5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
Five public universities in Hong Kong have ranked in the top 100 of a renowned British publication’s latest global league table, as part of a trend described as a “historic realignment” of academic prowess from West to East. The University of Hong Kong remained the city’s highest-ranked tertiary institution, holding onto 33rd place from the previous year, in the Times Higher Education (THE) World…
Five public universities in Hong Kong have achieved a historic shift in global academic rankings, moving from Western prominence to East Asian leadership. The University of Hong Kong maintained its top 100 standing, ranking 33rd, while the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology held 42nd and 58th places, respectively.
CUHK's success can be attributed to its excellence in research, patents, income, productivity, staff composition, as well as notable gains in teaching reputation, student-staff ratio, and international student presence. Meanwhile, City University and Polytechnic University also climbed in the rankings, reaching 70th and 79th place, respectively.
The rankings, released by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, cover 2,297 institutions from 118 countries, with Asian universities showing a significant surge in performance. Beijing's Tsinghua University topped the list at 11th, followed by Peking University at 13th and the National University of Singapore at 15th.
The shift in academic power from the West to the East is described as a "historic realignment" by Phil Baty, THE's chief global affairs officer, noting that this marks a permanent change in the global higher education landscape.
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