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Top Strategy and Management Research Institutions

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 635 ranked institutions.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionScoreTop-10% rateWorksCitationsAll time
1 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 100.0 43.6% 212 2.7k#12
2 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 89.3 54.1% 108 1.8k—
3 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 83.0 41.7% 190 2k—
4 Politecnico di MilanoItaly · Milan 78.5 47.3% 171 2k#37
5 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark · Copenhagen 75.1 25.1% 313 1.9k#3
6 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom · Cambridge 72.2 34.3% 156 1.7k#8
7 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa · Johannesburg 69.8 28.9% 289 1.9k—
8 Renmin University of ChinaChina · Beijing 67.8 32.0% 179 1.5k—
9 University of Business and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 66.0 47.9% 107 1.3k—
10 Capital University of Economics and BusinessChina · Beijing 64.3 52.4% 98 1.9k—
11 Berlin School of Economics and LawGermany · Berlin 62.8 31.4% 89 1.7k#87
12 University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam · Ho Chi Minh City 61.5 47.8% 119 1.4k—
13 University of International Business and EconomicsChina · Beijing 60.3 34.7% 138 1.1k—
14 Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 59.1 45.8% 90 1.7k—
15 Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChina · Chengdu 58.0 39.3% 139 1.4k—
16 Zhongnan University of Economics and LawChina · Wuhan 57.0 39.5% 136 1.1k—
17 University of TurinItaly · Turin 56.1 45.6% 100 1.3k—
18 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 55.2 41.0% 133 1.4k—
19 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 54.4 45.0% 114 1.4k—
20 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 53.6 41.1% 101 1.8k—
21 Nanjing University of Finance and EconomicsChina · Nanjing 52.8 25.7% 140 1.2k—
22 University of TehranIran · Tehran 52.1 39.9% 164 1.7k#62
23 Lappeenranta-Lahti University of TechnologyFinland · Lappeenranta 51.4 50.3% 98 1.5k#45
24 Universiti Sains MalaysiaMalaysia · George Town 50.8 31.2% 160 1.4k—
25 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 50.1 48.8% 117 1.6k—
26 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 49.5 44.8% 108 1.4k—
27 Sapienza University of RomeItaly · Rome 48.9 31.7% 158 1.3k—
28 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 48.4 38.5% 130 1.3k—
29 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom · Oxford 47.8 23.0% 168 1.3k#16
30 Shandong University of Finance and EconomicsChina · Jinan 47.3 50.5% 80 1.1k—
31 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom · Manchester 46.8 33.5% 147 1.3k#11
32 Parthenope University of NaplesItaly · Naples 46.3 52.1% 65 1.2k—
33 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands · Utrecht 45.8 33.8% 119 1.2k#31
34 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway · Trondheim 45.4 37.3% 120 1.3k—
35 Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands · Rotterdam 44.9 31.2% 155 1.3k#10
36 University of BolognaItaly · Bologna 44.5 36.6% 133 1.1k—
37 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 44.0 34.2% 147 1.4k—
38 Shanghai Maritime UniversityChina · Shanghai 43.6 27.8% 128 1.2k—
39 RMIT UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 43.2 42.2% 103 1.5k—
40 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 42.8 35.0% 155 1.2k—
41 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 42.5 43.8% 109 1.3k—
42 University of VaasaFinland · Vaasa 42.1 45.1% 86 1.2k—
43 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 41.7 44.6% 90 1.1k—
44 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 41.4 27.5% 158 1.2k#44
45 Macquarie UniversityAustralia · Sydney 41.0 42.2% 97 1.5k#88
46 University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom · Birmingham 40.7 45.1% 107 1.3k#67
47 University of SalernoItaly · Fisciano 40.3 52.5% 61 950—
48 Bucharest University of Economic StudiesRomania · Bucharest 40.0 17.1% 294 829—
49 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 39.7 34.2% 147 1.2k—
50 University of Hong KongHong Kong · Pok Fu Lam 39.4 31.4% 138 1.2k#58
51 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 39.1 45.1% 107 1.1k—
52 University of SussexUnited Kingdom · Brighton 38.8 43.1% 84 1.1k#22
53 National University of MalaysiaMalaysia · Bangi 38.5 24.4% 154 853—
54 Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia · Seri Kembangan 38.2 20.6% 169 1.2k—
55 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 37.9 40.9% 108 1.2k—
56 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 37.6 36.0% 142 1.4k—
57 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 37.4 26.6% 173 1.2k—
58 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 37.1 41.1% 98 912—
59 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 36.8 29.1% 129 1.1k#83
60 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 36.6 28.8% 144 1k—
61 Aarhus UniversityDenmark · Aarhus 36.3 25.2% 150 1.1k#78
62 Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsChina · Shanghai 36.0 35.8% 103 1.3k—
63 Symbiosis International UniversityIndia · Pune 35.8 29.3% 163 1.1k—
64 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 35.6 51.7% 70 1.3k—
65 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 35.3 46.4% 86 989—
66 Central University of Finance and EconomicsChina · Beijing 35.1 32.8% 138 957—
67 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 34.8 34.2% 108 1.1k—
68 University College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 34.6 29.8% 143 1.2k#94
69 Northern University of MalaysiaMalaysia · Jitra 34.4 26.8% 158 995—
70 University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom · Southampton 34.2 36.0% 87 1k—
71 Dongbei University of Finance and EconomicsChina · Dalian 33.9 44.3% 90 897—
72 The University of SydneyAustralia · Sydney 33.7 28.0% 145 1.1k#55
73 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 33.5 49.1% 80 1.1k—
74 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 33.3 31.7% 123 1.1k—
75 University of AmsterdamNetherlands · Amsterdam 33.1 32.8% 112 839#34
76 Vienna University of Economics and BusinessAustria · Vienna 32.9 21.9% 164 813#95
77 Maastricht UniversityNetherlands · Maastricht 32.7 34.9% 93 968#79
78 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 32.5 43.6% 109 1.3k—
79 University of GroningenNetherlands · Groningen 32.3 35.2% 128 1.1k#60
80 Tampere UniversityFinland · Tampere 32.1 50.1% 64 954—
81 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina · Xuzhou 31.9 55.1% 61 843—
82 University of Beira InteriorPortugal · Covilha 31.7 44.8% 77 1.1k—
83 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft 31.5 38.3% 103 1.1k#65
84 Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreItaly · Milan 31.3 38.0% 90 692—
85 Christ UniversityIndia · Bengaluru 31.2 25.8% 129 288—
86 University of Technology SydneyAustralia · Sydney 31.0 39.1% 104 1k—
87 University of PaduaItaly · Padua 30.8 35.8% 80 1.1k#86
88 University of LeedsUnited Kingdom · Leeds 30.6 32.8% 121 1.1k#27
89 University of California, BerkeleyUnited States · Berkeley 30.4 27.1% 103 891#1
90 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia · Johor Bahru 30.3 24.9% 147 1.1k—
91 O. P. Jindal Global UniversityIndia · Sonīpat 30.1 35.1% 91 935—
92 Universidad de SevillaSpain · Seville 29.9 37.2% 86 887—
93 Bocconi UniversityItaly · Milan 29.8 27.4% 128 943#41
94 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 29.6 46.7% 82 1.1k—
95 Universitas Patria ArthaIndonesia · Makassar 29.4 2.2% 1.3k 911—
96 NEOMA Business SchoolFrance · Mont-Saint-Aignan 29.3 52.3% 64 1k—
97 Lund UniversitySweden · Lund 29.1 38.0% 112 927#59
98 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergGermany · Erlangen 29.0 39.2% 71 1.1k—
99 University of EssexUnited Kingdom · Colchester 28.8 40.0% 64 730—
100 University of ReadingUnited Kingdom · Reading 28.6 42.8% 76 1.2k#43

