Open University of Hong Kong: Rankings

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The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 180th in China, 2386th in the global 2026 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 9,153 academic publications and 150,396 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2386 of 14,131 In the World
#682 of 5,830 In Asia
#180 of 960 In China
#9 of 11 In Hong Kong
#272 of 2,360 For Multimedia
#301 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#305 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1713 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3905 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 91st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1119th in the World with 6,632 publications made and 115,943 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#91 of 563 In China
#241 of 2,867 In Asia
#1119 of 7,088 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
1993 60 147
1994 50 161
1995 43 193
1996 65 261
1997 78 314
1998 69 326
1999 75 375
2000 129 510
2001 129 593
2002 151 740
2003 114 968
2004 158 1109
2005 196 1317
2006 206 1550
2007 230 1945
2008 262 2259
2009 240 2709
2010 286 3191
2011 202 3622
2012 249 4030
2013 249 4479
2014 290 4716
2015 256 5078
2016 176 4886
2017 146 5120
2018 214 5287
2019 219 6001
2020 356 7177
2021 301 8238
2022 233 8360
2023 257 8730
2024 222 7190
2025 192 6082

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 8 16 305
Media Studies 6 14 370
Education Majors 17 54 372
Political Economy 10 27 436
Broadcast Journalism 19 64 446
International Relations and Diplomacy 19 55 450
Gender Studies 9 22 496
Publishing 24 59 513
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 57 523
Communications and Public Relations 26 68 563
Library and Information science 19 62 590
Early Childhood Education 12 60 598
Art History 14 35 620
Criminology and Criminal Justice 15 41 642
Anthropology 25 72 650
Genealogy 18 56 669
Public Policy / Administration 26 68 674
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 34 114 726
Sociology 41 104 729
Law Enforcement 42 93 732
Classics and Ancient History 44 109 751
Aesthetics 78 140 771
Law 73 152 808
Political Science 64 143 890
History 126 239 1003
Journalism and Digital Media 77 266 1011
Linguistics 119 282 1022
Philosophy 80 247 1170
Archaeology 170 362 1223
Demography 229 878 2451

Computer Science rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 199th for Computer Science in China and 1459th in the World with 4,442 publications made and 80,925 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Management Information Systems, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#199 of 563 In China
#530 of 2,842 In Asia
#1459 of 6,855 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 83 330
2002 96 440
2003 79 580
2004 95 685
2005 132 805
2006 145 1036
2007 144 1287
2008 164 1485
2009 156 1708
2010 162 2045
2011 150 2362
2012 158 2569
2013 159 2844
2014 204 3048
2015 182 3273
2016 94 3106
2017 92 3246
2018 154 3377
2019 184 3794
2020 283 4686
2021 249 5713
2022 173 5847
2023 216 6084
2024 233 4727
2025 167 3905

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 15 48 272
Web Design and Development 44 72 301
UX/UI Desgin 33 83 434
Management Information Systems 35 76 488
Library and Information science 19 62 590
Human-Computer Interaction 73 169 712
Data Science 72 180 842
Information Technology 98 262 882
Computational Linguistics 108 308 935
Software Engineering 93 217 942
Game Design and Development 114 295 993
Computer Networking 212 589 1483
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 231 605 1539
Cyber Security 201 623 1615
Cognitive Science 236 645 1663
Computer Graphics 249 703 1787
Machine Learning 279 782 1836
Telecommunications 271 808 1856
Neuroscience 198 640 1860
Blockchain and Cryptography 302 908 1983
Computer Vision 327 998 2208
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 354 1263 2822

Environmental Science rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 259th for Environmental Science in China and 1954th in the World with 3,545 publications made and 68,599 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#259 of 553 In China
#743 of 2,841 In Asia
#1954 of 6,888 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 77
1994 9 83
1995 21 95
1996 24 133
1997 36 144
1998 32 157
1999 36 191
2000 44 233
2001 64 264
2002 62 389
2003 66 444
2004 83 602
2005 90 682
2006 114 784
2007 116 1053
2008 125 1187
2009 126 1434
2010 153 1701
2011 123 1993
2012 143 2182
2013 121 2499
2014 172 2617
2015 149 2769
2016 93 2745
2017 77 2942
2018 105 3135
2019 133 3543
2020 218 4485
2021 196 5322
2022 178 5648
2023 193 5886
2024 137 5065
2025 116 4286

