# 31 CityUHK scholars named in ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholars lifetime list, the most among institutions nationwide

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- Published: 2026-10-16T20:05:00+07:00
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HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A total of 31 scholars from City University
of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have been named in the 2026 Highly Ranked Scholars lifetime
list recently released by ScholarGPS, a US-based scholarly data platform. CityUHK
has the largest number of listed scholars among Hong Kong institutions and ranks
first among all universities and institutions nationwide, demonstrating the University’s
research excellence and the far-reaching influence of its scholars in the international
academic community.

 [⌊A total of 31 scholars from CityUHK have been named in the 2026 Highly Ranked Scholars lifetime list recently released by ScholarGPS. CityUHK has the largest number of listed scholars among Hong Kong institutions and ranks first among all universities and institutions nationwide.⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS2015009/20261016074323EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA3023560&p=medium600)

A total of 31 scholars from CityUHK have been named in the 2026 Highly Ranked Scholars
lifetime list recently released by ScholarGPS. CityUHK has the largest number of
listed scholars among Hong Kong institutions and ranks first among all universities
and institutions nationwide.

ScholarGPS holds data on over 30 million scholars and more than 265 million scholarly
publications worldwide. Its Highly Ranked Scholars are identified based on indicators
including a scholar’s number of publications, citations and h-index, with only those
ranked in the top 0.05% selected.

This year, 14,466 scholars worldwide were named. Of the four Hong Kong scholars 
ranked in the global top 1,000, three are from CityUHK: **Professor Chen Guanrong**,
Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Chair Professor in Engineering; **Professor
David Lou Xiongwen**, Chair Professor of Materials Chemistry; and **Professor Paul
Chu Kim-ho**, Chair Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering,
and Physics.

**Professor Chun-Sing Lee**, Acting President, said, "CityUHK is committed to fostering
an outstanding academic and research environment that brings together and nurtures
talent from around the world. The selection of 31 CityUHK scholars for the ScholarGPS
Highly Ranked Scholars lifetime list, the most nationwide, is strong recognition
of the University’s pursuit of academic excellence. I warmly congratulate all the
listed scholars and thank them for advancing knowledge and responding to global 
challenges through their impactful research. CityUHK will continue to support frontier
research and interdisciplinary innovation, further enhancing the University’s global
influence and creating greater value for society."

The academic influence of CityUHK scholars has been repeatedly recognised by leading
international academic organisations. Earlier this month, Stanford University released
its "World’s Top 2% Scientists" 2026 list based on career-long citation impact, 
which included 263 CityUHK scholars. Professor Chen Guanrong and **Professor Zhang
Hua**, Herman Hu Chair Professor of Nanomaterials, not only appear on both lists
but were also ranked within the global top 700 on the Stanford list. In addition,
in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2027, CityUHK ranked 
first in Asia and second globally for "Citations per Faculty", second only to Harvard
University.

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