The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a young public institution that educates nearly 26,250 young minds enrolled in various UG, PG and doctoral programs. Over 1,000 students i.e. around 4% of the student body comprises international students from different parts of the world seeking higher education in Hong Kong. The university has over 235 exchange partners that facilitate internationalisation and global exposure for students. Every year almost 34% of the UG students undertake international learning experiences in the form of experiential learning, internships, field trips, student exchanges, and international events.
In QS WUR Ranking by Subject 2021, five Programs of the Hong Kong PolyU subjects are ranked in the top 50 globally. The university is ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University and strives to achieve one of the top 100 ranks in other influential rankings as well. It is also among one of the top 25 Asian universities and the top 15 young universities.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ranking Highlights
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is an internationally recognized public university with impeccable rankings. The highlights of the global rankings of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University are as follows:
- #66 rank in QS World University Rankings 2022
- #129 by THE World University Rankings 2021
- #180 position in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2021
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University World Rankings by QS
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is ranked 66th in the QS World University Rankings 2022. The university rose by 9 places from the 75th rank in 2021. It has continuously seen a positive rise over the years and improved by 93 places between 2012 and 2022. QS rankings are based on academic and employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty-student ratio and international faculty and student ratio of the university. The university had an overall score of 69.1 and a perfect 100 in the international faculty ratio category.
| Indicators | Scores |
|---|---|
| Overall | 69.1 |
| Academic Reputation | 67.1 |
| Citations per Faculty | 63.8 |
| Employer Reputation | 42.9 |
| Faculty Student Ratio | 79.2 |
| International Faculty Ratio | 100 |
| International Student Ratio | 81.3 |
A graphical representation of the QS World University Rankings for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University between 2012 and 2022 are given below:
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University World Rankings by THE
THE World University Rankings 2021 has placed Hong Kong Polytechnic University at the 129th position. In 2020, the university ranked 171st and improved by 42 positions in 2021 rankings. THE rankings are based on 5 indicators that include international outlook, citations, industry income, teaching and research. The university had an overall score of 59.1. It had an international outlook score of 96.1 indicating its international presence. The university also had a decent citations score of 81. The individual scores of the university on each indicator are given in the table below:
| Indicators | Scores |
|---|---|
| Overall | 59.1 |
| Citations | 81.0 |
| Industry Income | 41.7 |
| International Outlook | 96.1 |
| Research | 47.5 |
| Teaching | 41.1 |
The graph given below depicts THE World University Rankings for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University between 2011 and 2021: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University World Rankings by U.S. News In the U.S. News and World Report 2021, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 170th in Best Global Universities with a global score of 64.6. The university has a very high research output owing to which it ranked #130 in global research reputation and #48 in the regional research reputation. The bifurcation of the ranks of the university in each of the 13 indicators of excellence used by the U.S. News is given in the table below:
| Ranking Criteria | Score |
|---|---|
| Global Score | 64.6 |
| Global research reputation | #130 |
| Regional research reputation | #48 |
| Publications | #224 |
| Books | #262 |
| Conferences | #171 |
| Normalized citation impact | #371 |
| Total citations | #204 |
| Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited | #176 |
| Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited | #120 |
| International collaboration - relative to the country | #1031 |
| International collaboration | #1008 |
| Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #206 |
| Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #374 |
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Rankings in Asia
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranks in the top 25 in Asia in most major rankings such as THE, QS and U.S. News. In the U.S. News and World Report 2021, the university ranked 20th in Best Global Universities in Asia. The university ranks 23rd in THE Asia University Rankings 2021 and 25th in the QS Asian University Rankings 2021. The rankings of the university in Asia are summarized in the table below:
| Categories | Ranks |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Best Global Universities in Asia 2021 | #20 |
| THE Asia University Rankings 2021 | #23 |
| QS Asian University Rankings 2021 | #25 |
In THE Asia University Rankings 2021, the Hong Kong PolyU ranked 23rd in 2021 after rising by one place from its rank in 2020. The THE Asia University Rankings use similar indicators as the world university rankings. The university had a decent overall score of 61.3 and the highest score of 96.1 in the international outlook category. It also performed well in terms of citations and scored 81.
