Five public universities in Hong Kong have ranked in the top 100 of a renowned British publication’s latest global league table, as part of a trend described as a “historic realignment” of academic prowess from West to East. The University of Hong Kong remained the city’s highest-ranked tertiary institution, holding onto 33rd place from the previous year, in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on Wednesday. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ranked 42nd,...
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5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
Five Hong Kong public universities have achieved top 100 rankings in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on Wednesday. This development is described as a "historic realignment" of academic strength shifting from West to East.
Connor MycroftSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-29 · 23:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Five Hong Kong public universities have achieved top 100 rankings in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on Wednesday. This development is described as a "historic realignment" of academic strength shifting from West to East. The University of Hong Kong maintained its position as the city's top institution, securing 33rd place, while the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ranked 42nd. The article highlights this significant presence of Hong Kong universities in the global academic landscape.
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The trend of universities ranking is described as a 'historic realignment' of academic prowess from West to East.
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ranked 42nd in the THE World University Rankings.
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The University of Hong Kong ranked 33rd in the THE World University Rankings.
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Five public universities in Hong Kong ranked in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
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