Two Hong Kong Universities Rank in Global Top 100

Two Hong Kong universities have secured places in the top 100 of an academic ranking that assesses 1,000 institutions worldwide. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) rose five places from 67th last year to 62nd, while City University (CityU) climbed four places from 99th to 95th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy on Saturday.

Launched in 2003, the annual ranking was initially published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University before ShanghaiRanking Consultancy took over its publication six years later. For the 2026 ranking, the consultancy reviewed 2,500 institutions using third-party data before selecting the top 1,000.

The methodology takes into account indicators such as the number of alumni and staff who have won Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, as well as the number of papers published in journals Nature and Science. Each indicator is assigned a weighting, which is then used to calculate an overall score for each university.