HKU named Asia’s most international university ... and third in the entire world
Chinese University also rises to 28th from 108th last year as global reputation factored for first time
The University of Hong Kong has been ranked the world’s third most international university, according to a recent ranking of 150 institutions around the world.
While HKU retained the position it scored previously on the annual list, Chinese University saw a great leap upward to 28th from 108th last year, as the ranking changed its methodology to factor in for the first time a university’s global reputation.
HKU was ranked highest among all Asian universities.
“Not only do [Hong Kong universities] have a large body of international students and faculty, they also have a strong international reputation,” said Phil Baty, world university rankings editor of London-based Times Higher Education, which published the ranking.
Baty said many universities that were above Chinese University last year had been excluded this year because they did not have as strong a global reputation.