Three Hong Kong universities declared ‘most international’ by Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- City University tops 170 institutions across the world, followed by University of Hong Kong, while Chinese University is ranked fifth
- Rankings are based on proportions of international staff and students, publications with international co-authors, and global standing of universities
Hong Kong is home to three of the world’s “most international universities”, including City University (CityU), according to data compiled by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Among 170 universities ranked worldwide, CityU topped the list, followed by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), while Chinese University (CUHK) was ranked fifth, just after Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique and ETH Zurich.
The universities have been ranked based on four equally weighted areas, including the proportion of international staff and students, authorship of publications with at least one international co-author, and their global standing.
“Prospective students looking to study in the most international environments should apply to universities in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, or the UK,” the Times Higher Education said.
Hong Kong’s universities saw off some of the best higher education institutions – such as the National University of Singapore, which came seventh jointly with the University of Oxford. The University of Cambridge was placed eighth.
