City University of Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
/
Hong Kong
Public
Est. 1984
About
The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is a public university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 118 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
#
=63
128
78.9
2026
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
#
73
5
71.1
2026
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#
99
2
26.3
2025
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
#
=54
66
75.2
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 8,219
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 12.4 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 76%
- Female : Male
- 54 : 46
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
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Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
3
Library & Information Science
5
Materials Science
7
Condensed Matter Physics
7
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
7
Public Administration
=8
Energy and Fuels
10
Automation & Control
14
Energy Science & Engineering
15
Engineering
15
Optics
=16
Chemical Engineering
16
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
16
Metallurgical Engineering
17
Environmental Science & Engineering
19
Artificial Intelligence
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
45 subjectsUS News
25 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | 5 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 7 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 7 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =8 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 15 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Optics | 15 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =16 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 19 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =23 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =23 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 24 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 38 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 59 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 67 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =87 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 113 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | =142 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =196 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =197 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 233 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =252 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 321 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =527 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =541 | 75.2 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 36 | 69.1 | 2026 |
| Law | 41 | 64.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 58 | 70.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 59 | 63.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 61 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 65 | 68.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 80 | 64.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
QS
40 subjects
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