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Hong Kong Universities Achieve Historic High in Global Rankings
Four Hong Kong universities have secured spots within the world's top 50, marking a historic high for the region in global university rankings. This achievement reflects a broader trend of Chinese universities gaining ground on their UK and US counterparts.
17 Jun, 23:01 — 18 Jun, 07:01
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Chinese universities gain ground on UK and US in global rankings
Britain and US retain grip on top 10, with MIT first and Imperial College London second
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4 Hong Kong universities secure spots in world’s top 50 – historic high
For the first time, four Hong Kong universities have been placed among the top 50 in the latest global rankings, with two in the top 20. The 2027 World University Rankings, released by UK-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on Thursday, also showed that five Hong Kong institutions remained among the world’s top 100. In the 2026 […]
By Hans Tse
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First report: FT · 17 Jun, 23:01|Full coverage: 2 · 8h|Window: 8h
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