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ETH Zurich vs Hong Kong Polytechnic University

On research quality in 2022-now, Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranks #18 in the world and ETH Zurich #21, of 28,054 institutions. ETH Zurich stands higher in 9 of the 17 fields both publish in, Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.43similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

ETH Zurich

Switzerland · Zurich

World rank, 2022-now
#21
#25 all time
Works, 2022-now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
30.1%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
47%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware and Architecture.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China · Hong Kong

World rank, 2022-now
#18
#153 all time
Works, 2022-now
18k
fractional
Top-10% rate
35.6%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
30%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Civil and Structural Engineering.

Who leads in each field?

ETH Zurich stands higher in 9 of 17 fields, Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 8. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

ETH Zurich 98 Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  1. #34Agricultural and Biological Sciences-
  2. #17Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-
  3. -Business, Management and Accounting#1
  4. #25Chemistry-
  5. #18Computer Science#3
  6. -Decision Sciences#1
  7. #6Earth and Planetary Sciences-
  8. #44Engineering#2
  9. #15Environmental Science#19
  10. -Health Professions#5
  11. #85Materials Science#17
  12. #9Mathematics-
  13. #207Medicine-
  14. #53Neuroscience-
  15. #5Physics and Astronomy-
  16. -Psychology#2
  17. -Social Sciences#12

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. Veterinary0.6× 0.0×
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.7× 0.1×
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.3× 0.7×
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 0.3×
  5. Chemistry2.1× 0.6×
  6. Mathematics2.6× 0.8×
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.2× 0.9×
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.5× 0.2×
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.3×
  10. Chemical Engineering2.1× 1.1×
  11. Environmental Science1.5× 1.0×
  12. Nursing0.4× 0.3×
  13. Neuroscience1.1× 1.0×
  14. Computer Science1.6× 1.6×
  15. Materials Science1.4× 1.4×
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.9× 0.9×
  17. Medicine0.3× 0.4×
  18. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  19. Decision Sciences1.2× 1.6×
  20. Energy1.3× 1.9×
  21. Engineering1.6× 2.4×
  22. Social Sciences0.4× 0.7×
  23. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.6×
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 1.4×
  25. Health Professions0.2× 0.8×
  26. Psychology0.4× 1.5×
ETH ZurichHong Kong Polytechnic 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 ETH Zurich leans further are at the top, Hong Kong Polytechnic University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kHong Kong Polytechnic University5,354 in 2025ETH Zurich3,251 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, ETH Zurich or Hong Kong Polytechnic University?

Hong Kong Polytechnic University publishes 1.3× as much research as ETH Zurich in 2022-now (18k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, ETH Zurich or Hong Kong Polytechnic University?

35.6% of Hong Kong Polytechnic University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 30.1% for ETH Zurich.

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