895 14820
2007 1823 18069
2008 1807 21361
2009 2137 25783
2010 2150 31916
2011 2358 40359
2012 2150 46246
2013 2219 54244
2014 2155 63147
2015 2448 69748
2016 2548 76623
2017 2958 86929
2018 3359 105770
2019 3574 131276
2020 3938 164119
2021 4217 198854
2022 4804 226407
2023 5934 252492
2024 4957 266352
2025 3510 258398

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 10 18 67
Materials Science 30 43 103
Nanotechnology 42 64 113
Applied/Engineering Physics 29 45 120
Optical Engineering 29 46 140
Quantum and Particle physics 29 45 141
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 48 245
Condensed Matter Physics 39 72 247
Astrobiology 28 51 286
Medical Physics 18 48 355
Nuclear Physics 47 101 428
Theoretical Physics 41 88 449
Atomic and Molecular physics 51 114 510
Biophysics 70 183 685

Computer Science rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 11th for Computer Science in China and 113th in the World with 68,077 publications made and 1,928,995 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 563 In China
#18 of 2,842 In Asia
#113 of 6,855 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 130 270
1994 174 312
1995 208 376
1996 235 539
1997 314 772
1998 439 967
1999 547 1306
2000 691 1960
2001 872 2403
2002 1866 4936
2003 1515 5858
2004 1491 7364
2005 1659 9944
2006 1745 12794
2007 1644 15558
2008 1739 19148
2009 1970 23905
2010 2165 29311
2011 2160 36121
2012 2037 42293
2013 2133 49477
2014 2045 57444
2015 2283 62838
2016 2447 67235
2017 2778 77814
2018 2992 92981
2019 3437 114305
2020 3750 145431
2021 4118 174469
2022 4652 190956
2023 5591 212124
2024 4755 194889
2025 3650 173585

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 2 6
Management Information Systems 1 1 23
Database Administration 4 5 42
Human-Computer Interaction 3 8 48
Game Design and Development 3 6 55
Computer Vision 16 22 64
Multimedia 3 11 70
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 16 70
Machine Learning 13 16 70
Computational Linguistics 10 14 77
Cyber Security 14 17 78
Telecommunications 21 30 81
Animation 16 26 85
Computer Networking 19 28 86
Cognitive Science 13 17 95
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 32 99
Data Science 5 8 105
Robotics 26 45 120
Software Engineering 11 15 122
Computer Engineering 24 42 134
Computer Graphics 24 39 155
Web Design and Development 21 31 156
UX/UI Desgin 15 30 191
Neuroscience 16 43 311
Library and Information science 10 36 403
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 75 141 569

Environmental Science rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in China and 123rd in the World with 58,690 publications made and 1,953,115 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 553 In China
#22 of 2,841 In Asia
#123 of 6,888 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 140 270
1994 162 310
1995 203 454
1996 228 504
1997 315 667
1998 397 969
1999 477 1154
2000 666 1798
2001 884 2267
2002 1332 3911
2003 1160 4809
2004 1240 6376
2005 1386 8637
2006 1451 11246
2007 1419 14038
2008 1380 16866
2009 1640 21161
2010 1698 25894
2011 1833 33153
2012 1692 38774
2013 1825 46241
2014 1858 53775
2015 1934 59573
2016 2133 65149
2017 2448 74900
2018 2749 90088
2019 3052 113375
2020 3651 149315
2021 3711 181232
2022 4240 204263
2023 4986 222972
2024 3853 221449
2025 2540 206724

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 5 6 36
Environmental Engineering 15 19 45
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 14 64
Environmental Management 16 18 69
Geography and Cartography 7 10 78
Geotechnical Engineering 32 45 122
Oceanography 21 33 145
Ecology 15 24 153
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 30 168
Environmental Chemistry 32 50 169
Geology 21 35 176
Mining Engineering 45 74 187
Earth science and Geophysics 40 58 238
Hydrology and Water resources management 32 79 256
Paleontology 29 48 292
Agricultural Science 60 110 392
Forestry 54 200 742
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 188 745

