PolyU: PolyU excels in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2023, with five subjects ranking in the global top 100

The academic excellence of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in diverse disciplines has been reaffirmed by the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2023. Among the five PolyU disciplines placed in the world’s top 100, Business & Economics was placed 27th globally and continued to be ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong for two consecutive years, while Engineering took the 40th position globally and was ranked second in the city, rising 11 places from last year’s rankings.

In addition, PolyU’s Arts & Humanities was ranked among the global top 100 for the first time, surging to 73rd in the global rankings and ranking second in Hong Kong. Social Sciences and Computer Science were ranked 68th and 79th worldwide respectively. Other PolyU disciplines, including Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Clinical & Health, were also listed in the global rankings.

The results reflect the achievement of the University’s ongoing pursuit of academic excellence in education and research, as well as its accomplishment in science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics (STEAM) education. PolyU will refer to such rankings and other forms of assessment to identify areas for further improvement in order to contribute to the betterment of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.

The THE World University Rankings by Subject assessed the performance of research-intensive universities across the world in the following five areas: teaching, research, citations, international outlook, and industry income.