Five Hong Kong universities achieve best rankings in recent years on world list
HKU continues to lead pack at 40th, while mainland China has its best showing of 66 ranked universities
The University of Hong Kong maintained its top standing among institutions of higher education in the city, rising three places to 40th on the latest World Universities Ranking while five of six local universities also achieved their best positions on the list in the past five years.
On Tuesday, Times Higher Education, which provides global coverage on higher education, released its World Universities Ranking for 2018. The rankings take into account academic semesters stretching across two calendar years. Hong Kong had six of its eight public universities on the list.
Peking University in Beijing was ranked 27th, the highest among Chinese universities, climbing two places up from last year. It remained ahead of HKU for the third year in a row. Meanwhile Tsinghua University in Beijing rose five places to 30th.
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This is the first time two of the mainland’s elite institutions entered the top 30 in the annual rankings, bringing the total number of its universities among the top 200 to seven.
“China’s leading universities are truly now part of the global elite,” Phil Baty, editorial director of the 13-year-old global rankings, said.
HKU led the Hong Kong pack by achieving its best ranking since 2014, moving from the 43rd position in 2017 to 40th. But its best placing was 35th in 2013.