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 128 354 1128
Geography and Cartography 202 516 1599
Paleontology 240 716 1881
Earth science and Geophysics 287 799 1964
Geology 269 794 2028
Ecology 292 922 2315
Oceanography 321 998 2457
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 274 989 2541
Environmental Management 327 1102 2555
Environmental Engineering 335 1208 2609
Environmental Chemistry 356 1224 2624
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 345 1192 2698
Geotechnical Engineering 348 1212 2714
Agricultural Science 391 1406 3169

Engineering rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 313th for Engineering in China and 2132nd in the World with 3,467 publications made and 60,963 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#313 of 560 In China
#929 of 2,841 In Asia
#2132 of 6,795 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 73 437
2004 84 566
2005 105 615
2006 103 733
2007 103 993
2008 114 1108
2009 111 1323
2010 143 1635
2011 118 1847
2012 119 2067
2013 112 2201
2014 165 2310
2015 135 2371
2016 70 2338
2017 71 2445
2018 99 2610
2019 129 2853
2020 208 3531
2021 195 4447
2022 159 4606
2023 210 4915
2024 193 4660
2025 168 3894

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 69 180 635
Human-Computer Interaction 73 169 712
Engineering Management 100 186 812
Architecture 92 258 946
Computer Networking 212 589 1483
Mechanical Engineering 203 554 1489
Systems Engineering 185 502 1499
Architectural Engineering 246 672 1624
Telecommunications 271 808 1856
Acoustical Engineering 265 744 1860
Civil Engineering 268 753 1866
Operations Research 287 866 1976
Reliability and Quality Engineering 326 928 2102
Remote Sensing 349 1018 2388
Materials Science 351 1132 2405
Structural Engineering 322 1090 2465
Optical Engineering 365 1171 2562
Aerospace Engineering 340 1116 2574
Environmental Engineering 335 1208 2609
Geotechnical Engineering 348 1212 2714
Electrical Engineering 368 1299 2798
Metallurgical Engineering 394 1374 2865
Electronic Engineering 403 1431 2985
Chemical Engineering 428 1541 3088
Nanotechnology 429 1563 3148

Physics rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 309th for Physics in China and 2114th in the World with 3,006 publications made and 57,620 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#309 of 558 In China
#907 of 2,822 In Asia
#2114 of 6,729 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 18 60
1994 12 54
1995 14 71
1996 20 132
1997 20 111
1998 32 133
1999 38 134
2000 50 188
2001 51 212
2002 64 290
2003 66 380
2004 71 464
2005 97 545
2006 90 591
2007 99 892
2008 102 1013
2009 99 1101
2010 127 1404
2011 118 1567
2012 95 1724
2013 109 1940
2014 159 2041
2015 118 2058
2016 59 2008
2017 58 2148
2018 69 2287
2019 95 2576
2020 172 3142
2021 167 3782
2022 128 3796
2023 164 3979
2024 143 3638
2025 125 3150

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 72 175 726
Astrophysics and Astronomy 209 564 1645
Acoustical Engineering 265 744 1860
Theoretical Physics 247 761 2022
Quantum and Particle physics 305 878 2052
Materials Science 351 1132 2405
Nuclear Physics 321 1140 2543
Optical Engineering 365 1171 2562
Condensed Matter Physics 421 1486 3024
Nanotechnology 429 1563 3148

Biology rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 338th for Biology in China and 2568th in the World with 2,872 publications made and 62,096 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#338 of 553 In China
#1131 of 2,838 In Asia
#2568 of 6,841 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 67
1994 6 66
1995 15 72
1996 19 117
1997 23 120
1998 25 135
1999 25 154
2000 33 200
2001 50 232
2002 52 309
2003 55 388
2004 71 510
2005 73 568
2006 101 731
2007 97 1026
2008 93 1163
2009 115 1371
2010 121 1658
2011 101 1886
2012 112 2031
2013 105 2303
2014 133 2462
2015 104 2511
2016 62 2479
2017 52 2701
2018 96 2755
2019 118 3075
2020 205 4093
2021 185 4755
2022 133 4904
2023 156 4971
2024 115 3989
2025 113 3290

