Most research by Hong Kong universities of ‘high international standing’, review by higher education funding body finds
- Assessment by University Grants Committee showed 70 per cent of 16,000 studies were ranked as world-leading or excellent
- University of Hong Kong, Chinese University and University of Science and Technology were the best performers in the latest review
Hong Kong universities have a high international standing in terms of research, the higher education sector’s funding body has concluded, after its latest assessment showed 70 per cent of some 16,000 studies were ranked as world-leading or excellent.
That was up from 46 per cent in 2014 when the last assessment by the University Grants Committee took place. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Chinese University (CUHK) and the University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were the best performers in the latest review.
“The Hong Kong results have improved tremendously in all aspects. It also compares favourably with the rest of the world,” committee chairman Carlson Tong Ka-shing said while releasing the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 report.
“When you look at results compared with … the UK and Australia’s similar exercises, it’s definitely very comparable. We are definitely of a high international standing.”
