Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(HKPU)
About
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a public university in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School, it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status.
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 128 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
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27 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 2 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 6 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 13 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =25 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =25 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =25 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 28 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =28 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 32 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =34 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 36 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 38 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 39 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Optics | 49 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | 57 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =80 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 92 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =92 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 117 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =122 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 132 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | =192 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =200 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =337 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =401 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 458 | 74.7 | 2026 |
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Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 25 | 74.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 43 | 73.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 52 | 66.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 70 | 66.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 77 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 99 | 62.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 151–175 | 51.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 151–175 | 54.3 | 2025 |