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Chemistry research in Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong ranks first in Hong Kong for Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#83 worldwide), followed by University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Hong Kong's world rank
#25
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
961
Top-10% rate
26.0%
Ranked institutions
6

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Chemistry in Hong Kong?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1City University of Hong KongHong Kong #8338.629.1%164
2University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #16129.424.5%212
3Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #17927.925.9%199
4Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #19526.723.7%159
5Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #32519.627.1%135
6Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong #7737.529.9%62

Institutions in Hong Kong above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Hong Kong?

Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang and Chak‐Tong Au rank highest among researchers based in Hong Kong.

  1. 1Jacky W. Y. Lam#6,351 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 52 works
  2. 2Ben Zhong Tang#32,428 worldwide overall7k citations · 161 works
  3. 3Chak‐Tong Au#145,730 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 41 works
  4. 4Vivian Wing‐Wah Yam#165,281 worldwide overall846 citations · 62 works
  5. 5David Lee Phillips#202,215 worldwide overall566 citations · 55 works
  6. 6Wai‐Yeung Wong#211,733 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 74 works
  7. 7Chi‐Ming Che#263,875 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 162 works
  8. 8Ian D. Williams#284,836 worldwide overall741 citations · 96 works
  9. 9Zhongyuan Zhou#351,844 worldwide overall330 citations · 47 works
  10. 10Zhenyang Lin#360,150 worldwide overall604 citations · 90 works
  11. 11Thomas C. W. Mak#366,424 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 193 works
  12. 12Herman H. Y. Sung#400,008 worldwide overall325 citations · 42 works
  13. 13Albert S. C. Chan#435,631 worldwide overall500 citations · 111 works
  14. 14Fuk Yee Kwong#475,098 worldwide overall272 citations · 68 works
  15. 15Wing‐Tak Wong#481,810 worldwide overall373 citations · 62 works

How Hong Kong compares with other countries in Chemistry