Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 15th in China, 261st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 11 research topics. Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 109,933 academic publications and 2,486,302 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 52 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#261 of 14,131 In the World
#31 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 960 In China
#3 of 11 In Hong Kong
#1 of 1,513 For Architectural Engineering
#1 of 1,055 For Construction Management
#2 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#494 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#478 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 8 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 19th for Engineering in China and 99th in the World with 74,328 publications made and 1,773,389 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 560 In China
#31 of 2,809 In Asia
#99 of 6,684 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 138 174
1992 164 202
1993 243 354
1994 275 409
1995 306 524
1996 348 704
1997 527 956
1998 620 1287
1999 759 1633
2000 986 2293
2001 1226 3014
2002 2258 5387
2003 1790 6090
2004 1840 8249
2005 1910 10384
2006 2193 13643
2007 2196 17333
2008 2056 20821
2009 2397 25832
2010 2426 31234
2011 2508 39558
2012 2465 45762
2013 2556 55576
2014 2435 63225
2015 2687 69574
2016 2863 76651
2017 3253 85752
2018 3714 104748
2019 4086 131378
2020 4611 165076
2021 4866 204056
2022 5645 238112
2023 6709 258300

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 7
Technical Drawing 3 5 9
Engineering Management 1 1 9
Industrial Engineering 2 2 13
Product and Industrial Design 1 2 14
Transportation Engineering 6 6 14
Civil Engineering 4 5 16
Structural Engineering 7 10 30
Automotive Engineering 14 15 30
Automation and Control engineering 12 17 38
Marine Engineering 12 17 38
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 12 39
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 17 41
Environmental Engineering 15 20 46
Mechanical Engineering 10 16 54
Aviation 7 9 55
Human-Computer Interaction 3 8 57
Electronic Engineering 14 21 67
Electrical Engineering 16 27 72
Remote Sensing 13 14 73
Acoustical Engineering 10 19 74
Systems Engineering 10 13 81
Nuclear Engineering 16 32 82
Telecommunications 20 29 84
Computer Networking 19 30 89
Metallurgical Engineering 29 44 107
Materials Science 26 39 108
Aerospace Engineering 17 28 109
Nanotechnology 39 61 116
Geotechnical Engineering 30 44 122
Petroleum Engineering 25 46 128
Computer Engineering 23 40 132
Applied/Engineering Physics 28 44 135
Chemical Engineering 46 68 139
Optical Engineering 25 43 144
Robotics 27 52 151
Mining Engineering 43 70 172
Architecture 23 32 173
Biomedical Engineering 17 38 194
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 48 205
Biochemical Engineering 47 95 395
Agricultural Engineering 50 158 455
Biotechnology 71 211 693
Landscape Architecture 268 441 1141

Physics rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 22nd for Physics in China and 138th in the World with 62,890 publications made and 1,541,232 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#22 of 556 In China
#38 of 2,786 In Asia
#138 of 6,603 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 133 178
1992 155 208
1993 219 361
1994 254 408
1995 259 520
1996 294 640
1997 462 858
1998 526 1230
1999 667 1504
2000 883 2142
2001 1059 2742
2002 1925 4857
2003 1526 5709
2004 1503 7349
2005 1614 9344
2006 1806 12177
2007 1795 15301
2008 1711 18305
2009 2056 22196
2010 2018 26839
2011 2151 34406
2012 2094 39516
2013 2184 47793
2014 2069 54681
2015 2348 60720
2016 2507 67008
2017 2767 73867
2018 3227 91041
2019 3446 113770
2020 3752 140529
2021 4038 173107
2022 4660 201991
2023 5668 220728

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 19 74
Materials Science 26 39 108
Nanotechnology 39 61 116
Applied/Engineering Physics 28 44 135
Quantum and Particle physics 25 43 143
Optical Engineering 25 43 144
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 47 258
Condensed Matter Physics 39 75 262
Astrobiology 28 51 289
Medical Physics 15 49 373
Nuclear Physics 43 98 438
Theoretical Physics 40 92 475
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 109 511
Biophysics 63 176 691

