The University of Hong Kong

HKU · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Founded 1911

#44

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, The University of Hong Kong ranks #44 globally — #11 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #67 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #44 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, The University of Hong Kong places #44 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#11

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#67

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#44

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Founded

1911

Total students

≈ 30,000

International students

≈ 43%

Official site

hku.hk

Subject rankings

The University of Hong Kong by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Education

Dentistry

—

#11

—

Medicine / Clinical

#37

—

#101-150

Biological Sciences

#51

—

#46

Accounting & Finance

#26

—

Transportation Science

—

#10

—

Geography

#11

—

#14

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#11

#53

Library & Information Science

#15

—

#12

—

Civil Engineering

#20

—

#12

#24

Architecture

#14

—

Arts & Humanities

#19

#55

—

#14

Public Health

—

#20

#14

Environmental Science

#47

—

#16

#65

Artificial Intelligence

#18

—

#76-100

#33

Clinical & Health

—

#18

—

Law

#20

#27

#51-75

—

Automation & Control

—

#20

—

English Language & Literature

#22

—

Social Sciences & Management

#22

#33

—

Modern Languages

#23

—

Sociology

#24

—

#101-150

—

History of Art

#26-50

—

Linguistics

#27

—

Computer Science

#27

#47

#36

#30

History

#28

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#28

#47

—

Nursing

#30

—

#33

—

Marketing

#30

—

Economics & Econometrics

#31

—

#50

#39

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#32

—

Business & Management

#32

—

#51-75

—

Public Administration

#32

—

Statistics

#32

—

#51-75

—

Engineering & Technology

#59

#37

—

#33

Psychology

#35

#62

#101-150

#54

Hospitality & Tourism

#36

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#58

#37

—

Business & Economics

—

#40

—

Chemistry

#45

—

#101-150

#84

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#51

—

#47

#49

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#60

—

#151-200

#48

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#49

—

#151-200

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Mathematics

#51

—

#301-400

#192

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Physics & Astronomy

#63

—

#51-75

#82

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#51-75

#93

Political Science & IR

#53

—

#101-150

—

Art & Design

#56

—

Chemical Engineering

#64

—

#76-100

#127

Materials Science

#75

—

#76-100

#64

Water Resources

—

#76-100

#78

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#151-200

#130

Food Science & Technology

—

#151-200

—

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

#218

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#174

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is The University of Hong Kong ranked in the world in 2026?

The University of Hong Kong ranks #11 in QS 2027, #67 in ARWU 2025 and #44 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #44 globally.

When was The University of Hong Kong founded?

The University of Hong Kong was founded in 1911.

What percentage of The University of Hong Kong students are international?

Approximately 43% of The University of Hong Kong's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). The University of Hong Kong — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/hku/

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