# CityUHK achieves stellar results again in the ARWU, ranking 2nd in Hong Kong and maintaining its position among the global top 100

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- Published: 2026-08-15T11:00:00+07:00
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HONG KONG, Aug. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The exceptional research strengths of City
University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have once again received high international recognition.
In the newly released 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), CityUHK
secured a place among the top 100 globally for the second consecutive year and rose
four places from last year to rank 95th worldwide, firmly maintaining its 2nd position
in Hong Kong.

 [⌊In the newly released 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), CityUHK secured a place among the top 100 globally for the second consecutive year and rose four places from last year to rank 95th worldwide, firmly maintaining its 2nd position in Hong Kong.⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS1969722/20260814050949EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2887086&p=medium600)

In the newly released 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), CityUHK
secured a place among the top 100 globally for the second consecutive year and rose
four places from last year to rank 95th worldwide, firmly maintaining its 2nd position
in Hong Kong.

CityUHK continued to deliver an impressive performance across several core evaluation
indicators. Notably, in the key academic indicator of "Highly Cited Researchers 
by Clarivate", the University entered the global top 25 for the first time, ranking
2nd in Hong Kong. This once again demonstrates the University’s leading international
advantage in nurturing top scholars and producing high-quality research.

**Professor Chun-Sing Lee**, Acting President of CityUHK, was deeply encouraged 
by these outstanding results. "We are immensely proud that CityUHK has been ranked
among the top 100 globally for two consecutive years and maintained its 2nd place
ranking in Hong Kong," he said. "This remarkable achievement reflects the continuous
improvement in the University’s teaching and research strengths, as well as our 
leading edge in promoting internationalised education. Recognised by Times Higher
Education (THE) as the ‘Most International University in the World’ for three consecutive
years, CityUHK will continue to harness its powerful momentum in research and innovation,
deepen cross-regional collaboration with top institutions locally and globally, 
actively promote the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand, and lead higher education towards
new milestones."

The ARWU, published by ShanghaiRanking, is widely regarded as one of the most influential
and authoritative global university rankings. Inaugurated in 2003 by the Centre 
for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, it evaluates over
2,500 institutions worldwide annually, publishing the top 1,000 results. The evaluation
is based predominantly on objective indicators of academic and research excellence,
including the number of highly influential scholars, the volume of papers published
and indexed in premier journals, and the per capita academic performance of the 
institution.

In recent years, CityUHK’s academic influence has continued to grow, earning widespread
recognition and achieving outstanding results across various international rankings.
In the 2027 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, published in June
this year, CityUHK achieved remarkable success by jumping 11 places to 52nd globally,
solidifying its position among the top 3% of universities worldwide. Notably, in
the core indicator of "Citations per Faculty", the University achieved an exceptional
result, ranking 2nd globally and 1st in Hong Kong. Together with the latest ARWU
results, this demonstrates the top-tier academic standard of the University’s faculty
and research teams, as well as the tangible contribution of their innovative research
to global science and societal development.

Steven Lee, Communications and Institutional Research Office, CityUHK (Tel: 3442
9945)

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