Hong Kong University of Science and Technology vs The University of Texas at Austin
On research quality in 2022–now, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #92 in the world and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology #94, of 28,054 institutions. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology stands higher in 7 of the 13 fields both publish in, The University of Texas at Austin in 6.
Research profiles alike: 0.78very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- World rank, 2022–now
- #94
- #249 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 8k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 30.7%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 27%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Hardware and Architecture, Software, Computational Mathematics.
The University of Texas at Austin
- World rank, 2022–now
- #92
- #32 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 17k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 21.9%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 28%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Geophysics, Behavioral Neuroscience, Instrumentation.
Who leads in each field?
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology stands higher in 7 of 13 fields, The University of Texas at Austin in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- —Arts and Humanities#63
- #448Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#141
- #179Chemistry—
- #11Computer Science#50
- #71Earth and Planetary Sciences#99
- #62Engineering#97
- #162Environmental Science#212
- #152Materials Science#189
- #1,251Medicine#303
- —Neuroscience#80
- #64Physics and Astronomy#77
- #286Psychology#33
- #613Social Sciences#26
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.
- Computer Science2.9× 1.1×
- Materials Science1.6× 0.8×
- Energy1.4× 0.7×
- Engineering1.9× 1.2×
- Chemistry1.6× 1.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.5×
- Decision Sciences1.6× 1.2×
- Environmental Science1.1× 0.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 1.0×
- Chemical Engineering1.1× 1.1×
- Physics and Astronomy1.9× 1.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.6×
- Mathematics1.1× 1.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.3× 0.4×
- Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.7× 1.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.5× 2.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
- Neuroscience0.9× 1.7×
- Social Sciences0.4× 1.1×
- Medicine0.2× 0.6×
- Psychology0.5× 1.8×
- Arts and Humanities0.4× 1.4×
- Health Professions0.2× 0.9×
- Nursing0.1× 0.5×
- Veterinary0.0× 0.2×
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 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology leans further are at the top, The University of Texas at Austin’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology or The University of Texas at Austin?
The University of Texas at Austin publishes 2.1× as much research as Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2022–now (17k against 8k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology or The University of Texas at Austin?
30.7% of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.9% for The University of Texas at Austin.