

The University of Hong Kong Rankings 2026
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- HKU US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- HKU FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2025
- HKU QS Ranking 2026
- HKU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- HKU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
- HKU Student Reviews
HKUThe University of Hong Kong Ranking
The University of Hong Kong is a prominent name among international students interested in pursuing their studies from Hong Kong. The university also is popular for being ranked by the top bodies for it national as well as global performance. According to latest rankings rolled out by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the year 2025, The University of Hong Kong secures a rank #1, among all colleges and universities in Hong Kong, while also attaining a global rank #38.
QS, another popular global ranking body, ranks the university at #11, in its 2026 rankings. The overall ranking of the institute has improved from 2025 rank of #17. Further, as per rankings given by THE (Times Higher Education) for the University Ranking category 35, its standing remained unchanged to #35 from 2024.
Shiksha Popularity World Ranking is a newly launched ranking algorithm, which collates and aggregates university and course rankings available publicly from prominent ranking publishers and converts them into a form that is easy to consume. This allows Indian students to better evaluate institutions and their courses.
The table below highlights the three-year ranking trends of The University of Hong Kong:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 26 | 17 | 11 | 
| THE | 31 | 35 | 35 | Not Ranked | 
| US News | 55 | 44 | 44 | Not Ranked | 
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World rank by different ranking providers
Shiksha
#37QS Ranking
#11THE Ranking
#35US News Ranking
#44ARWU Ranking
#67HKUThe University of Hong Kong Course Ranking
The University of Hong Kong courses are well renowned worldwide and popular among international students, including those from India. A few of the courses of the Uni of Hong Kong are ranked by Shiksha Popularity ranking and these are given as follows:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #45 | #44 | #39 | 
| Business & Management Studies | #73 | #84 | #99 | 
| Law | #28 | #27 | #24 | 
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #27 | #34 | #31 | 
| Science | #50 | #50 | #41 | 

HKUUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 55 | 44 | 44 | 

HKUFT (Financial Times) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | 41 | 45 | 41 | 

HKUQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 26 | 17 | 11 | 
| Accounting and Finance | 31 | 28 | – / – | 
| Architecture and Built Environment | 12 | 13 | – / – | 
| Art and Design | – / – | 51 | – / – | 
| Biological Sciences | 69 | 44 | – / – | 
| Communication and Media Studies | 51 | 46 | – / – | 
| Engineering and Technology | 80 | 47 | – / – | 
| Global MBA | 35 | 43 | 51 | 
| Law and Legal Studies | 20 | 15 | – / – | 
| Mathematics | 60 | 33 | – / – | 
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 59 | 49 | – / – | 
| Medicine | 37 | 24 | – / – | 
| Nursing | 40 | 34 | – / – | 
| Performing Arts | 101 | 51 | – / – | 
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 75 | 58 | – / – | 
| Physics and Astronomy | 94 | 65 | – / – | 
| Politics | 51 | 52 | – / – | 
| Sociology | 24 | 17 | – / – | 

HKUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 31 | 35 | 35 | 
| Arts and Humanities | 30 | 54 | 60 | 
| Clinical and Health | 13 | 19 | 21 | 
| Engineering | 42 | 43 | 39 | 
| Law | 24 | 29 | 30 | 
| Life Sciences | 41 | 43 | 45 | 
| PG Business and Economics | 34 | 39 | 46 | 
| PG Computer Science | 55 | 53 | 53 | 
| Psychology | 71 | 62 | 57 | 

HKUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 88 | 69 | 67 | 
| Law | 101 | 51 | – / – | 
| Mathematics | 201 | 201 | – / – | 
| Nursing | 23 | 47 | – / – | 
| Physics | 201 | 76 | – / – | 
| Political Sciences | 151 | 151 | – / – | 
| Sociology | 151 | 51 | – / – | 
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International students can expect to pay a lot when it comes to living on campus at The University of Hong Kong. The price for the same can range from HKD 5K to HKD 15K per semester. Although in comparison to off-campus housing in the city of Hong Kong, on-campus housing can be much expensive at thi
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At least two years of postgraduate full-time work experience is required to get into The University of Hong Kong's MBA programme.
The other admission requirements for MBA include:
A recognised Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Satisfactory GMAT score (the GMAT code for the MBA programme is FS2-WL-61).
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Yes, a score of 85 in TOEFL is considered good for The University of Hong Kong. The minimum TOEFL score required for admission is 80. The minimum IELTS score required for admission to The University of Hong Kong is 6. For the Pearson Test of English Assessment (PTE A), a score of 64 is needed. To be
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The University of Hong Kong is more expensive than Lingnan University. The tuition fee for international students at Lingnan University is HK$145,000 for the 2024-25 academic year, while at The University of Hong Kong, it is HK$21,320. The cost of living for international students in Hong Kong varie
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After completing an MBA from The University of Hong Kong, graduates have a wide range of job opportunities available to them. The most popular industries for HKU MBA graduates include consulting, finance, and technology. Consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Typhoon Consulting are among the top r
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