The World University Index

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Ranked in the world

6

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is ranked 6th in the world for Computer Science & Engineering.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Computer Science & Engineering, 2025

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology'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 Computer Science & EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy6
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Transportation Science & TechnologyShanghaiRanking Consultancy15
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University19
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University21
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency27
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Business & Management StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds30
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency39
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University39
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University41
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds44
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University47
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature49
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University50
THE 2026Times Higher Education58
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University62
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group62
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency72
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature75
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency81
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney92
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education97
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group108
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University112
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group113
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature120
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature146
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group149
Time 2026Time / Statista159
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University163
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group183
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group191
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group195
NTU 2025National Taiwan University199
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University220
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University226
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature228
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University247
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)272
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC280
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group301
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group308
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group314
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group320
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency328
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University366
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University376
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University471
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University551

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