# QS Asia Rankings 2027

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- Published: 2026-11-03T19:00:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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**Hong Kong SAR leads as China rises while India and Singapore face pressure**

LONDON, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — International higher education experts QS Quacquarelli
Symonds has released the 2027 edition of the [QS World University Rankings: Asia.](https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings)

The University of Hong Kong stays first, ahead of Peking University. Tsinghua University
rises to third. National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore (NTU) fall to sixth and eighth, while City University of Hong
Kong (CityUHK) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) enter the top-five.

Hong Kong is the most represented system in the top-10 with five entrants. No institutions
enter the top-10, but two reach the top-20: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to a 
record-high 20th, alongside University of Science and Technology of China, up from
21st.

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**Top-10** 

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**2027**

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**2026**

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**1**

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1

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HKU

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Hong Kong SAR

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**2**

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2

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Peking University 

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China (Mainland) 

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**3**

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9

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Tsinghua University 

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**4**

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7

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CityUHK

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Hong Kong SAR

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**5**

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7

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CUHK

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**6**

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5

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Fudan University 

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China (Mainland) 

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**6**

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3

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NUS

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Singapore 

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**8**

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3

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NTU 

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**9**

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10

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PolyU

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Hong Kong SAR

 

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**9**

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6

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HKUST

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The rankings feature 1,722 universities across 26 systems, including 195 new entrants.
Mainland China remains the largest and fastest-growing, with 448 universities(+53),
ahead of India(325) and Japan(153).

Six systems improve overall: Macao SAR, Tajikistan, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Uzbekistan
and Mainland China. The Maldives debuts.

**QS Senior VP Ben Sowter** said: "_This year’s rankings are more competitive than
ever, providing an important benchmarking tool for a region shaping global higher
education_. _Research excellence, international engagement and reputation remain
the foundations for success in an ever-advancing university ecosystem."_

**Highlights**

 ◦ China leads for top-20 representation and new entrants, supported by reputation
   and research.
 ◦ India leads research output and doctoral-qualified staff. IIT Delhi drops to 
   66^(th).
 ◦ Japan excels in teaching resources and reputation. The University of Tokyo ranks
   27^(th).
 ◦ South Korea’s leading universities rise. Only China has more top-20 entries. 
   Yonsei University comes 11^(th).
 ◦ Hong Kong SAR records the strongest improvement(+55%) and has the most top-10
   universities.
 ◦ Singapore’s leaders fall from the top five, two universities enter the top 100.
 ◦ Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University(53^(rd)) is crowned national leader for the
   first time since 2021.
 ◦ Malaysia’s internationalisation performance sees 16 universities reach record
   ranks. Universiti Malaya ranks 17^(th).
 ◦ Central Asia’s expansion continues. Kazakhstan leads while Uzbek representation
   grows.
 ◦ Thailand enjoys strong student mobility and academic reputation. Chulalongkorn
   University remains top, placing 52^(nd).
 ◦ Vietnam National University, Hanoi (159^(th)) leads in Vietnam. Ten Vietnamese
   universities now place in the top 500.

Read the full report:[Regional_V.1.0_D.1.2_-_Asia_2027](https://26055784.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26055784/Press%20Releases%20and%20Media%20Assets/Asia%202027/Press%20Releases/Regional_V.1.0_D.1.2_-_Asia_2027%20(1).docx)

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