The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 27th in China, 369th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 34 research topics. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 78,429 academic publications and 2,861,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 27th for Engineering in China and 123rd in the World with 55,590 publications made and 2,056,506 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Nanotechnology.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 28th for Physics in China and 155th in the World with 48,294 publications made and 1,823,175 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 28th for Chemistry in China and 234th in the World with 42,367 publications made and 1,679,842 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 19th for Computer Science in China and 146th in the World with 39,924 publications made and 1,343,426 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Biology in China and 374th in the World with 36,009 publications made and 1,459,939 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 27th for Environmental Science in China and 238th in the World with 30,910 publications made and 1,223,459 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 378th in the World with 26,337 publications made and 989,297 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.
Liberal Arts & Social SciencesPublications&Citations
Year
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992
25
19
1993
53
72
1994
90
113
1995
175
311
1996
223
479
1997
287
827
1998
320
1152
1999
362
1704
2000
353
2372
2001
389
3057
2002
794
5192
2003
596
6008
2004
609
7596
2005
595
9685
2006
712
12244
2007
766
14203
2008
715
16753
2009
774
20694
2010
770
23932
2011
768
27457
2012
821
30321
2013
897
33399
2014
974
37824
2015
1004
40950
2016
1025
43958
2017
1038
47887
2018
1035
55471
2019
1276
65730
2020
1490
79064
2021
1572
93685
2022
1788
90731
2023
2168
100786
2024
1766
88329
The following table provides academic rankings for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 16th for Mathematics in China and 139th in the World with 21,639 publications made and 776,623 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Business in China and 115th in the World with 15,620 publications made and 627,205 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 30th for Psychology in China and 404th in the World with 11,090 publications made and 480,811 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Education Majors.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Economics in China and 178th in the World with 9,172 publications made and 357,622 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 13th for Art & Design in China and 230th in the World with 6,111 publications made and 180,198 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, 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.
