4 Hong Kong public universities fall in ranking of Asia’s best

CUHK records biggest drop in recent years after falling four spots to 10th place, while HKUST is pushed out of top 10 for first time since 2013

Times Higher Education says decline in ranking of some institutions reflects fierce competition on continent

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The University of Hong Kong was among those to fall in this year’s rankings, dropping to sixth place. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Published: 2:05pm, 1 May 2024Updated: 9:54pm, 1 May 2024

Four of six public universities in Hong Kong have fallen in a league table of Asia’s best tertiary education institutions, including a varsity that lost its place in the top 10 for the first time since the rankings were established.

The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, released on Wednesday, also saw mainland China’s Tsinghua University hold onto the top spot for the sixth year in a row.

Last year, eight of the city’s top universities managed to rise or hold onto their spots in the previous table.

Times Higher Education said the decline in the ranking of some institutions reflected fierce competition on the continent.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the city’s oldest varsity, fell two places to sixth, while the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), saw its biggest drop in recent years after falling four spots to 10th place.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology was pushed out of the top 10 for the first time since the rankings started in 2013, falling from seventh place to 12.