Five Hong Kong universities get top spots in world rankings

The University of Hong Kong nabbed 40th spot.

South China Morning Post reported that The University of Hong Kong maintained its top standing among institutions of higher education in the city, rising three places to 40th on the latest World Universities Ranking while five of six local universities also achieved their best positions on the list in the past five years.

On Tuesday, Times Higher Education, which provides global coverage on higher education, released its World Universities Ranking for 2018. The rankings take into account academic semesters stretching across two calendar years. Hong Kong had six of its eight public universities on the list.

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