ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: PolyU Tops Two Subjects Worldwide

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ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) evaluates 57 subjects across five fields—Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences—at more than 3,000 universities worldwide, using nine key indicators across five categories: "World-Class Faculty," "World-Class Output," "High-Quality Research Output," "Research Impact" and "International Collaboration." A total of 287 US universities made the list, topping 27 subjects globally, with Harvard University alone claiming 11. A total of 394 mainland Chinese universities were ranked, claiming 22 subjects worldwide, with Tsinghua University taking 7.

Over 140 Subjects Across Hong Kong Enter Global Top 100; PolyU Tops Two Subjects
More than 140 subjects from Hong Kong universities entered the global top 100, with PolyU accounting for 32. "Hospitality & Tourism Management" and "Transportation Science & Technology" ranked first globally, while "Management" ranked second. Together with "Civil Engineering" and "Energy Science & Engineering" (ranked 3rd and 4th globally respectively) and "Mechanical Engineering" (10th globally), a total of six subjects entered the global top ten.

HKU Education Ranks Second Globally, Best-Ever Result
HKU had 33 subjects in the global top 100, with "Education" ranked second globally—its best-ever result—and remaining first in Asia. Professor Yang Rui, Dean of the Faculty of Education, said this fully reflects the faculty's efforts in conducting high-level research and publishing in top international academic journals. HKU also ranked 3rd globally in "Finance" and 5th in "Library & Information Science."

CUHK Clinical Medicine Tops Asia for 4th Consecutive Time
CUHK had 25 subjects in the global top 100, with 14 in the top 50. Geography, Nursing, Communication & Media Studies and Education ranked in the global top ten, achieving their best-ever results. "Clinical Medicine" rose four places to 11th globally, topping Asia for the fourth consecutive time, while "Nursing" entered the global top five for the first time. Dean of Medicine Professor Zhao Weiren described the results as belonging to all the quietly dedicated faculty, research teams, frontline healthcare workers, students and alumni, and said the faculty will continue to advance interdisciplinary education, fully integrating AI and digital technology into medical training.

Lingnan University's AI Enters Global Top 100 for First Time; CityU Has 4 Subjects in Global Top Ten
Among other institutions, HKUST had 22 subjects in the global top 100, with its highest-ranked subject being "Computer Science & Engineering" at 6th. EdUHK's "Education" ranked 3rd globally, behind only HKU. CityU had 22 subjects ranked in the global top 50, with "Library & Information Science," "Public Administration," "Metallurgical Engineering" and "Energy Science & Engineering" entering the global top ten. Lingnan University had 8 subjects ranked, a significant increase of 5 from last year. Its "Artificial Intelligence" subject, newly listed last year, entered the global top 100 for the first time. President Qin Sirui said the results reflect Lingnan's growing international recognition in academic and research work. HKBU also had 3 subjects in the global top 100, with "Communication & Media Studies" ranked highest at 41st.