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CityUHK Achieves Historic 70th Ranking in THE World University Rankings 2027

In a remarkable achievement, the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has surged to 70th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the year 2027, marking its highest performance to date. This advancement reflects a consistent growth trajectory for the university, as it moves up three positions from the previous year.

Notably, CityUHK has excelled in a variety of metrics, maintaining its premier status as the world's leading institution in the Industry pillar for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, it ranks first in Hong Kong for International Outlook. These outstanding results emphasize the university’s strengths in innovative research, cross-border collaborations, and effective knowledge transfer.

The THE World Rankings evaluated a substantial 2,297 institutions across 118 nations, employing 17 distinct indicators categorized under five main pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook. Mr. Phil Baty, the Chief Global Affairs Officer at THE, noted that these results signify a significant shift in global higher education dynamics, indicating an emerging academic excellence center bleeding from the West to East. This new data underpins the robust performance of Hong Kong's universities, particularly highlighting CityUHK's ascension in the rankings.

In the area of industry and academia collaboration, CityUHK earned a perfect score of 100 in the Industry pillar, underscoring its unrivaled prestige in fields such as patent development and technology commercialization. Such accolades highlight the university’s pivotal role in fostering a vibrant innovation ecosystem that prioritizes entrepreneurship.

For three years running, THE has recognized CityUHK as the