Open University of Hong Kong: Rankings

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The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 221st in China, 1925th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. The Open University of Hong Kong ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,846 academic publications and 142,407 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1925 of 14,131 In the World
#573 of 5,830 In Asia
#221 of 960 In China
#8 of 11 In Hong Kong
#268 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#298 of 1,036 For Social Work
#299 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#1663 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3007 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 85th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1099th in the World with 6,470 publications made and 110,119 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#85 of 562 In China
#229 of 2,864 In Asia
#1099 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 42 163
1993 60 147
1994 50 161
1995 43 193
1996 65 260
1997 78 314
1998 69 325
1999 75 375
2000 129 509
2001 129 593
2002 151 738
2003 114 964
2004 158 1108
2005 196 1316
2006 205 1554
2007 230 1946
2008 262 2260
2009 240 2713
2010 286 3186
2011 202 3628
2012 249 4031
2013 250 4483
2014 290 4724
2015 256 5078
2016 175 4890
2017 146 5119
2018 214 5296
2019 220 6011
2020 358 7190
2021 304 8250
2022 233 8368
2023 257 8732
2024 207 7065

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 7 14 298
Media Studies 6 14 364
Education Majors 16 52 365
Political Economy 9 25 421
Broadcast Journalism 16 58 423
International Relations and Diplomacy 18 50 441
Gender Studies 9 22 479
Publishing 24 59 498
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 57 519
Communications and Public Relations 24 65 560
Early Childhood Education 11 56 579
Library and Information science 18 61 582
Art History 13 32 601
Criminology and Criminal Justice 15 39 627
Anthropology 22 67 633
Public Policy / Administration 25 61 643
Genealogy 17 53 648
Special Education 16 71 703
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 34 108 710
Law Enforcement 40 90 712
Sociology 38 99 717
Classics and Ancient History 39 101 732
Aesthetics 69 130 751
Law 69 141 790
Political Science 62 137 870
History 117 227 981
Journalism and Digital Media 76 258 1001
Linguistics 112 271 1008
Philosophy 76 240 1164
Archaeology 159 339 1190
Demography 216 843 2402

Computer Science rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 182nd for Computer Science in China and 1422nd in the World with 4,293 publications made and 76,646 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Management Information Systems, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#182 of 563 In China
#496 of 2,840 In Asia
#1422 of 6,845 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 98
1993 40 88
1994 25 82
1995 19 95
1996 26 148
1997 33 141
1998 36 184
1999 38 216
2000 74 265
2001 83 331
2002 96 436
2003 79 581
2004 94 685
2005 132 805
2006 145 1038
2007 144 1290
2008 164 1488
2009 156 1712
2010 162 2037
2011 150 2361
2012 158 2575
2013 160 2846
2014 204 3050
2015 182 3275
2016 93 3117
2017 92 3254
2018 153 3376
2019 186 3796
2020 284 4699
2021 248 5728
2022 174 5846
2023 218 6084
2024 211 4622

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 14 47 268
Web Design and Development 42 70 299
UX/UI Desgin 31 81 433
Management Information Systems 33 73 484
Library and Information science 18 61 582
Human-Computer Interaction 70 162 697
Data Science 68 173 835
Information Technology 106 274 900
Computational Linguistics 104 292 918
Software Engineering 88 203 921
Game Design and Development 109 292 992
Computer Networking 206 578 1477
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 225 582 1515
Cyber Security 196 607 1593
Cognitive Science 228 638 1656
Computer Graphics 246 684 1749
Neuroscience 188 618 1831
Telecommunications 265 798 1843
Machine Learning 278 781 1849
Blockchain and Cryptography 296 896 1969
Computer Vision 324 993 2214
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 338 1220 2760

Environmental Science rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 245th for Environmental Science in China and 1910th in the World with 3,456 publications made and 64,299 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#245 of 553 In China
#713 of 2,838 In Asia
#1910 of 6,876 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 73
1993 13 77
1994 9 83
1995 21 95
1996 24 131
1997 36 144
1998 32 157
1999 36 191
2000 44 233
2001 64 264
2002 62 388
2003 66 442
2004 81 599
2005 90 680
2006 114 787
2007 116 1054
2008 125 1187
2009 126 1433
2010 153 1700
2011 123 1998
2012 143 2188
2013 121 2500
2014 172 2628
2015 149 2770
2016 93 2752
2017 79 2953
2018 105 3138
2019 134 3551
2020 222 4515
2021 195 5335
2022 178 5677
2023 194 5887
2024 130 5004

