Research Collaboration Index2027

Country profile · 2027

Hong Kong

6 of Hong Kong's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Chinese University of Hong Kong. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.

6
Ranked universities
Research funding analysed
€1M
EU funding won
58
Widest partner-country reach
3
Subject strengths

National subject strengths

Social Sciences · 3 Physical Sciences · 2 Health Sciences · 1

Hong Kong's leading research collaborators

Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.

UniversityPartnersCountries
Chinese University of Hong Kong44458
University of Hong Kong43551
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology22836
Hong Kong Polytechnic University21125
City University of Hong Kong20323
Hong Kong Baptist University12510

Represent Hong Kong at the global launch

Universities can verify their data, feature academics and video on their public page, onboard 500 members and compete for the Subject Awards.

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