3 Hong Kong universities place in top 10 in coveted ranking of Asia’s tertiary institutions
- University of Hong Kong holds onto fourth place, while Chinese University came seventh and University of Science and Technology drops one spot to ninth
- Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings cover 616 institutions in 31 countries and regions
Three Hong Kong universities have placed in the top 10 of a closely watched ranking of Asia’s best tertiary institutions, with Polytechnic University coming not far behind at number 15.
In the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 released on Wednesday, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) held onto its No 4 spot for a fourth consecutive year, while Chinese University came seventh, the same as last year.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology dropped one spot to ninth, switching places with Seoul National University, which rose to eighth.
City University remained in the top 50, coming in 24th, a drop of five spots from 2021, while Baptist University ranked 91st, sliding from 62nd last time.
Mainland China kept its lead in the Asia rankings. Tsinghua and Peking universities took the top two spots for a third consecutive year. The mainland was home to 30 institutions in the top 100, with 22 either rising or staying at the same spot.
The ranking for National University of Singapore remained unchanged at third.