Computer Science rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 10th for Computer Science in China and 114th in the World with 58,149 publications made and 1,275,008 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 561 In China
#18 of 2,809 In Asia
#114 of 6,752 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 84 147
1992 112 134
1993 143 226
1994 174 264
1995 205 331
1996 234 457
1997 305 635
1998 433 816
1999 531 1110
2000 659 1592
2001 821 2012
2002 1872 4079
2003 1433 4527
2004 1388 5956
2005 1574 7847
2006 1660 10134
2007 1616 12378
2008 1665 15772
2009 1854 19685
2010 2009 23774
2011 1989 29789
2012 1985 35084
2013 2057 42291
2014 1931 48478
2015 2127 52725
2016 2400 56346
2017 2631 63388
2018 2838 76037
2019 3311 95575
2020 3601 119826
2021 3920 145376
2022 4456 163976
2023 5277 173877

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

Environmental Science rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 9th for Environmental Science in China and 123rd in the World with 51,025 publications made and 1,286,433 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 552 In China
#21 of 2,811 In Asia
#123 of 6,798 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 78 87
1992 113 118
1993 145 195
1994 159 232
1995 204 341
1996 224 397
1997 310 540
1998 386 781
1999 473 970
2000 646 1405
2001 845 1868
2002 1279 3129
2003 1086 3632
2004 1169 5173
2005 1280 6735
2006 1374 9045
2007 1395 11565
2008 1350 14338
2009 1557 17938
2010 1578 21464
2011 1724 27760
2012 1649 32734
2013 1799 40400
2014 1737 46255
2015 1844 51068
2016 2060 55397
2017 2279 62196
2018 2634 75744
2019 2933 96554
2020 3457 124048
2021 3620 153938
2022 4040 176781
2023 4741 188315

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 160th in the World with 50,064 publications made and 1,158,738 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 561 In China
#11 of 2,845 In Asia
#160 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 72 86
1992 86 93
1993 114 152
1994 149 202
1995 178 262
1996 182 380
1997 267 536
1998 390 685
1999 434 870
2000 548 1323
2001 726 1763
2002 1255 3023
2003 963 3479
2004 1069 4796
2005 1175 6398
2006 1270 8496
2007 1267 10786
2008 1330 13705
2009 1486 17128
2010 1722 21012
2011 1814 26388
2012 1759 31383
2013 1798 38012
2014 1747 44077
2015 1881 48282
2016 2230 50215
2017 2395 55774
2018 2568 67247
2019 2883 85284
2020 3427 110222
2021 3658 136019
2022 4038 152507
2023 4443 160179

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

Chemistry rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 31st for Chemistry in China and 265th in the World with 48,952 publications made and 1,279,228 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 546 In China
#59 of 2,750 In Asia
#265 of 6,447 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 99 144
1992 106 161
1993 166 285
1994 184 325
1995 200 417
1996 223 518
1997 374 713
1998 393 1020
1999 537 1268
2000 679 1834
2001 842 2344
2002 1289 3738
2003 1087 4744
2004 1142 6231
2005 1197 7844
2006 1339 10197
2007 1425 13150
2008 1277 15815
2009 1532 18889
2010 1542 22907
2011 1682 29378
2012 1556 33492
2013 1657 40050
2014 1646 45856
2015 1787 50814
2016 1914 56266
2017 2157 62003
2018 2572 77074
2019 2751 95967
2020 3115 120167
2021 3281 151130
2022 3749 179976
2023 4538 197505

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 26 39 108
Nanotechnology 39 61 116
Chemical Engineering 46 68 139
Physical chemistry 38 61 148
Environmental Chemistry 31 54 175
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 32 188
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 48 205
Organic Chemistry 34 63 245
Inorganic Chemistry 47 89 258
Radiochemistry 67 156 294
Computational Chemistry 43 76 350
Pharmacy 37 94 358
Biochemical Engineering 47 95 395
Nutrition and Food Science 52 130 408
Biochemistry 59 128 491

Biology rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 35th for Biology in China and 368th in the World with 45,243 publications made and 1,212,605 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 551 In China
#73 of 2,814 In Asia
#368 of 6,770 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 67 101
1992 87 131
1993 119 208
1994 138 233
1995 153 296
1996 178 360
1997 237 583
1998 309 760
1999 402 968
2000 521 1446
2001 656 1911
2002 1111 3208
2003 904 4107
2004 948 5420
2005 1051 6851
2006 1110 8941
2007 1188 11804
2008 1101 14481
2009 1318 17534
2010 1390 21376
2011 1577 27273
2012 1391 31707
2013 1576 38829
2014 1603 44308
2015 1687 48438
2016 1779 53595
2017 2066 59093
2018 2347 71894
2019 2749 91392
2020 3304 117410
2021 3420 146260
2022 3787 170130
2023 4219 182636

