5 Hong Kong universities continue to rank amongst worldwide leading 100, assisting to combine status as global education center
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An Education Bureau (EDB) representative stated today (September 30) that the rankings of Hong Kong’s universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027 continue to be extremely applauded, totally showing the robust strength of Hong Kong’s college system and its first-rate levels in mentor, research study, and worldwide outlook, and likewise showing the Government’s constant resource financial investment and policy assistance for many years, which have actually effectively laid a strong structure for Hong Kong’s college organizations.
According to the current THE World University Rankings, the University of Hong Kong ranks worldwide at 33rd, the Chinese University of Hong Kong at 42nd, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 58th, and the City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have actually increased to 70th and 79th respectively, continuing to rank amongst the international leading 100.
The representative stated, “The long-standing high rankings of Hong Kong’s universities at the forefront of international rankings not only reflect the achievements of the local higher education sector in striving for excellence and scaling new heights, but also bear witness to the Government’s proactive leadership in guiding the post-secondary education sector to achieve outstanding results through policy measures such as seeking innovation and change, and expanding capacity while enhancing quality. The Government will continue to spare no effort in promoting the comprehensive integration of the higher education sector into the overall national development, contributing to the country’s endeavour to build a leading country in education.”
The just recently promoted First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) (Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan) and the Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address even more enhance Hong Kong’s advancement momentum and construct the city into a global center for high-calibre skill. Procedures consist of driving the advancement of the Northern Metropolis University Town (NMUT) under “One Town, Five Elements” to promote capability growth and quality improvement of post-secondary education. The Government will combine Hong Kong’s internationalised and diversified academic benefits under “one country, two systems”line up with the method of stimulating the nation through science and education, enhance standard, emerging, and cross-disciplinary advancement and the nurturing of superior skill, deepen worldwide co-operation, and promote the incorporated advancement of education, innovation, and skill to much better serve the nation’s endeavour to turn into a prominent nation in education.
To dovetail with the advancement of the NMUT, the Government will execute a series of steps, consisting of increasing the variety of the University Grants Committee-funded research study postgraduate locations to 9 600 by the 2030/31 scholastic year; slowly increasing the yearly quota of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme to 550 locations by the 2029/30 scholastic year; supplying extra financing of $20 million per scholastic year to support understanding transfer; and designating $40 million yearly to the Fund for Innovative Technology-in-Education. With the constant relaxation of the ceiling for non-local trainees registered in self-financing regional post-secondary programs, and the magnified marketing efforts through the cross-departmental Task Force on Study in Hong Kong, regional organizations will continue to draw in extraordinary trainees from over 100 nations and areas around the world, combining Hong Kong’s leading position as a worldwide post-secondary education center.
The representative concluded, “Even in the face of intense global competition, the performance of Hong Kong’s universities continues to remain stable and excellent. Looking ahead, with the comprehensive implementation of Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan, the promotion of the integrated development of education, technology, and talent, and the development of the NMUT, Hong Kong’s higher education is ushering in a golden period of development full of promising potential. We will continue to promote the all-round connectivity in areas such as talent training, frontier scientific research, and industry-academia-research collaboration, optimise resource allocation, support various institutions in consolidating their existing advantages while pioneering innovation, and nurture more outstanding talent equipped with both international perspective and exceptional capabilities, thereby making greater contributions to the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and the country.”