University of Hong Kong
Gateway between East & West
| Source | Score |
|---|---|
| QS | 88 out of 100 |
| THE | 88 out of 100 |
| USC | 0 out of 100 |
| USG | 85 out of 100 |
| ARWU | 0 out of 100 |
| CWUR | 86 out of 100 |
| Niche | 0 out of 100 |
| Leiden | 0 out of 100 |
Ranking history
Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.
| Date | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 4, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 5, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 6, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 7, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 10, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 15, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 17, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
| August 20, 2026 | #27 | 98.3 |
Admissions
Most recently published acceptance rate and typical entry qualification for this country's admissions system.
Campus & outcomes
Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.
Studying in Hong Kong as an international student
Non-local students pay a distinct, substantially higher fee than local students at publicly funded universities. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.
- Post-study work rights
- IANG arrangement allows graduates to stay and work, initially for 24 months.
- Funding routes
- HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund; university entrance scholarships.
Graduate & professional schools
HKU has 2 ranked professional programmes. These admit separately from the university and are ranked separately from it — a band here says nothing about the university's overall position above, or the reverse (2025–26 rankings cycle).
Subject rankings
Real, published QS World University Rankings by Subject positions — unlike Subject strengths below, this is sourced ranking data, not an editorial estimate. Shown only for the subjects this university is ranked in.
Subject strengths
An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.
| Source | Score |
|---|---|
| CS | 87 out of 100 |
| Eng | 87 out of 100 |
| Business | 92 out of 100 |
| Medicine | 85 out of 100 |
| Law | 88 out of 100 |
| Sciences | 87 out of 100 |
| Social | 92 out of 100 |
| Arts | 91 out of 100 |
Similar universities
Close in overall rank, and weighted toward the same country and type — a starting point for students who like University of Hong Kong but want options to compare.
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Hong Kong's ranking?
University of Hong Kong ranks #27 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 98.3/100, aggregated across 4 major published rankings.
What is University of Hong Kong known for?
Gateway between East & West. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Business, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities.
What is University of Hong Kong's acceptance rate?
University of Hong Kong's acceptance rate is approximately 10%, based on the most recently published admissions cycle.
What academic results does University of Hong Kong typically require?
University of Hong Kong's typical admissions requirement is 5**5**5*554 on the HK DSE.