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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-06-10 05:00
Last update date: 2020-06-10 05:00University ranking institution Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) today announced the 2021 World University Rankings. MIT ranked first for the ninth consecutive year, with Stanford University and Harvard University ranked second and third. As for Hong Kong institutions, there are 7 institutions on the list; 5 of them remain in the top 100 in the world. In addition to the regression of the Baptist University rankings, the remaining 4 institutions have all been upgraded. The University of Hong Kong continues to rank first among other local institutions, ranking 22nd, up 3 places from last year.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in the world for the ninth consecutive year. (University website)
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American universities continue to take the top three in the world
QS is measured according to six indicators, namely academic reputation (40%), employer evaluation (10%), citation rate of papers (20%), teacher-student ratio (20%), proportion of international colleges (5%), international students Proportion (5%).
The top three in the QS World University Rankings are all covered by American universities. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in the United States for the 9th consecutive year. The second and third places are Stanford University and Harvard University. In the Asian region, there are 26 colleges and universities ranked among the top 100 in the world, the most on record. The National University of Singapore ranks highest and continues to rank 11th, followed by Nanyang Technological University, which fell 2 places and ranked 13th. Tsinghua inland The university ranked 15th, up one place from last year.
7 Polytechnic universities jumped to the top of the list, ranked 16th and ranked 75th
There are 7 institutions in Hong Kong on the list, and 5 of them rank in the top 100 in the world. Except for the Baptist University rankings, it dropped by 3 places from last year and ranked 264th. The rest of the colleges have made progress. PolyU’s growth has been more significant, jumping 16 places from last year and ranking 75th. The University of Hong Kong ranks 22nd, up 3 places from last year, which is a new record and the highest among all institutions in Hong Kong; followed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, ranking 27th, up 5 places from last year; CUHK ranked 43rd , 3 places higher than last year.
Employer ratings gradually recede
According to QS analysis, HKU has made progress in its academic status and research influence, which has boosted its global ranking. QS said that looking at all Hong Kong colleges and universities, the scoring rate of paper citation rates performed well, reflecting that colleges can shape an international environment and attract top academic talents to come to Hong Kong, but employer ratings have gradually declined. It is recommended that institutions should strengthen their links in the curriculum The industry provides employment-related topics to further improve the international ranking.
HKU: Committed to becoming a world-class university in Asia
HKU has been striving for excellence in teaching, research and knowledge exchange. We are convinced that by practicing the future blueprint outlined by HKU, we are committed to becoming a world-class university in Asia, which will further enhance the international reputation of the university. The CUHK responded that it will continue to pursue excellence in teaching and research, and will provide high-quality education as its mission to contribute to Hong Kong, Mainland China and neighboring regions. A HKBU spokesperson said that as a university with equal emphasis on teaching and research, it is committed to combining high-quality holistic education and influential research to serve the society, cultivate outstanding talents for the society, and exert academic excellence in an international atmosphere.
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