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QS World University Rankings 2027: Hong Kong Makes History
Hong Kong Universities Shine
If you’re thinking ahead about your child’s future education — or simply love knowing where Asia’s brightest minds are being shaped — the QS World University Rankings 2027, published on 18 June 2026, delivers some exciting news for the region. Asia has never performed stronger, with Hong Kong leading an impressive charge up the global charts.
Explore all the QS World University Rankings 2027 here
Hong Kong Makes History
Hong Kong is the standout story of this year’s edition. For the very first time, two Hong Kong universities have broken into the global top 20, cementing the city’s reputation as one of the world’s premier education hubs. Five Hong Kong institutions rank in the global top 100, and QS named Hong Kong Asia’s most improved higher education system for the second consecutive year.
Here’s how the city’s universities performed:
- HKU (University of Hong Kong) — 11th globally (held strong)
- CUHK (Chinese University of Hong Kong) — 18th globally (up 14 places, a historic top-20 breakthrough)
- HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) — 33rd globally (up 11 places)
- PolyU (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) — 50th globally (up 4 places, first-ever top-50 entry)
- CityU (City University of Hong Kong) — 52nd globally (up 11 places)
Singapore and China: Consistent Giants
Singapore’s National University of Singapore (NUS) remains the top-ranked Asian university in the world rankings at 10th globally, while Nanyang Technological University (NTU) holds firm at 12th. Both continue to be among the most competitive universities on the planet.
China also continues its upward march. Peking University climbed to 13th globally and Tsinghua University rose three spots to 14th, making the 11–20 band particularly Asia-dominant this year. Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 36th, while 13 of the 90 new entrants to the rankings this year came from China.
Japan and South Korea
Japan’s University of Tokyo ranked 39th globally, while South Korea’s Seoul National University came in at 38th and Yonsei University at 42nd. The broader 100–200 bracket also saw notable gains from Japanese institutions.
Top Asian Universities in the QS World Rankings 2027
| Global Rank | University | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | National University of Singapore (NUS) | Singapore |
| 11 | University of Hong Kong (HKU) | Hong Kong |
| 12 | Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
| 13 | Peking University | China |
| 14 | Tsinghua University | China |
| 18 | Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | Hong Kong |
| 33 | HKUST | Hong Kong |
| 36 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China |
| 38 | Seoul National University | South Korea |
| 39 | University of Tokyo | Japan |
| 42 | Yonsei University | South Korea |
| 50 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) | Hong Kong |
| 52 | City University of Hong Kong (CityU) | Hong Kong |
Where To Find It:
- QS World University Rankings
- https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings
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