Two local tertiary institutions have been rated among the top 10 in Asiaweek magazine's 1999 ranking of universities in Asia. The survey was released last month.
The University of Hong Kong (HKU), rated fourth, was cited for its commitment to globalisation. According to the magazine, the university's vice-chancellor, Cheng Yiu-chung, hopes to build up the school's foreign student numbers to 10 per cent of enrolment.
The university topped the list in terms of faculty resources, while it ranked fourth for financial resources.
It came in fifth for research output and sixth for academic reputation. For student selectivity, however, it ranked a disappointing 55.
Chinese University, meanwhile, came in seventh, moving up one place from last year's ranking.
Cited for its commitment to traditional Chinese medicine, the university was in first place for financial resources, second for faculty resources, 14th for research output, 17th for academic reputation and 63rd for student selectivity.
Coming in 11th, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, ranked second in terms of financial resources and fourth for faculty resources.