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South China Morning Post
24-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
It's our ‘internal strength': University of Hong Kong head on top rankings
The president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed hopes the institution will rank among the world's top 10 before his term ends in 2028 after it rose to 11th place in a global league table, saying it was vital for the varsity to contribute to the country's talent development. In an exclusive interview with the Post, president Xiang Zhang said he was 'very happy' about HKU's latest advancement in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings. He said the achievement was a reflection of the 'internal strengths' of the institution, akin to developing internal discipline and dedication in martial arts, as he noted a good ranking was a 'by-product' of the university's efforts to build up its academic excellence over the years. 'When your internal strengths build up, your appearance, muscles and everything show up, so ranking is appearance, but your internal strength is what HKU and I myself really focus on, the academic strengths and the quality, all of these matters,' he said. Zhang said he liked to read martial arts novels like those by the late Hong Kong wuxia novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, also known as Jin Yong, which reminded him that internal strengths were critical to building one's reputation and standing. Asked whether he was confident HKU could make it to the top 10 during his term, Zhang was optimistic, saying 'I hope so' three times.
South China Morning Post
19-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
6 public universities in Hong Kong rise in global rankings
Six public universities in Hong Kong have risen in a global ranking, with the city's oldest jumping to 11th place and beating two prestigious mainland Chinese institutions. Advertisement Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said the city's new 'Study in Hong Kong' brand should help it attract global talent and cement its reputation as a premier academic destination amid the government's funding cuts. The latest edition of QS' world rankings, released on Thursday, saw the University of Hong Kong (HKU) climb to 11th place, up from 17th last year and 26th in 2023. The result is the institution's best since the league table was launched in 2004. It was just one spot behind the California Institute of Technology in the United States. The mainland's Peking University maintained its 14th place, while Tsinghua University rose three spots to 17th. HKU also ranked second in Asia, after the National University of Singapore, which maintained its eighth position globally. Advertisement QS said HKU was the local leader across four indicators, performing particularly well in academic reputation and graduate employability.