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 170th in the World with 57,995 publications made and 1,789,640 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 563 In China
#13 of 2,867 In Asia
#170 of 7,088 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 117 218
1994 151 281
1995 185 351
1996 194 495
1997 272 680
1998 399 835
1999 439 1080
2000 565 1713
2001 766 2164
2002 1292 3892
2003 1023 4706
2004 1151 6076
2005 1268 8315
2006 1331 10895
2007 1275 13639
2008 1359 16630
2009 1557 20846
2010 1880 26154
2011 1969 32459
2012 1774 38279
2013 1800 45044
2014 1863 52824
2015 2028 58087
2016 2285 61355
2017 2536 70253
2018 2688 83960
2019 3014 104697
2020 3620 138085
2021 3799 167795
2022 4278 184120
2023 4723 202108
2024 3742 187251
2025 2711 172078

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 5 6 36
Social Work 1 4 42
Archaeology 5 6 56
History 5 7 78
Communications and Public Relations 2 3 90
Law 5 6 99
Journalism and Digital Media 7 12 102
Linguistics 8 14 113
Occupational Safety and Health 2 2 114
Political Science 5 6 117
Publishing 4 6 119
Education Majors 5 14 144
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 10 155
Anthropology 3 6 166
Aesthetics 7 15 168
Law Enforcement 5 8 171
Sociology 5 11 216
Philosophy 7 15 223
Public Policy / Administration 8 13 245
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 23 44 279
Special Education 4 13 282
Sports / Exercise science 7 16 284
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 25 295
Media Studies 5 13 330
Classics and Ancient History 10 33 376
Broadcast Journalism 15 48 380
Library and Information science 10 36 403
Early Childhood Education 9 31 414
Gender Studies 6 16 426
Demography 23 64 432
Art History 7 20 433
Genealogy 10 26 466
Radio and Television broadcasting 20 77 519
Military science 17 48 548
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 25 554
Political Economy 12 37 559
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 84 567
International Law 48 150 855

Chemistry rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 35th for Chemistry in China and 253rd in the World with 57,010 publications made and 1,897,344 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#35 of 547 In China
#60 of 2,785 In Asia
#253 of 6,561 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 169 365
1994 186 407
1995 207 531
1996 237 669
1997 386 861
1998 416 1218
1999 561 1475
2000 714 2203
2001 873 2748
2002 1351 4498
2003 1164 5953
2004 1233 7469
2005 1282 9721
2006 1413 12211
2007 1438 15388
2008 1368 18065
2009 1581 21596
2010 1656 26809
2011 1789 34020
2012 1601 38580
2013 1710 45196
2014 1719 52141
2015 1846 57665
2016 1985 63720
2017 2253 71754
2018 2661 88344
2019 2838 109027
2020 3247 138868
2021 3425 171654
2022 3857 199535
2023 4817 220832
2024 4056 242686
2025 2959 240392

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 30 43 103
Nanotechnology 42 64 113
Chemical Engineering 46 68 127
Physical chemistry 41 62 135
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 30 168
Environmental Chemistry 32 50 169
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 44 186
Inorganic Chemistry 47 76 197
Organic Chemistry 39 66 236
Computational Chemistry 37 63 286
Radiochemistry 69 164 300
Pharmacy 40 99 349
Biochemical Engineering 46 91 374
Nutrition and Food Science 57 133 394
Biochemistry 64 128 478

Biology rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 40th for Biology in China and 363rd in the World with 52,948 publications made and 1,798,983 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 553 In China
#78 of 2,838 In Asia
#363 of 6,841 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 121 257
1994 141 299
1995 149 357
1996 182 462
1997 249 693
1998 317 901
1999 422 1154
2000 548 1795
2001 683 2251
2002 1160 3918
2003 969 5213
2004 1027 6569
2005 1118 8517
2006 1178 10977
2007 1202 14001
2008 1140 16833
2009 1369 20238
2010 1505 25296
2011 1609 31846
2012 1476 37150
2013 1597 44079
2014 1677 50762
2015 1725 55526
2016 1852 61234
2017 2151 69448
2018 2444 83561
2019 2795 104532
2020 3401 138707
2021 3532 170289
2022 3956 191631
2023 4538 208024
2024 3798 204032
2025 3062 195446

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 42 64 113
Astrobiology 28 51 286
Paleontology 29 48 292
Neuroscience 16 43 311
Evolutionary Biology 29 54 353
Agricultural Science 60 110 392
Nutrition and Food Science 57 133 394
Botany 44 90 407
Virology 41 111 474
Biochemistry 64 128 478
Horticulture 57 167 510
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 75 141 569
Microbiology 56 166 589
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 65 592
Genetics 69 170 599
Pharmacology 72 198 613
Toxicology 58 195 653
Biophysics 70 183 685
Oncology and Cancer research 84 242 692
Biotechnology 76 212 693
Forestry 54 200 742
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 188 745
Zoology 66 176 818
Molecular Biology 109 297 888
Immunology 95 297 892
Animal Science 74 299 993

