Institutional Reputation & Global Presence

Worldwide recognition of HKU’s excellence by respected league tables continues to grow

• HKU has been ranked 1st among Hong Kong universities by both Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE)
• HKU's global ranking has risen over the past four years to 22nd in the world by QS and 39th internationally by THE for 2021
• HKU’s position in the QS Employability Rankings also rose from 20th for 2018 to 9th for 2020
• HKU has been ranked 2nd in the World's Most International University Rankings 2020 by THE
• In the 2021 THE subject rankings, HKU Education is ranked 5th in the world

For more about the renown and range of the University’s accomplishments, please go to First & Foremost.