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 39 61 116
Astrobiology 28 51 289
Paleontology 29 50 305
Neuroscience 15 48 332
Evolutionary Biology 24 46 345
Agricultural Science 50 89 352
Botany 38 76 397
Nutrition and Food Science 52 130 408
Biochemistry 59 128 491
Horticulture 56 147 496
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 50 522
Virology 42 127 523
Toxicology 49 147 572
Genetics 65 167 607
Microbiology 51 160 608
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 151 629
Pharmacology 72 208 651
Oncology and Cancer research 79 237 688
Biophysics 63 176 691
Biotechnology 71 211 693
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 169 724
Forestry 52 171 727
Zoology 59 161 801
Immunology 85 287 892
Molecular Biology 114 306 907
Animal Science 72 267 966

Business rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 3rd for Business in China and 41st in the World with 31,482 publications made and 776,250 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 556 In China
#4 of 2,579 In Asia
#41 of 6,187 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 36 38
1992 57 56
1993 84 117
1994 107 137
1995 124 188
1996 137 221
1997 181 340
1998 244 418
1999 358 613
2000 392 916
2001 514 1294
2002 903 2321
2003 743 2637
2004 768 3567
2005 789 4514
2006 863 5934
2007 878 7566
2008 938 9581
2009 1088 12317
2010 1142 15052
2011 1161 19232
2012 1168 22547
2013 1245 27551
2014 1055 31408
2015 1162 34141
2016 1343 34960
2017 1449 38528
2018 1590 44905
2019 1718 55455
2020 1959 69241
2021 2059 84676
2022 2255 93477
2023 2530 95392

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

Mathematics rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 9th for Mathematics in China and 107th in the World with 31,363 publications made and 744,962 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 550 In China
#15 of 2,673 In Asia
#107 of 6,305 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 41 73
1992 58 84
1993 79 125
1994 91 155
1995 109 189
1996 123 296
1997 147 318
1998 225 430
1999 249 634
2000 331 792
2001 407 1057
2002 835 1883
2003 659 2199
2004 685 2978
2005 773 4133
2006 797 5375
2007 812 6885
2008 848 8668
2009 930 10979
2010 1061 12993
2011 1070 16459
2012 1068 19389
2013 1098 23746
2014 1009 27203
2015 1158 29731
2016 1325 32433
2017 1560 35630
2018 1606 43301
2019 1892 54078
2020 2146 68194
2021 2246 83074
2022 2499 93330
2023 2917 97073

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 7
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 10 104
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 32 104
Actuarial Science 2 5 116
Math Teachers 4 12 118
Statistics 11 18 124
Applied Mathematics 23 34 148

Medicine rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 27th for Medicine in China and 412th in the World with 28,813 publications made and 600,885 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 546 In China
#78 of 2,781 In Asia
#412 of 6,680 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 38 59
1992 42 80
1993 72 118
1994 75 159
1995 93 173
1996 108 214
1997 146 314
1998 203 419
1999 248 590
2000 317 856
2001 359 1097
2002 595 1759
2003 519 2248
2004 587 2892
2005 632 3675
2006 661 4552
2007 762 6179
2008 670 7781
2009 858 8938
2010 941 11268
2011 1031 13917
2012 932 16103
2013 974 19386
2014 1039 22332
2015 1123 24123
2016 1231 26717
2017 1336 29035
2018 1430 34833
2019 1664 42676
2020 2161 60048
2021 2393 78072
2022 2553 90130
2023 2635 91531