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 127 349 1116
Geography and Cartography 188 487 1555
Paleontology 231 688 1839
Earth science and Geophysics 277 780 1932
Geology 260 770 1989
Ecology 284 893 2279
Oceanography 317 996 2466
Environmental Management 320 1080 2516
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 266 984 2529
Environmental Engineering 330 1190 2583
Environmental Chemistry 353 1217 2616
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 326 1146 2626
Geotechnical Engineering 346 1199 2701
Agricultural Science 383 1380 3134

Engineering rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 307th for Engineering in China and 2116th in the World with 3,323 publications made and 57,324 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#307 of 560 In China
#916 of 2,835 In Asia
#2116 of 6,782 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 76
1993 25 63
1994 16 62
1995 10 76
1996 20 119
1997 25 113
1998 24 148
1999 37 146
2000 53 216
2001 52 243
2002 78 322
2003 73 438
2004 83 566
2005 105 615
2006 104 733
2007 103 991
2008 114 1107
2009 111 1323
2010 143 1626
2011 118 1848
2012 119 2069
2013 113 2210
2014 165 2308
2015 134 2365
2016 69 2337
2017 72 2457
2018 99 2612
2019 130 2864
2020 208 3552
2021 195 4462
2022 158 4616
2023 208 4922
2024 180 4594

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 66 175 631
Human-Computer Interaction 70 162 697
Engineering Management 96 180 802
Architecture 88 247 920
Mechanical Engineering 194 534 1452
Systems Engineering 169 469 1453
Computer Networking 206 578 1477
Architectural Engineering 240 652 1589
Acoustical Engineering 255 727 1839
Telecommunications 265 798 1843
Civil Engineering 255 731 1845
Operations Research 281 852 1956
Reliability and Quality Engineering 320 909 2067
Remote Sensing 339 997 2352
Materials Science 345 1116 2382
Structural Engineering 318 1088 2462
Optical Engineering 358 1151 2537
Aerospace Engineering 337 1112 2572
Environmental Engineering 330 1190 2583
Geotechnical Engineering 346 1199 2701
Electrical Engineering 366 1298 2808
Metallurgical Engineering 389 1347 2835
Electronic Engineering 394 1414 2968
Chemical Engineering 425 1522 3064
Nanotechnology 427 1554 3133

Physics rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 300th for Physics in China and 2079th in the World with 2,901 publications made and 54,432 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#300 of 558 In China
#881 of 2,817 In Asia
#2079 of 6,713 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 82
1993 18 60
1994 12 54
1995 14 71
1996 20 132
1997 20 111
1998 32 133
1999 38 135
2000 50 187
2001 51 212
2002 64 290
2003 66 378
2004 70 463
2005 97 545
2006 91 591
2007 99 891
2008 102 1014
2009 99 1102
2010 127 1404
2011 119 1565
2012 95 1722
2013 109 1949
2014 159 2039
2015 117 2050
2016 59 2011
2017 60 2162
2018 70 2288
2019 95 2587
2020 172 3156
2021 166 3800
2022 127 3812
2023 162 3993
2024 136 3582

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 70 170 704
Astrophysics and Astronomy 197 547 1612
Acoustical Engineering 255 727 1839
Theoretical Physics 245 752 2005
Quantum and Particle physics 298 862 2030
Materials Science 345 1116 2382
Nuclear Physics 315 1120 2516
Optical Engineering 358 1151 2537
Condensed Matter Physics 419 1473 3013
Nanotechnology 427 1554 3133

Biology rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 324th for Biology in China and 2519th in the World with 2,779 publications made and 58,771 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#324 of 553 In China
#1092 of 2,834 In Asia
#2519 of 6,833 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 76
1993 16 67
1994 6 66
1995 15 72
1996 19 116
1997 23 120
1998 25 135
1999 25 154
2000 33 200
2001 50 232
2002 52 308
2003 55 386
2004 70 507
2005 73 568
2006 101 730
2007 97 1028
2008 93 1165
2009 115 1371
2010 121 1654
2011 102 1888
2012 112 2037
2013 105 2307
2014 133 2472
2015 104 2515
2016 62 2483
2017 54 2709
2018 95 2759
2019 118 3093
2020 204 4106
2021 186 4760
2022 134 4920
2023 157 4988
2024 109 3929

