A Hong Kong university has been ranked the 11th best in the world
According to the QS World University Rankings 2026 report, published by higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds on June 19, Hong Kong now boasts five universities ranking among the top 100 universities in the world, including the highest-ranked educational institution on the 2026 list located within East Asia.
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has moved up six spots since last year's list to now claim the title of the 11th best university in the world. QS' data shows that HKU's academic reputation scored 99.3, while the employment outcomes of their alumni scored 99.8. This stellar ranking on the global chart means HKU has beat out various other universities that are also known for their academic excellence, such as Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (ranked at number 12), Peking University (ranked at number 14), the University of Pennsylvania (ranked at number 15), Tsinghua University (ranked at number 17), Yale (ranked at number 21), and Princeton (ranked at number 25).
The only Asian university ranking higher than HKU is the National University of Singapore, which came in the list at number eight. But Hong Kong's other tertiary institutions also made commendable rankings, with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) climbing up four spots from last year to now sit at number 32, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) rising three spots to reach rank 44. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University rose three spots from last year to just sit under the top 50 ranking at number 54, and the City University of Hong Kong at 63.
Among the full list that considers 1,500 global universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has once again retained its top ranking for the 14th consecutive year, while Imperial College London has also retained their second place from the 2025 rankings. Stanford University, the University of Oxford, and Harvard University round out the best five universities in the world for 2026.
See the full list on QS' website.
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