Five Hong Kong universities have placed among the top 10 in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) retaining first place.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) rose to fourth, while the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) moved up to fifth. Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) shared ninth place.
Hong Kong has more universities in the top 10 than any other higher-education system in this edition: mainland China has three and Singapore has two, according to QS.
The rankings provide one comparison of universities across Asia using the indicators selected by QS. Students considering a university should also look at the course, costs, location and other factors that matter to them.
