Best Universities in Hong Kong SAR, China – GURI 2026

Top universities in Hong Kong SAR, China

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Hong Kong SAR, China are The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and others. Hong Kong SAR, China has 9 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #34.

1. #1The University of Hong KongGURI #34 · Score 94.65
2. #2The Chinese University of Hong KongGURI #84 · Score 91.92
3. #3The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityGURI #93 · Score 91.40
4. #4City University of Hong KongGURI #107 · Score 90.37
5. #5The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyGURI #128 · Score 89.51
6. #6Hong Kong Baptist UniversityGURI #271 · Score 81.91
7. #7The Education University of Hong KongGURI #396 · Score 76.22
8. #8Lingnan UniversityGURI #451 · Score 73.66
9. #9Hong Kong Metropolitan UniversityGURI #1328 · Score 40.61

How universities in Hong Kong SAR, China perform globally

Across the 9 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 81.14 and the median is 89.51. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.