University of Hong Kong, CityU secure spots in global university top 100
Two Hong Kong universities have secured places in the top 100 of an academic ranking that assesses 1,000 institutions worldwide. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) rose five places from 67th last year to 62nd, while City University of Hong Kong (CityU) climbed four places from 99th to 95th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy on Saturday. Launched…
The University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong have earned spots in the top 100 of an international university ranking. HKU climbed five places from 67th last year to 62nd, while CityU improved by four places, moving from 99th to 95th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The ranking, published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, assesses 1,000 institutions globally, examining factors such as Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners among alumni and staff, as well as the number of papers published in leading journals like Nature and Science.
US universities dominated the top positions, with Harvard, Stanford, and MIT ranking first, second, and third, respectively. In Asia, Tsinghua University maintained its top spot at 18th globally, followed by the University of Tokyo at 30th, and the National University of Singapore, which climbed to 53rd. HKU's strongest academic fields include education, finance, and transportation science and technology, while CityU excels in library and information science, nanotechnology, and energy science.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong remained in the 101-150 bracket, unchanged from the previous year, while Hong Kong Polytechnic University entered this bracket, moving up from the 151-200 range in 2025.
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