Hong Kong poised to further excel as international hub for higher education
With clear strategies and sound policy support and coordination, the city is well-positioned to take on greater challenges and achieve its aims
University global rankings rise and fall for different reasons. But they do reflect the quality and stature of the respective institutions to a certain extent. Hong Kong is justifiably proud in this respect, with five local varsities again making the world top 100 and no fewer than four climbing further this year. With clear strategies and sound policy support and coordination, the city can further excel as an international hub for higher education.
The relatively favourable assessment by the British-based Times Higher Education came as local university chiefs shared their visions and development strategies in a forum this month. They were joined by some of their counterparts in the Greater Bay Area, with a view to exploring ways to nurture the city into an international university hub. The timing of the release of the rankings and the forum may just be coincidental. But it shows that the city is well-positioned to take on greater challenges.
Much has changed since the forum was held a decade ago. Most of the university chiefs have been replaced. Meanwhile, the city’s less-politicised environment is also deemed more conducive to the development of research and applications. There is also a stronger consensus that universities should move up the innovation and technology chain, attract more overseas students and foster closer international exchange and collaboration.
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