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ETH Zurich vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022-now, University of Hong Kong ranks #20 in the world and ETH Zurich #21, of 28,054 institutions. ETH Zurich stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 8.

Research profiles alike: -0.03different 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.

University of Hong Kong

China · Pok Fu Lam

World rank, 2022-now
#20
#90 all time
Works, 2022-now
18k
fractional
Top-10% rate
31.2%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Periodontics, Orthodontics.

Who leads in each field?

ETH Zurich stands higher in 8 of 16 fields, University of Hong Kong in 8. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

ETH Zurich 88 University of Hong Kong
  1. #34Agricultural and Biological Sciences-
  2. #17Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#84
  3. #25Chemistry-
  4. #18Computer Science#5
  5. -Dentistry#2
  6. #6Earth and Planetary Sciences#18
  7. #44Engineering#28
  8. #15Environmental Science#28
  9. -Health Professions#23
  10. #85Materials Science#60
  11. #9Mathematics-
  12. #207Medicine#49
  13. #53Neuroscience-
  14. #5Physics and Astronomy#34
  15. -Psychology#18
  16. -Social Sciences#8

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. Chemical Engineering2.1× 0.5×
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.7× 0.2×
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.2× 1.1×
  4. Chemistry2.1× 0.8×
  5. Mathematics2.6× 1.0×
  6. Physics and Astronomy3.3× 1.3×
  7. Veterinary0.6× 0.3×
  8. Energy1.3× 0.7×
  9. Environmental Science1.5× 1.0×
  10. Engineering1.6× 1.1×
  11. Materials Science1.4× 0.9×
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 1.1×
  13. Computer Science1.6× 1.4×
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.5×
  15. Decision Sciences1.2× 1.3×
  16. Neuroscience1.1× 1.3×
  17. Nursing0.4× 0.6×
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.9× 1.3×
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.9×
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.5× 1.0×
  21. Medicine0.3× 0.8×
  22. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.8×
  23. Social Sciences0.4× 1.0×
  24. Health Professions0.2× 0.7×
  25. Psychology0.4× 1.7×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 3.2×
ETH ZurichUniversity of Hong Kong

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, University of Hong Kong's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kUniversity of Hong Kong4,979 in 2025ETH Zurich3,251 in 20251990200020102020

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

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

University of Hong Kong 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 University of Hong Kong?

31.2% of University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 30.1% for ETH Zurich.

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