The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, a UK-based higher education ranking agency, has released its 2024 ranking of seven local universities, five of which are in the top 100. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the highest-ranked university in Hong Kong, is ranked 26th, down 5 places from 2023, while the Chinese University of…

American universities have fallen in global rankings. Meanwhile, China’s universities have gone up. We speak with Times Higher Education, the organization that compiled the list. Risky home loans are getting more popular. Find out how future prospects look for mortgage rates. The UK is sending mixed messages about TikTok. The spy chief says it’s okay to use, but the…

Commentary Advertising, hyping, lobbying, direct mailing, corporate relating, media training, and issue managing are all the rage at Australian universities, and I am as guilty as anyone. Bless me, father, for I too have “spinned.” I should have known better. You see, in another life, I fancied myself a budding investigative journalist. To the extent…

The QS World University Rankings 2023 has finally been released by Quacquarelli Symonds, the world’s leading higher education research institute. MIT ranked first for the 11th consecutive year, 7 universities in Hong Kong were on the list, with the University of Hong Kong ranked at 21. This year’s QS World University Rankings is the largest…

During an April 25 visit to one of China’s most prestigious universities, Renmin University in Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed that to build a world-class university with the Chinese characteristics, “you cannot follow in others’ footsteps.” Shortly after, on May 6, Renmin University announced that it will no longer provide data to the relevant international…