University Ranking

QS World University Rankings | QS Subject Rankings | PolyU

PolyU ranks 66th globally in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2022, with six disciplines and one broad subject area ranked among the world’s top 50 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.

With over 85 years of proud tradition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) ranks among the world’s top 100 institutions. Six disciplines and one broad subject area ranked among the world’s top 50 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.

The university rose 8 places to the 66th position in the QS World University Rankings 2022 where institutions are ranked according to their academic and employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, research impact and internationalism performance.

In the QS University Rankings by Subject 2022, PolyU has achieved commendable results, with Hospitality and Leisure Management holding 10th place; Architecture/Built Environment holding 15th place; Civil and Structural Engineering holding 15th place; Art and Design holding 16th place; Environmental Sciences holding 46th place; Business and Management Studies holding 48th place; Social Sciences and Management (Broad Subject Area) holding 50th place; all among the world’s top 50 in QS by subject rankings.

These remarkable QS subject ranking results testify to PolyU’s academic excellence as a world leader in a number of disciplines. The University will further develop its reputation as a university that excels in education, research and innovation, making even greater contributions for the well-being of society.

Going forward, PolyU will continue its pursuit of excellence and impact through its education and research endeavours, strengthening its position in the QS World University Rankings and QS by Subject Rankings as a world-class university, while making significant contributions to Hong Kong, the nation and the world.

QS University Rankings

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The QS World University Rankings portfolio, inaugurated in 2004, has grown to become the world’s most popular source of comparative data about university performance. Their flagship website, www.TopUniversities.com – the home of QS university rankings – was viewed 149 million times in 2019, and over 94,000 media clippings pertaining to, or mentioning, QS were published by media outlets across the world in 2019.

QS Subject Rankings

The QS World University Rankings by Subject cover a total of 51 disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas. The rankings are based on institutions’ performance in academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact.