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City University of Hong Kong vs Shenzhen University

On research quality in 2022–now, City University of Hong Kong ranks #57 in the world and Shenzhen University #59, of 28,054 institutions. City University of Hong Kong stands higher in 5 of the 13 fields both publish in, Shenzhen University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.62similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong · Hong Kong

World rank, 2022–now
#57
#229 all time
Works, 2022–now
12k
fractional
Top-10% rate
31.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
27%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Shenzhen University

China · Shenzhen

World rank, 2022–now
#59
#359 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, General Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Who leads in each field?

City University of Hong Kong stands higher in 5 of 13 fields, Shenzhen University in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

City University of Hong Kong 58 Shenzhen University
  1. —Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#130
  2. #160Business, Management and Accounting#89
  3. #83Chemistry#81
  4. #32Computer Science#65
  5. #50Decision Sciences—
  6. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#67
  7. #34Energy#31
  8. #20Engineering#25
  9. #112Environmental Science#84
  10. #20Materials Science#42
  11. —Medicine#381
  12. #118Physics and Astronomy#75
  13. #313Social Sciences#427

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Veterinary1.5× 0.1×
  2. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.2×
  3. Social Sciences0.7× 0.3×
  4. Health Professions0.4× 0.2×
  5. Psychology1.0× 0.6×
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.1× 0.7×
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.8×
  8. Decision Sciences1.5× 1.1×
  9. Mathematics1.0× 0.7×
  10. Chemical Engineering1.7× 1.6×
  11. Energy2.7× 2.5×
  12. Environmental Science0.9× 0.9×
  13. Computer Science1.9× 1.9×
  14. Neuroscience1.0× 1.1×
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.7× 0.8×
  16. Engineering2.1× 2.3×
  17. Materials Science2.1× 2.4×
  18. Chemistry0.9× 1.1×
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.5× 0.6×
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.5×
  21. Medicine0.2× 0.3×
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.6× 0.9×
  23. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 2.0×
  24. Nursing0.2× 0.4×
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.3×
City University of Hong KongShenzhen University

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where City University of Hong Kong leans further are at the top, Shenzhen University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kShenzhen University4,322 in 2025City University of Hong Kong3,393 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, City University of Hong Kong or Shenzhen University?

Shenzhen University publishes 1.3× as much research as City University of Hong Kong in 2022–now (15k against 12k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, City University of Hong Kong or Shenzhen University?

31.8% of City University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 27.3% for Shenzhen University.