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City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong 4-Year University
Global #228 Hong Kong #4
Campus of City University of Hong Kong

Institution Info

Founded
1984
Type
4-Year University

About

City University of Hong Kong is a higher education institution in Hong Kong, founded in 1984. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Hong Kong. The university has a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 100 Universities in Asia. Also known as CityU.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #63 · Top 100 78.90
THE 2026 THE #73 · Top 100 71.14
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #228 · Ranked 89.24
ARWU 2025 ARWU #99 · Top 100 26.30

Research Output via OpenAlex

625
h-index
7,467,516
Citations
110,793
Publications
112,580
i10-index
7.48
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

City University of Hong Kong is ranked #228 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Hong Kong, it holds the #4 position.
City University of Hong Kong was founded in 1984, making it 42 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Hong Kong.
City University of Hong Kong has produced 110,793 research publications with 7,467,516 total citations and an h-index of 625, according to OpenAlex data.