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 70 170 704
Evolutionary Biology 212 457 1495
Neuroscience 188 618 1831
Paleontology 231 688 1839
Virology 224 940 2406
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 266 984 2529
Botany 300 1106 2581
Zoology 270 955 2628
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 338 1220 2760
Oncology and Cancer research 325 1287 2888
Genetics 366 1285 2919
Biochemistry 400 1375 3000
Pharmacology 345 1422 3059
Nanotechnology 427 1554 3133
Agricultural Science 383 1380 3134
Nutrition and Food Science 376 1547 3249
Horticulture 404 1540 3332
Immunology 376 1651 3805

Psychology rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 119th for Psychology in China and 1239th in the World with 2,734 publications made and 60,003 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#119 of 552 In China
#366 of 2,755 In Asia
#1239 of 6,645 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 76
1993 20 66
1994 14 73
1995 12 97
1996 19 138
1997 25 142
1998 35 161
1999 26 178
2000 48 254
2001 45 293
2002 62 326
2003 42 472
2004 57 552
2005 73 629
2006 92 780
2007 92 1010
2008 101 1194
2009 82 1410
2010 98 1631
2011 88 1941
2012 116 2175
2013 122 2413
2014 140 2575
2015 112 2795
2016 67 2659
2017 76 2937
2018 110 2857
2019 130 3215
2020 195 3920
2021 170 4448
2022 96 4576
2023 129 4814
2024 95 3352

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 7 14 298
Education Majors 16 52 365
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 57 519
Special Education 16 71 703
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 61 304 938
Social Psychology 75 200 984
Child Psychology 81 291 1323
Cognitive Science 228 638 1656
Neuroscience 188 618 1831
Clinical Psychology 122 542 1867
Psychiatry 186 658 1918

Business rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 120th for Business in China and 1147th in the World with 2,562 publications made and 49,737 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#120 of 557 In China
#300 of 2,646 In Asia
#1147 of 6,339 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 61
1993 18 47
1994 16 63
1995 13 67
1996 17 103
1997 21 116
1998 25 152
1999 25 160
2000 49 221
2001 52 241
2002 53 309
2003 57 400
2004 71 511
2005 81 599
2006 76 739
2007 82 908
2008 96 1037
2009 80 1230
2010 114 1479
2011 77 1673
2012 109 1937
2013 104 2122
2014 116 2108
2015 127 2198
2016 59 2196
2017 62 2271
2018 96 2344
2019 129 2630
2020 180 3259
2021 140 3909
2022 89 4139
2023 124 4326
2024 86 3262

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 33 73 484
Public Policy / Administration 25 61 643
Engineering Management 96 180 802
Advertising 48 159 811
Human Resource Management 50 175 818
Entertainment Industry Business 50 172 876
International Trade 65 140 890
International Business 69 161 946
Hospitality and Hotel Management 119 324 977
Project Management 71 221 1052
Investment Banking and Stock trading 115 374 1189
Finance 131 314 1196
Marketing 120 361 1250
Management 151 406 1310
Accounting 116 380 1424
Operations Research 281 852 1956

Mathematics rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 180th for Mathematics in China and 1442nd in the World with 2,303 publications made and 47,181 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#180 of 550 In China
#489 of 2,718 In Asia
#1442 of 6,418 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 62
1993 13 49
1994 20 64
1995 10 68
1996 14 95
1997 20 93
1998 21 116
1999 29 110
2000 39 146
2001 52 214
2002 58 264
2003 43 366
2004 47 395
2005 61 476
2006 61 631
2007 75 781
2008 79 885
2009 56 951
2010 77 1225
2011 67 1455
2012 92 1558
2013 93 1795
2014 109 1862
2015 92 2003
2016 54 1942
2017 58 2034
2018 99 2195
2019 110 2413
2020 158 3036
2021 163 3821
2022 105 3949
2023 117 4221
2024 86 2925

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 12 58 360
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 200 547 1653
Operations Research 281 852 1956
Blockchain and Cryptography 296 896 1969
Statistics 270 799 2010
Applied Mathematics 356 1008 2303

