China News Service, Hong Kong, November 11 (Reporter Han Xingtong) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a world higher education research institution, announced the 8 Asian University Rankings on the 8th, and six Hong Kong universities ranked among the top 2024 in Asia, among which the University of Hong Kong (HKU) ranked second only to Peking University and ranked second in Asia, the first among local universities.
According to the QS Asia University Rankings 2024, Hong Kong has a total of 10 universities on the list, of which 6 are among the top 2 universities in Asia, of which HKU is ranked 10nd, jumping two places from last year. The University of Chinese of Hong Kong (CUHK) is ranked 15th; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) ranked 17th; City University of Hong Kong ranked 23th; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranked 64rd; Hong Kong Baptist University is ranked <>th.
HKU said that it has always been committed to becoming a world-class university in Asia, and as a leading university in the region, it has always been committed to providing students with quality education and striving for excellence in teaching, research and knowledge exchange, further enhancing HKU's reputation in the world.
HKU also mentioned that the University is actively recruiting top scholars and promising young faculty and researchers from all over the world, and has recruited more than 90 scholars to join the University this year alone, contributing to HKU in teaching and research in various fields.
CUHK told reporters that CUHK has risen two places to 2024th in Asia in the 2 QS Asia University Rankings, once again confirming CUHK's international leadership in research and education. CUHK will continue to strive for excellence and strengthen its collaboration and research with higher education institutions around the world to enhance the performance of its international research network and other indicators, with a view to making a positive impact and contribution to Hong Kong, the country and the world.
HKUST told reporters that the rise and fall of rankings are affected by different factors, and the HKUST Conference uses this as a reference. HKUST's professors and students have won numerous awards over the years, and have collaborated with the world's top public and private institutions, demonstrating the University's teaching and research capabilities. HKUST will continue to strive for continuous improvement in teaching, production and research, and contribute to society. (ENDS)