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Nanjing University vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Hong Kong ranks #25 in the world and Nanjing University #28, of 28,054 institutions. Nanjing University stands higher in 5 of the 15 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 10.

Research profiles alike: 0.38somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Nanjing University

China · Nanjing

World rank, 2022–now
#28
#142 all time
Works, 2022–now
16k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
24%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Software, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong · Pok Fu Lam

World rank, 2022–now
#25
#131 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?

Nanjing University stands higher in 5 of 15 fields, University of Hong Kong in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Nanjing University 510 University of Hong Kong
  1. —Arts and Humanities#26
  2. #137Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#85
  3. #8Chemistry—
  4. #29Computer Science#5
  5. —Dentistry#2
  6. #10Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  7. #79Economics, Econometrics and Finance#64
  8. #52Engineering#49
  9. #20Environmental Science#29
  10. —Health Professions#46
  11. #34Materials Science#65
  12. #599Medicine#93
  13. #30Physics and Astronomy#37
  14. —Psychology#18
  15. #302Social Sciences#2

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 Engineering2.6× 0.5×
  2. Chemistry2.9× 0.8×
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.4× 1.1×
  4. Energy2.1× 0.7×
  5. Materials Science2.7× 0.9×
  6. Physics and Astronomy2.9× 1.3×
  7. Environmental Science1.7× 1.0×
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.5×
  9. Computer Science1.9× 1.4×
  10. Mathematics1.3× 1.0×
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  12. Engineering1.2× 1.1×
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.1×
  14. Decision Sciences1.2× 1.3×
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.8× 1.0×
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.9×
  17. Nursing0.4× 0.6×
  18. Veterinary0.2× 0.3×
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.7× 1.3×
  20. Neuroscience0.7× 1.3×
  21. Arts and Humanities0.4× 0.8×
  22. Medicine0.3× 0.8×
  23. Social Sciences0.3× 1.0×
  24. Dentistry0.9× 3.2×
  25. Health Professions0.2× 0.7×
  26. Psychology0.4× 1.7×
Nanjing UniversityUniversity 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 Nanjing University 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 2025Nanjing University3,971 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nanjing University or University of Hong Kong?

University of Hong Kong publishes 1.1× as much research as Nanjing University in 2022–now (18k against 16k fractional works).

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

31.2% of University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.3% for Nanjing University.

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