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 2 4 29
Social Work 1 2 38
Occupational Therapy 1 1 42
Sports Medicine 1 2 67
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 16 89
Physical Therapy 1 3 115
Ophthalmology 10 31 160
Biomedical Engineering 17 38 194
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 14 218
Nursing 5 10 218
Gerontology 4 9 231
Health Science 11 17 237
Clinical Psychology 5 13 261
Sports / Exercise science 6 17 311
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 29 312
Anatomy and Physiology 16 56 324
Pharmacy 37 94 358
Medical Physics 15 49 373
Audiology 15 51 378
Public Health 18 43 386
Pathology 31 89 414
Psychiatry 23 69 419
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 107 426
Surgery 30 115 435
Orthodontics 21 103 442
Epidemiology 32 93 492
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 50 522
Virology 42 127 523
Anesthesiology 35 154 546
Family medicine 20 100 565
Radiation Therapy 54 181 568
Toxicology 49 147 572
Respiratory Therapy 35 158 631
Pharmacology 72 208 651
Oncology and Cancer research 79 237 688
Critical Care Nursing 40 162 719
Cardiology 55 222 756
Dentistry 39 216 771
Cosmetology 52 286 797
Neurosurgery 59 296 826
Immunology 85 287 892
Pediatrics 35 262 917
Urology 91 367 1030
Dermatology 69 363 1037
Veterinary 82 387 1068
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 50 356 1341
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 142 548 1384

Psychology rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 13th for Psychology in China and 204th in the World with 25,500 publications made and 597,777 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 549 In China
#24 of 2,703 In Asia
#204 of 6,528 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 31 65
1992 34 63
1993 46 74
1994 67 100
1995 78 130
1996 84 200
1997 103 256
1998 140 321
1999 149 424
2000 213 593
2001 259 876
2002 580 1428
2003 461 1706
2004 455 2328
2005 572 3279
2006 594 4098
2007 590 5326
2008 560 6670
2009 712 8333
2010 844 10396
2011 876 12832
2012 884 15528
2013 922 18975
2014 937 22188
2015 986 24279
2016 1228 26654
2017 1306 29493
2018 1360 35105
2019 1572 44968
2020 1834 57762
2021 2036 70182
2022 2233 77742
2023 2401 80582

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 1 2 38
Occupational Therapy 1 1 42
Cognitive Science 9 13 85
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 6 92
Education Majors 4 8 137
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 9 139
Social Psychology 4 11 156
Child Psychology 4 12 219
Clinical Psychology 5 13 261
Special Education 3 10 265
Neuroscience 15 48 332
Psychiatry 23 69 419
Sexology 3 12 422

Economics rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 5th for Economics in China and 93rd in the World with 16,466 publications made and 386,164 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 542 In China
#8 of 2,461 In Asia
#93 of 5,995 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 23
1992 29 39
1993 43 71
1994 47 82
1995 55 89
1996 68 123
1997 86 165
1998 120 233
1999 161 299
2000 181 460
2001 244 646
2002 333 930
2003 322 1142
2004 335 1620
2005 354 2179
2006 392 2795
2007 381 3623
2008 447 4681
2009 528 5814
2010 572 7172
2011 620 9448
2012 640 11171
2013 618 13569
2014 597 15518
2015 649 16841
2016 719 17369
2017 822 19317
2018 882 23157
2019 979 28253
2020 1131 37198
2021 1193 45191
2022 1272 49693
2023 1389 51338

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

Art & Design rankings

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 7th for Art & Design in China and 152nd in the World with 9,256 publications made and 151,154 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 550 In China
#15 of 2,302 In Asia
#152 of 5,720 In the World

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 23
1992 16 17
1993 26 36
1994 22 24
1995 28 46
1996 31 77
1997 51 83
1998 74 115
1999 78 174
2000 122 216
2001 122 279
2002 227 436
2003 200 579
2004 212 741
2005 215 993
2006 234 1244
2007 228 1709
2008 263 2120
2009 265 2502
2010 298 3091
2011 367 4041
2012 340 4960
2013 337 5843
2014 355 7147
2015 378 7480
2016 442 8230
2017 464 8953
2018 460 10800
2019 534 13258
2020 593 16715
2021 602 20345
2022 712 22836
2023 831 25083

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
Graphic Design 4 5 50
Multimedia 3 7 67
Animation 13 23 83
Game Design and Development 6 11 85
Photography 4 8 102
Fashion Design 7 18 133
Computer Graphics 21 37 143
Aesthetics 5 14 170
Entertainment Industry Business 6 10 170
Architecture 23 32 173
UX/UI Desgin 17 33 216
Performing arts 12 22 220
Literature 8 17 226
Interior Design 35 56 234
Illustration and Concept Art 29 50 322
Painting and Drawing 35 58 343
Sculpture 35 58 343
Creative Writing 11 18 358
Art History 6 21 400
Cinematography 16 41 551
Music 35 79 555
Singing and Vocal Performance 56 130 695
Landscape Architecture 268 441 1141