The World University Index

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

Ranked in the world

3

City University of Hong Kong is ranked 3rd in the world for Library & Information Science.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Library & Information Science, 2025

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Full ranking profile

City University of Hong Kong's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for Library & Information ScienceShanghaiRanking Consultancy3
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency3
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Public AdministrationShanghaiRanking Consultancy7
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Automation & ControlShanghaiRanking Consultancy10
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University10
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University10
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University13
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University14
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University15
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University16
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University19
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Information & Computing SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)19
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency21
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University21
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency25
NTU 2025in the world for Chemical EngineeringNational Taiwan University25
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency39
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EngineeringMETU (URAP Lab)41
NTU 2025in the world for ChemistryNational Taiwan University43
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University47
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Mathematical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)47
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group53
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group55
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University57
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature60
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group60
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds63
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney64
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group70
THE 2026Times Higher Education73
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC89
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group89
NTU 2025National Taiwan University96
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University98
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University101
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University102
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University108
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group115
Time 2026Time / Statista130
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group134
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group135
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group141
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University147
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education151
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature163
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature163
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group164
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group177
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University185
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group196
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency204
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University216
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University239
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature251
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University316
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group352
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature358
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University362
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group365
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group378
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group475
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group487
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)701

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.