| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | — | — | #3 | — |
| Materials Science | #39 | — | #19 | #5 |
| Chemistry | #91 | — | #29 | #6 |
| Public Administration | #46 | — | #7 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #144 | — | #151-200 | #7 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #16 | #7 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #14 | #8 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #10 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #103 | #58 | — | #15 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #16 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #33 | #16 |
| Environmental Science | #126 | — | #17 | #34 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #51-100 | — | #21 | #19 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #71 | — | #22 | #24 |
| Business & Management | #73 | — | #22 | — |
| Computer Science | #67 | #61 | #30 | #23 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #23 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #27 | — |
| Communication & Media | #49 | — | #34 | — |
| Linguistics | #36 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #36 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #109 | — | #76-100 | #38 |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | #40 | #66 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #40 | — |
| Law | #41 | #41 | #76-100 | — |
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #52 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #68 | #59 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #80 | — | #151-200 | #59 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #133 | #65 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #67 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #74 | — | #101-150 | #87 |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Modern Languages | #79 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #318 | #80 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #83 | #101-125 | — | #123 |
| Political Science & IR | #91 | — | #201-300 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #93 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #113 |
| Psychology | #151-200 | — | — | #321 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #151-200 | #233 |
| Geography | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Education | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #198 | — | #401-500 | #196 |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #301-400 | — |
City University of Hong Kong ranks #63 in QS 2026, #73 in THE 2026, #99 in ARWU 2025 and #54 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #68 globally.