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 72 175 726
Evolutionary Biology 216 473 1520
Neuroscience 198 640 1860
Paleontology 240 716 1881
Virology 231 968 2462
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 274 989 2541
Botany 306 1122 2604
Zoology 274 958 2610
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 354 1263 2822
Oncology and Cancer research 334 1315 2929
Genetics 369 1308 2956
Biochemistry 409 1399 3031
Pharmacology 351 1440 3081
Nanotechnology 429 1563 3148
Agricultural Science 391 1406 3169
Nutrition and Food Science 388 1579 3296
Horticulture 409 1560 3361
Immunology 376 1666 3819

Psychology rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 123rd for Psychology in China and 1253rd in the World with 2,816 publications made and 63,285 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#123 of 553 In China
#378 of 2,766 In Asia
#1253 of 6,663 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 45 292
2002 62 327
2003 42 475
2004 57 552
2005 73 630
2006 91 778
2007 92 1009
2008 101 1188
2009 82 1410
2010 98 1631
2011 88 1937
2012 116 2168
2013 121 2410
2014 140 2574
2015 112 2796
2016 67 2649
2017 75 2928
2018 111 2855
2019 130 3214
2020 194 3908
2021 173 4433
2022 95 4567
2023 128 4804
2024 100 3414
2025 96 2944

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 8 16 305
Education Majors 17 54 372
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 57 523
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 64 305 923
Social Psychology 79 207 998
Child Psychology 83 298 1333
Cognitive Science 236 645 1663
Clinical Psychology 124 539 1842
Neuroscience 198 640 1860
Psychiatry 198 675 1936

Business rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 126th for Business in China and 1163rd in the World with 2,618 publications made and 52,609 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#126 of 557 In China
#311 of 2,654 In Asia
#1163 of 6,366 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 19 48
1994 16 63
1995 13 67
1996 17 104
1997 21 116
1998 24 152
1999 25 160
2000 49 221
2001 52 242
2002 53 309
2003 57 401
2004 72 511
2005 81 598
2006 76 739
2007 82 906
2008 96 1038
2009 80 1228
2010 114 1482
2011 77 1672
2012 109 1933
2013 103 2117
2014 116 2108
2015 127 2200
2016 59 2181
2017 62 2267
2018 95 2337
2019 128 2630
2020 180 3241
2021 140 3902
2022 89 4122
2023 123 4314
2024 86 3322
2025 74 2735

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 35 76 488
Public Policy / Administration 26 68 674
Engineering Management 100 186 812
Advertising 52 171 843
Human Resource Management 55 183 845
International Trade 66 143 899
Entertainment Industry Business 51 181 899
International Business 74 172 962
Hospitality and Hotel Management 124 329 978
Project Management 72 226 1075
Investment Banking and Stock trading 118 378 1196
Finance 139 334 1229
Marketing 122 371 1270
Management 154 415 1330
Accounting 119 388 1434
Operations Research 287 866 1976

Mathematics rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 182nd for Mathematics in China and 1465th in the World with 2,370 publications made and 50,941 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#182 of 550 In China
#504 of 2,725 In Asia
#1465 of 6,434 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 49
1994 20 64
1995 10 68
1996 14 96
1997 20 93
1998 21 117
1999 29 110
2000 39 146
2001 52 213
2002 58 264
2003 42 369
2004 48 396
2005 61 477
2006 61 629
2007 75 782
2008 79 883
2009 56 950
2010 77 1226
2011 67 1453
2012 92 1558
2013 93 1796
2014 109 1860
2015 92 2006
2016 55 1938
2017 58 2028
2018 98 2183
2019 110 2412
2020 155 3009
2021 162 3804
2022 104 3919
2023 117 4217
2024 89 2981
2025 86 2170

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 59 368
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 206 564 1674
Operations Research 287 866 1976
Blockchain and Cryptography 302 908 1983
Statistics 273 804 2007
Applied Mathematics 366 1032 2344

