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  "id": 10886342,
  "title": "'Global top 100 uni rankings showcase HK's status'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/global-top-100-uni-rankings-showcase-hks-status",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:11:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872135-20260930.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's education system demonstrated its world-class standards in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Five Hong Kong universities secured spots in the global top 100, reflecting the city's strengths in teaching, research, and international outlook. The University of Hong Kong, Chinese University, the University of Science and Technology, City University, and Polytechnic University made the cut. This achievement highlighted the government's long-standing commitment to excellence in higher education and its proactive leadership in guiding the sector through policy measures like promoting innovation and expanding capacity while enhancing quality. CityU acting president Lee Chun-sing emphasized the university's dedication to research and collaboration, aiming to address global challenges. PolyU President Teng Jin-guang noted the institution's global influence in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer. Lingnan University, which made a notable jump to 257th place, credited its progress to recent advancements in teaching, research, and knowledge transfer.",
  "summary": "The Education Bureau on Wednesday said having five Hong Kong universities make it to the global top 100 again in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 demonstrated the strength of the city’s higher education system, and its world-class standards in teaching, research and international outlook. The institutions which made the top 100 in the Times ranking are the University of…",
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        "title": "'Global top 100 uni rankings showcase HK's status'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/global-top-100-uni-rankings-showcase-hks-status-10887151",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:11:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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