Business rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 3rd for Business in China and 46th in the World with 35,358 publications made and 1,169,153 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 557 In China
#4 of 2,654 In Asia
#46 of 6,366 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 81 153
1994 111 183
1995 129 243
1996 135 270
1997 190 423
1998 251 513
1999 364 713
2000 412 1157
2001 543 1564
2002 910 2872
2003 806 3504
2004 821 4442
2005 837 5772
2006 931 7672
2007 869 9314
2008 986 11761
2009 1159 14819
2010 1219 18600
2011 1250 23350
2012 1168 26890
2013 1204 31584
2014 1149 36868
2015 1242 39753
2016 1387 41945
2017 1545 47340
2018 1657 54747
2019 1757 66379
2020 2001 83756
2021 2127 101601
2022 2302 110095
2023 2614 118521
2024 1855 103187
2025 1352 91199

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 1 1 1
Project Management 1 1 1
Supply Chain Management 1 1 1
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 1 1
Real Estate 2 3 5
Operations Research 1 1 8
Marketing 1 1 11
Engineering Management 1 1 16
Management Information Systems 1 1 23
Advertising 1 1 34
Human Resource Management 2 2 38
Management 7 9 43
Risk Management 2 3 44
Accounting 4 5 63
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 8 68
Finance 5 8 79
Occupational Safety and Health 2 2 114
Actuarial Science 6 9 128
International Business 7 10 172
Entertainment Industry Business 6 13 179
International Trade 7 10 182
Tax Law 14 31 212
Entrepreneurship 7 18 223
Public Policy / Administration 8 13 245

Mathematics rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 11th for Mathematics in China and 112th in the World with 34,923 publications made and 1,083,443 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 550 In China
#17 of 2,725 In Asia
#112 of 6,434 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 77 151
1994 96 203
1995 110 241
1996 122 365
1997 150 384
1998 229 539
1999 261 753
2000 348 996
2001 428 1251
2002 839 2326
2003 715 2960
2004 699 3694
2005 834 5421
2006 846 6975
2007 815 8628
2008 864 10731
2009 989 13222
2010 1135 16324
2011 1151 20010
2012 1065 22998
2013 1086 27713
2014 1050 31817
2015 1226 35311
2016 1332 38070
2017 1625 43339
2018 1670 51964
2019 1908 63506
2020 2149 81228
2021 2310 97751
2022 2515 106689
2023 2948 115560
2024 1973 83763
2025 1350 68401

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 1 8
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 32 99
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 12 117
Actuarial Science 6 9 128
Math Teachers 5 20 129
Statistics 14 21 134
Applied Mathematics 21 30 142

Medicine rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 30th for Medicine in China and 398th in the World with 34,624 publications made and 934,783 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 549 In China
#77 of 2,817 In Asia
#398 of 6,793 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 80 159
1994 85 198
1995 95 212
1996 113 285
1997 154 373
1998 208 506
1999 256 690
2000 329 1076
2001 384 1309
2002 620 2190
2003 563 2874
2004 654 3639
2005 667 4615
2006 730 5701
2007 769 7574
2008 712 9287
2009 906 10785
2010 1013 13610
2011 1085 16723
2012 994 19256
2013 984 22819
2014 1089 26165
2015 1169 28702
2016 1281 31503
2017 1387 34906
2018 1503 41804
2019 1726 50845
2020 2325 75889
2021 2495 96720
2022 2704 106797
2023 2851 110516
2024 2495 103520
2025 2389 100574

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optometry 3 5 34
Occupational Therapy 1 1 38
Social Work 1 4 42
Sports Medicine 1 2 66
Sonography and Ultrasound 13 19 98
Physical Therapy 2 4 115
Ophthalmology 11 26 132
Biomedical Engineering 22 43 186
Nursing 7 12 206
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 14 214
Gerontology 4 10 223
Health Science 11 18 226
Clinical Psychology 6 15 244
Sports / Exercise science 7 16 284
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 30 285
Anatomy and Physiology 19 57 310
Pharmacy 40 99 349
Medical Physics 18 48 355
Public Health 18 44 367
Audiology 15 49 367
Psychiatry 24 65 398
Pathology 33 88 407
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 110 418
Surgery 34 118 431
Orthodontics 25 117 451
Virology 41 111 474
Epidemiology 37 105 511
Family medicine 20 101 545
Radiation Therapy 58 185 565
Anesthesiology 41 171 566
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 65 592
Pharmacology 72 198 613
Respiratory Therapy 44 170 633
Toxicology 58 195 653
Oncology and Cancer research 84 242 692
Neurosurgery 58 268 705
Critical Care Nursing 51 179 733
Cardiology 61 240 784
Dentistry 42 230 784
Cosmetology 63 338 861
Immunology 95 297 892
Pediatrics 41 275 921
Veterinary 86 417 1094
Dermatology 77 400 1104
Urology 100 403 1112
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 344 1195
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 143 555 1371