Art & Design rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 64th for Art & Design in China and 721st in the World with 1,962 publications made and 30,931 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#64 of 553 In China
#130 of 2,428 In Asia
#721 of 5,966 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 51
1993 12 50
1994 10 33
1995 9 55
1996 20 77
1997 26 95
1998 21 88
1999 23 92
2000 30 136
2001 43 155
2002 42 189
2003 32 259
2004 45 263
2005 78 336
2006 72 417
2007 78 538
2008 89 601
2009 89 727
2010 91 857
2011 76 1013
2012 74 1127
2013 90 1238
2014 95 1298
2015 91 1479
2016 68 1292
2017 43 1344
2018 63 1349
2019 68 1577
2020 99 1756
2021 89 1899
2022 52 1910
2023 65 2039
2024 41 1442

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 14 47 268
Illustration and Concept Art 51 87 429
UX/UI Desgin 31 81 433
Painting and Drawing 51 90 444
Sculpture 51 90 444
Performing arts 25 51 482
Creative Writing 20 40 508
Photography 32 97 593
Art History 13 32 601
Literature 52 108 695
Graphic Design 77 169 696
Aesthetics 69 130 751
Music 68 148 788
Cinematography 23 95 800
Fashion Design 82 183 845
Entertainment Industry Business 50 172 876
Architecture 88 247 920
Game Design and Development 109 292 992
Computer Graphics 246 684 1749

Medicine rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 254th for Medicine in China and 2325th in the World with 1,930 publications made and 38,509 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#254 of 545 In China
#905 of 2,809 In Asia
#2325 of 6,775 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 45
1993 19 39
1994 8 42
1995 8 55
1996 8 74
1997 13 70
1998 17 89
1999 22 103
2000 30 135
2001 29 156
2002 37 172
2003 31 278
2004 40 303
2005 58 349
2006 68 519
2007 75 647
2008 65 711
2009 71 928
2010 69 1111
2011 60 1294
2012 73 1433
2013 63 1567
2014 108 1708
2015 80 1810
2016 57 1839
2017 54 1921
2018 72 1883
2019 78 2116
2020 175 3072
2021 127 3656
2022 79 3803
2023 75 3874
2024 63 2711

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 7 14 298
Health Science 56 203 939
Gerontology 47 201 1092
Nursing 71 292 1291
Healthcare Management (MHA) 57 309 1294
Clinical Psychology 122 542 1867
Psychiatry 186 658 1918
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 116 605 2002
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 203 765 2028
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 88 619 2054
Sports Medicine 146 683 2057
Family medicine 113 661 2069
Dentistry 181 774 2090
Virology 224 940 2406
Public Health 218 872 2451
Physical Therapy 233 896 2469
Pathology 297 1145 2751
Surgery 238 1044 2774
Oncology and Cancer research 325 1287 2888
Pharmacology 345 1422 3059
Anatomy and Physiology 337 1252 3087
Immunology 376 1651 3805

Economics rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 102nd for Economics in China and 1037th in the World with 1,869 publications made and 40,797 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#102 of 541 In China
#238 of 2,553 In Asia
#1037 of 6,167 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 58
1993 18 51
1994 10 62
1995 17 78
1996 10 102
1997 13 114
1998 18 106
1999 21 129
2000 40 182
2001 35 186
2002 47 246
2003 35 329
2004 52 393
2005 39 419
2006 69 531
2007 59 692
2008 83 729
2009 59 962
2010 82 1080
2011 63 1253
2012 71 1435
2013 78 1555
2014 92 1691
2015 87 1711
2016 49 1792
2017 50 1844
2018 68 1936
2019 76 2159
2020 100 2535
2021 93 3049
2022 79 3130
2023 85 3193
2024 53 2275

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 9 25 421
International Relations and Diplomacy 18 50 441
International Trade 65 140 890
Development Studies 83 193 898
International Economics 57 133 907
Investment Banking and Stock trading 115 374 1189
Finance 131 314 1196
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 200 547 1653

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Open University of Hong Kong

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Chemistry 386 1279 2752
Inorganic Chemistry 413 1373 2805
Physical chemistry 407 1439 3017
Organic Chemistry 427 1535 3216