institutions ranked worldwide in Strategy and Management (635). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.

How spread out this pool is

Every row above on one axis — one tick each, right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.

29 – 32: 21 places32 – 36: 16 places36 – 39: 13 places39 – 43: 11 places43 – 46: 8 places46 – 50: 6 places50 – 54: 6 places54 – 57: 4 places57 – 61: 3 places61 – 64: 2 places64 – 68: 3 places68 – 71: 1 places71 – 75: 1 places75 – 79: 2 places79 – 82: 0 places82 – 86: 1 places86 – 89: 1 places89 – 93: 0 places93 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places29100

One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universitas Patria ArthaIndonesia 1.3k works
  2. 2 University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa TimurIndonesia 1k works
  3. 3 Universitas PamulangIndonesia 852 works
  4. 4 Universitas TrisaktiIndonesia 846 works
  5. 5 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 728 works
  6. 6 Mercu Buana UniversityIndonesia 685 works
  7. 7 Tarumanagara UniversityIndonesia 658 works
  8. 8 Bandung Institute of TechnologyIndonesia 624 works
  9. 9 University of BrawijayaIndonesia 601 works
  10. 10 Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesia 601 works
  11. 11 Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 SurabayaIndonesia 568 works
  12. 12 University of Singaperbangsa KarawangIndonesia 548 works
  13. 13 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 519 works
  14. 14 Udayana UniversityIndonesia 486 works
  15. 15 Telkom UniversityIndonesia 484 works

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