Three Hong Kong universities make top 80 in world reputation rankings
The University of Hong Kong leads the way at No 45, while Chinese University is back in the top 100 after a one-year absence
As in previous years, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) topped the city’s tertiary institutions at 45, up from 51 to 60 last year. After an absence from the top 100 last year, Chinese University made a return this year with a rank of between 71 and 80, sharing the same group as Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Only the top 50 universities are given precise rankings, with the rest categorised in groups of 10 as researchers explained the margins in scores were too narrow to differentiate.
The University of Tokyo reigned as Asia’s top institution at No 12, followed by Tsinghua University in Beijing at No 18 and Peking University at No 21 – both all-time highs.
Three other universities on the mainland – Fudan, Shanghai Jiao Tong and Zhejiang – made it to the top 100 for the first time with rankings between 71 and 90.