City University of Hong Kong has climbed to fourth place in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027, entering the regional top five for the first time and placing second among Hong Kong institutions.
The university rose three places from seventh in the previous edition. It ranked behind the University of Hong Kong, which retained first place in Asia, and ahead of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in fifth place.
Five Hong Kong universities appeared in the Asian top 10:
- University of Hong Kong: 1st
- City University of Hong Kong: 4th
- Chinese University of Hong Kong: 5th
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University: joint 9th
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: joint 9th
The results mean that three Hong Kong universities are in the regional top five. Peking University and Tsinghua University ranked second and third respectively.
CityU said it placed first in Asia in three individual indicators: staff with PhDs, international faculty and outbound exchange students. It also said it led Hong Kong institutions in eight indicators.
The university’s acting president, Professor Lee Chun-sing, welcomed the result and credited the university community’s work in research and education, as well as its efforts to recruit academic talent.
The QS Asia rankings are a regional assessment. Their positions should be read separately from the QS World University Rankings, which use a different overall table.
Sources: CityU news release; QS Asia Rankings 2027 announcement.