Psychology rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 15th for Psychology in China and 194th in the World with 30,054 publications made and 922,216 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 553 In China
#24 of 2,766 In Asia
#194 of 6,663 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 44 95
1994 65 129
1995 78 150
1996 83 243
1997 103 304
1998 147 381
1999 153 515
2000 218 785
2001 278 1054
2002 573 1736
2003 484 2228
2004 490 2963
2005 609 4112
2006 620 5132
2007 595 6694
2008 594 8145
2009 752 10142
2010 902 12911
2011 939 15750
2012 913 18572
2013 952 22730
2014 947 26416
2015 1084 29504
2016 1265 31673
2017 1310 36468
2018 1424 43394
2019 1602 53975
2020 1924 71466
2021 2130 85740
2022 2341 92209
2023 2523 99047
2024 2185 86477
2025 1894 80747

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 1 38
Social Work 1 4 42
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 10 82
Cognitive Science 13 17 95
Education Majors 5 14 144
Social Psychology 4 10 149
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 10 155
Child Psychology 5 12 218
Clinical Psychology 6 15 244
Special Education 4 13 282
Neuroscience 16 43 311
Psychiatry 24 65 398
Sexology 3 13 424

Economics rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 5th for Economics in China and 103rd in the World with 18,373 publications made and 581,375 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 541 In China
#8 of 2,559 In Asia
#103 of 6,188 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 45 95
1994 49 101
1995 53 120
1996 68 153
1997 93 208
1998 125 286
1999 166 359
2000 186 584
2001 254 774
2002 339 1169
2003 346 1544
2004 358 2135
2005 392 2802
2006 400 3567
2007 381 4524
2008 465 5603
2009 563 6999
2010 627 9030
2011 664 11522
2012 633 13324
2013 605 15744
2014 638 18110
2015 697 19909
2016 750 20894
2017 871 23649
2018 922 27697
2019 999 33896
2020 1162 44817
2021 1208 54057
2022 1305 57926
2023 1435 63003
2024 941 49540
2025 623 42484

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 3 13
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 8 68
Finance 5 8 79
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 12 117
Actuarial Science 6 9 128
Development Studies 5 7 131
International Trade 7 10 182
Agricultural Economics 21 45 204
International Economics 16 31 349
Political Economy 12 37 559
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 84 567

Art & Design rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 7th for Art & Design in China and 147th in the World with 11,124 publications made and 248,155 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
#7 of 554 In China
#14 of 2,450 In Asia
#147 of 6,010 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 26 43
1994 23 37
1995 28 58
1996 32 94
1997 51 116
1998 75 137
1999 82 205
2000 131 295
2001 127 355
2002 224 575
2003 214 814
2004 229 944
2005 231 1278
2006 246 1664
2007 229 2140
2008 268 2566
2009 302 3131
2010 319 3894
2011 391 5033
2012 364 6180
2013 334 7179
2014 387 8647
2015 397 9165
2016 444 9852
2017 509 11247
2018 502 13384
2019 577 16561
2020 617 21060
2021 673 25215
2022 783 28131
2023 918 32327
2024 832 34128
2025 590 33797

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 3 6 55
Graphic Design 6 8 59
Multimedia 3 11 70
Animation 16 26 85
Fashion Design 8 15 124
Photography 6 12 124
Computer Graphics 24 39 155
Aesthetics 7 15 168
Interior Design 33 56 177
Entertainment Industry Business 6 13 179
Architecture 27 37 181
UX/UI Desgin 15 30 191
Literature 10 19 224
Performing arts 15 21 237
Illustration and Concept Art 33 54 288
Painting and Drawing 40 61 312
Sculpture 40 61 312
Creative Writing 11 20 353
Art History 7 20 433
Singing and Vocal Performance 24 80 498
Cinematography 15 49 544
Music 44 105 581
Landscape Architecture 219 372 962