Hong Kong University falls in global ranking on social and economic impact as number of institutions joining list surges
- HKU falls from 10th spot to 41st in Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings 2020 while Baptist University drops out of the top 100
- But city’s oldest university ranks second for ‘peace, justice and strong institutions’ for its research on law and international relations
The University of Hong Kong has dropped significantly in the latest global ranking on social and economic impact, according to an index released by a British education data provider.
The oldest university in the city fell from 10th spot last year to 41st in Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings 2020. Baptist University also dropped out of the top 100 from 60th last year.
The rankings, released on Wednesday and published for only the second year, ranked 766 universities according to metrics such as research publications as well as the proportion of graduates in related fields in each of 17 sustainable development goals promoted by the United Nations.
By categories, HKU ranked second under the goal of “peace, justice and strong institutions” for its performance in research on law and international relations and its participation as an adviser for government and their policies on academic freedom.
Lingnan University, which made its debut in the index, was ranked second under the goal of “quality education” for its contribution to early years and lifelong learning as well as commitment to inclusive education.