Cover The QS rankings assessed more than 1,500 institutions from 105 higher education systems (Photo: Getty Images)
The QS rankings assessed more than 1,500 institutions from 105 higher education systems (Photo: Getty Images)
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The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have all secured spots in the top 50 in the latest QS rankings
Six out of seven publicly funded universities in Hong Kong have improved their global rankings in this year’s list released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), with five of them securing a spot in the top 100.
The QS World University Rankings evaluate more than 1,500 institutions from 105 higher education systems using nine criteria, ranging from academic reputation to international research network and sustainability.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has held the top position in the QS rankings since 2012, maintaining its status as the most prestigious university globally.
Imperial College London has moved up four spots from the previous year, placing as the first runner-up. It replaced the University of Cambridge, which dropped three places and is ranked fifth this year.
Both the University of Oxford and Harvard University have held third and fourth positions on the QS rankings respectively.
The highest-ranked Asian university
Above The National University of Singapore has ranked among the top 10 universities globally since last year in the QS rankings (Photo: Instagram @nus_singapore)
The National University of Singapore has ranked among the top 10 universities globally since last year in the QS rankings (Photo: Instagram @nus_singapore)
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The National University of Singapore is ranked eighth as the highest-ranked school in Asia. Since last year, it has been one of the top 10 universities in the world.
Among all the judging criteria in the QS rankings, it performs the best in ensuring high graduate employability and maintaining a suitable ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff.
Other top 20 Asian institutions include Peking University (14th), Nanyang Technological University (15th) and Tsinghua University (20th).
Hong Kong public universities on the rise
Above The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the highest-ranked institution in the city on this year’s QS rankings (Photo: Instagram @hku.official)
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the highest-ranked institution in the city on this year’s QS rankings (Photo: Instagram @hku.official)
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The University of Hong Kong, the city’s oldest institution of higher education, has jumped nine positions to reach its highest-ever ranking at 17th.
The two other local universities that made it to the top 50 are The Chinese University of Hong Kong at 36th and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 47th.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is at 57th and the City University of Hong Kong is at 62nd, having climbed eight spots at the QS rankings.
The Hong Kong Baptist University has surged from 295th to 252nd, ascending 44 places.
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