Medicine rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 259th for Medicine in China and 2354th in the World with 2,013 publications made and 40,639 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#259 of 549 In China
#917 of 2,817 In Asia
#2354 of 6,793 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 29 155
2002 37 172
2003 31 279
2004 40 303
2005 58 349
2006 68 519
2007 75 647
2008 65 708
2009 71 926
2010 69 1112
2011 60 1297
2012 73 1431
2013 63 1561
2014 108 1706
2015 80 1816
2016 57 1832
2017 54 1918
2018 73 1884
2019 78 2113
2020 173 3063
2021 126 3656
2022 79 3794
2023 75 3865
2024 69 2769
2025 95 2329

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 8 16 305
Health Science 59 210 959
Gerontology 53 222 1134
Nursing 76 305 1305
Healthcare Management (MHA) 61 326 1326
Clinical Psychology 124 539 1842
Psychiatry 198 675 1936
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 125 628 2046
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 215 792 2060
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 91 637 2087
Sports Medicine 156 708 2091
Family medicine 119 680 2101
Dentistry 189 796 2135
Virology 231 968 2462
Physical Therapy 239 911 2496
Public Health 232 918 2511
Pathology 311 1183 2810
Surgery 247 1076 2818
Oncology and Cancer research 334 1315 2929
Pharmacology 351 1440 3081
Anatomy and Physiology 348 1279 3129
Immunology 376 1666 3819

Art & Design rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 67th for Art & Design in China and 729th in the World with 1,997 publications made and 32,301 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
#67 of 554 In China
#135 of 2,450 In Asia
#729 of 6,010 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 12 50
1994 10 33
1995 9 55
1996 20 78
1997 26 95
1998 21 88
1999 23 92
2000 30 137
2001 43 154
2002 42 190
2003 32 260
2004 46 263
2005 78 337
2006 72 416
2007 78 537
2008 89 601
2009 89 727
2010 91 864
2011 76 1012
2012 74 1125
2013 90 1235
2014 95 1297
2015 91 1477
2016 69 1286
2017 43 1347
2018 63 1348
2019 68 1575
2020 99 1744
2021 89 1894
2022 51 1916
2023 65 2040
2024 44 1471
2025 41 1138

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 15 48 272
UX/UI Desgin 33 83 434
Illustration and Concept Art 54 97 447
Painting and Drawing 56 100 460
Sculpture 56 100 460
Performing arts 26 54 494
Creative Writing 20 40 513
Photography 31 90 576
Art History 14 35 620
Graphic Design 77 173 701
Literature 59 117 716
Aesthetics 78 140 771
Music 76 160 810
Fashion Design 86 190 867
Entertainment Industry Business 51 181 899
Architecture 92 258 946
Game Design and Development 114 295 993
Computer Graphics 249 703 1787

Economics rankings

The Open University of Hong Kong ranked 109th for Economics in China and 1059th in the World with 1,909 publications made and 42,966 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#109 of 541 In China
#249 of 2,559 In Asia
#1059 of 6,188 In the World

Open University of Hong Kong
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 18 51
1994 10 62
1995 17 78
1996 10 102
1997 13 114
1998 18 107
1999 21 129
2000 40 182
2001 35 187
2002 47 246
2003 35 330
2004 52 393
2005 39 419
2006 69 529
2007 59 690
2008 83 728
2009 59 961
2010 82 1080
2011 63 1253
2012 71 1430
2013 78 1551
2014 92 1687
2015 87 1721
2016 49 1788
2017 50 1844
2018 68 1930
2019 76 2160
2020 101 2534
2021 91 3038
2022 78 3120
2023 85 3176
2024 58 2322
2025 47 1895

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 10 27 436
International Relations and Diplomacy 19 55 450
International Trade 66 143 899
Development Studies 85 201 917
International Economics 58 137 917
Investment Banking and Stock trading 118 378 1196
Finance 139 334 1229
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 206 564 1674

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Open University of Hong Kong

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Chemistry 390 1295 2773
Inorganic Chemistry 415 1380 2814
Physical chemistry 414 1448 3018
Organic Chemistry 431 1548 3234