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National University of Singapore vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022-now, National University of Singapore ranks #7 in the world and University of Hong Kong #20, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 10 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.42similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

National University of Singapore

Singapore · Singapore

World rank, 2022-now
#7
#48 all time
Works, 2022-now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
29.6%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, 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?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 10 of 16 fields, University of Hong Kong in 6. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 106 University of Hong Kong
  1. #65Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#84
  2. #18Business, Management and Accounting-
  3. #12Chemistry-
  4. #10Computer Science#5
  5. -Dentistry#2
  6. -Earth and Planetary Sciences#18
  7. #16Energy-
  8. #16Engineering#28
  9. #11Environmental Science#28
  10. #25Health Professions#23
  11. #11Materials Science#60
  12. #38Medicine#49
  13. #36Neuroscience-
  14. #20Physics and Astronomy#34
  15. #27Psychology#18
  16. #26Social 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 Engineering1.9× 0.5×
  2. Energy1.6× 0.7×
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.2×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.5×
  5. Chemistry1.3× 0.8×
  6. Materials Science1.6× 0.9×
  7. Nursing0.8× 0.6×
  8. Engineering1.4× 1.1×
  9. Mathematics1.2× 1.0×
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.3×
  11. Computer Science1.6× 1.4×
  12. Environmental Science1.0× 1.0×
  13. Decision Sciences1.3× 1.3×
  14. Health Professions0.7× 0.7×
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.1×
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.3×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.9×
  18. Social Sciences0.8× 1.0×
  19. Neuroscience1.0× 1.3×
  20. Medicine0.6× 0.8×
  21. Veterinary0.2× 0.3×
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.0×
  23. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.8×
  24. Psychology1.0× 1.7×
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 1.1×
  26. Dentistry0.6× 3.2×
National University of SingaporeUniversity 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 National University of Singapore leans further are at the top, University of Hong Kong's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kNational University of Singapore5,395 in 2025University of Hong Kong4,979 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, National University of Singapore or University of Hong Kong?

National University of Singapore publishes 1.1× as much research as University of Hong Kong in 2022-now (20k against 18k fractional works).

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

31.2% of University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 29.6% for National University of Singapore.

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Which is stronger in research, NUS or the University of Hong Kong?

On research quality in 2022-now, National University of Singapore ranks #7 in the world and University of Hong Kong #20, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 10 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 6.

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