| Indicator | Score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 61.3 |
| Citations | 81.0 |
| Industry Income | 41.7 |
| International Outlook | 96.1 |
| Research | 52.1 |
| Teaching | 44.0 |
The Hong Kong Poly U has maintained its rank at the 25th position in the QS World University Rankings 2020 and 2021 among 500 institutions. The rankings of universities in Asia have continuously risen in recent years. The university’s rank dropped down to #31 in 2019 and then jumped back up to the 25th position in 2020. In the QS Asian University Rankings, the university had an overall score of 83.7 based on 11 criteria. Out of the 11 ranking criteria, the university scored a perfect 100 in the international faculty criteria and 99 in the international students’ category. Other areas where the university had a good score include citations per paper, international research network, inbound exchange, faculty-student ratio and academic reputation. The scores of the university in 2021 bases on each criterion are tabulated below:
| Criteria | Ranks |
|---|---|
| Overall | 83.7 |
| Academic Reputation | 90.1 |
| Employer Reputation | 72.3 |
| Faculty Student Ratio | 91.1 |
| International Faculty | 100 |
| International Students | 99 |
| Faculty Staff with PhD | 3.6 |
| Papers per Faculty | 44.8 |
| Citations per Paper | 97.5 |
| Outbound Exchange | 75.1 |
| Inbound Exchange | 91.5 |
| International Research Network | 93.7 |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Subject-wise Ranking by QS
THE subject rankings 2021 feature 5 subjects taught by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Engineering and Technology and Social Sciences were the 2 subjects ranked in the top 100. The ranking for Engineering and Technology rose by 21 places and Social Sciences rose by 14 places in the latest subject rankings. Other ranked subjects included Arts and Humanities, Physical Sciences and Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health. Physical Sciences and Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health also moved up by 50 places. The complete THE subject rankings 2021 are given in the table below:
| Subject | 2021 Rank |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | #=75 |
| Social Sciences | #=82 |
| Arts and Humanities | #126-150 |
| Physical Sciences | #151-175 |
| Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health | #201-250 |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Subject-wise Ranking by QS WUR
QS WUR ranking by subject 2021 has clearly indicated the university’s areas of excellence. There are 5 subjects taught by the university that have been included in the top 50 globally. These are Hospitality and Leisure Management, Architecture and Built Environment, Art and Design, Civil and Structural Engineering and Nursing. A number of other subjects are ranked in the top 100. Altogether over 30 subjects taught by the Hong Kong PolyU are ranked in the QS subject rankings. The rankings for the top 10 subjects are given in the table below:
| Subject | 2021 Rank |
|---|---|
| Hospitality and Leisure Management | #9 |
| Architecture and Built Environment | #18 |
| Art and Design | #20 |
| Engineering - Civil and Structural | #21 |
| Nursing | #43 |
| Linguistics | #51 |
| Business and Management Studies | #52 |
| Accounting and Finance | #=59 |
| Geography | #51-100 |
| Statistics and Operational Research | #51-100 |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Subject-wise Ranking by U.S. News
Hong Kong PolyU subject rankings published in the U.S. News and World Report 2021 includes 17 disciplines. Out of the ranked disciplines, 5 subjects are in the top 50 globally while 6 other subjects rank in the top 100. Civil Engineering is ranked 3rd in the world, followed by Engineering at the 12th spot and Mechanical Engineering at the 15th spot, thus making Engineering and related subjects one of the top areas of study at the university. Computer Science and Electronic Engineering are the other subjects that made it to the top 50. The table given below represents subjects ranked in the top 100 in the U.S. News subject rankings 2021:
| Subject | 2021 Rank |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | #3 |
| Engineering | #12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #15 |
| Computer Science | #36 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | #38 |
| Energy and Fuels | #53 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | #53 |
| Economics and Business | #64 |
| Chemical Engineering | #65 |
| Materials Science | #79 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | #94 |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Miscellaneous Ranking
Some other remarkable rankings of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University are as follows:
- #5 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2021 in Hong Kong.
- 12th rank in THE Young University Rankings 2021.
- 126-150th bands in THE World Reputation Rankings 2021.
- 6th place in the QS Top 50 under 50 list 2021 that includes institutions established in the last 50 years.
The university has made its mark in one of the top 15 young universities in THE Young University Rankings 2021. It is also recognized as one of the top 10 universities under 50 years in the QS rankings. The Hong Kong PolyU is one of the world's leading institutions offering excellent quality of education in Hong Kong and worldwide as well as research in multiple disciplines. Some domains where the university’s research focuses include Aviation, Aerospace, Life Sciences and Biotech, Sustainable Development and Smart City among others. The university’s commitment to improving is clearly indicated through the rise in its rankings.
