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University of Cambridge vs University of Hong Kong

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Cambridge ranks #22 in the world and University of Hong Kong #25, of 28,054 institutions. University of Cambridge stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Hong Kong in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.01different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom · Cambridge

World rank, 2022–now
#22
#8 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
38%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science.

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?

University of Cambridge 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.

University of Cambridge 88 University of Hong Kong
  1. #8Arts and Humanities#26
  2. #25Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#85
  3. #41Business, Management and Accounting—
  4. #69Computer Science#5
  5. —Dentistry#2
  6. #23Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  7. #39Economics, Econometrics and Finance#64
  8. #101Engineering#49
  9. #39Environmental Science#29
  10. —Health Professions#46
  11. —Materials Science#65
  12. #87Medicine#93
  13. #24Neuroscience—
  14. #17Physics and Astronomy#37
  15. #31Psychology#18
  16. #4Social 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. Veterinary1.6× 0.3×
  2. Arts and Humanities3.5× 0.8×
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.5× 1.3×
  4. Mathematics1.8× 1.0×
  5. Chemical Engineering1.0× 0.5×
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.2×
  7. Neuroscience1.8× 1.3×
  8. Social Sciences1.4× 1.0×
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.4× 1.1×
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.5× 1.3×
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 1.1×
  12. Chemistry0.8× 0.8×
  13. Energy0.7× 0.7×
  14. Materials Science0.9× 0.9×
  15. Health Professions0.6× 0.7×
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.8× 1.0×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.7× 0.9×
  18. Environmental Science0.8× 1.0×
  19. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.3×
  20. Medicine0.6× 0.8×
  21. Psychology1.3× 1.7×
  22. Engineering0.8× 1.1×
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.5×
  24. Nursing0.4× 0.6×
  25. Computer Science0.8× 1.4×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 3.2×
University of CambridgeUniversity 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 University of Cambridge leans further are at the top, University of Hong Kong’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity of Cambridge5,445 in 2025University of Hong Kong4,979 in 20251990200020102020

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

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

University of Cambridge publishes 1.3× as much research as University of Hong Kong in 2022–now (22k against 18k fractional works).

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

31.2% of University of Hong Kong's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.0% for University of Cambridge.

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