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Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong 4-Year University
Global #80 Hong Kong #3
Campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Institution Info

Founded
1937
Type
4-Year University

About

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a higher education institution in Hong Kong, founded in 1937. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Hong Kong. The university has a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 100 Universities in Asia. Also known as PolyU.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #54 · Top 100 81.20
THE 2026 THE #82 · Top 100 69.67
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #80 · Top 100 92.50
ARWU 2025 ARWU #151 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

640
h-index
8,751,649
Citations
145,960
Publications
138,975
i10-index
5.71
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is ranked #80 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Hong Kong, it holds the #3 position.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University was founded in 1937, making it 89 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University has produced 145,960 research publications with 8,751,649 total citations and an h-index of 640, according to OpenAlex data.