City University of Hong Kong

, Hong Kong

#74

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, City University of Hong Kong ranks #74 globally — #52 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #73 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #99 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #54 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, City University of Hong Kong places #74 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#52

▲ 11 vs 2026 (#63)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#73

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#99

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#54

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

City University of Hong Kong by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Library & Information Science

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Materials Science

#39

—

#19

Chemistry

#91

—

#29

Public Administration

#46

—

Physics & Astronomy

#144

—

#151-200

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#16

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#14

Automation & Control

—

#10

—

Engineering & Technology

#103

#58

—

#15

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#16

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#33

#16

Environmental Science

#126

—

#17

#34

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#21

#19

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#71

—

#22

#24

Business & Management

#73

—

#22

—

Computer Science

#67

#61

#30

#23

Transportation Science

—

#23

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#27

—

Communication & Media

#49

—

#34

—

Linguistics

#36

—

Business & Economics

—

#36

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#109

—

#76-100

#38

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#40

#66

Biomedical Engineering

—

#40

—

Law

#41

#76-100

—

Veterinary Science

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Accounting & Finance

#52

—

#76-100

—

Social Sciences & Management

#68

#59

—

Mathematics

#80

—

#151-200

#59

Natural / Physical Sciences

#133

#65

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#67

Economics & Econometrics

#74

—

#101-150

#87

Statistics

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Modern Languages

#79

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#318

#80

—

Arts & Humanities

#83

#101-125

—

#123

Political Science & IR

#91

—

#201-300

—

English Language & Literature

#93

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#113

Psychology

#151-200

—

#321

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#151-200

#233

Geography

—

#151-200

—

Education

—

#151-200

—

Biological Sciences

#198

—

#401-500

#196

Art & Design

#201-300

—

History

#201-250

—

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#201-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

#301-350

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#301-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is City University of Hong Kong ranked in the world in 2026?

City University of Hong Kong ranks #52 in QS 2027, #73 in THE 2026, #99 in ARWU 2025 and #54 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #74 globally.

Why does City University of Hong Kong rank #52 in QS but #73 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). City University of Hong Kong — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/city-university-of-hong-kong-ho/

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