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19 November 2025

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HKU Achieves Record with 54 Academics Named Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has set a new record with 54 academics named in Clarivate’s “Highly Cited Researchers 2025” list. This achievement places HKU 13th globally among all institutions, based on the total number of researcher designations – including those recognised across multiple fields.

HKU Ranks First in QS Asia University Rankings 2026

The University of Hong Kong has secured the top spot in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 released recently by the global higher education analytics organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), reaffirming its sustained leadership across Asia’s academic landscape.

Vision for 2026-2035: Leadership for Impact

HKU’s Strategic Plan for the Next Decade

Alumni Reunions

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Celebrating Nine Years of the HKU Beijing Alumni Network

The highlight was a High Table Dinner with 300 alumni. HKU’s Vice-President (Institutional Advancement), Professor Yang Wang, delivered a talk and engaged with alumni leaders in Beijing.

What's On

AsiaGlobal Dialogue 2025: Navigating the Changing World Order – Paths to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

Nov 21 | 8:30am - 1:00pm | Loke Yew Hall, HKU

Distinguished Scholar Lecture: A.I. and Economics

Professor Thomas J. Sargent, Nobel Laureate

Nov 25 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Wang Gangwu Lecture Hall, HKU

Celebrating 115 Years of Legacy – HKU History Gallery Unveiled

The Gallery was made possible through the generous support of Dr Colin Lam Ko-yin (BSc 1973). It will open to the public in January 2026. Stay tuned.

Inaugural Ceremony of the HKU Stone Center and Conference on Socio-economic Inequality in Asia

Dec 4 | 9:00am - 5:15pm | Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, HKU

The HKU DeepTech100+ Programme is back for Cohort 6

Your chance to transform deep tech research into a groundbreaking business.

Celebrating Excellence: Rosie Young 90 Medal Award Honours Outstanding Young Women Scholars

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A Legacy of Light: Honouring an Extraordinary Ordinary Woman – Madam Mok Sau King

On November 3, 2025, HKU honoured Madam Mok Sau King (BA 1956; DipEd 1957) for her HK$46.8M legacy gift, which supported the Mok Sau King Lecture Hall, Library Innovation Centre, and two professorships. Her quiet strength and belief in education continue to inspire. The ceremony was followed by a distinguished lecture delivered by Professor Xin He, Mok Sau King Professor in Law and Chair Professor of Law and Society.

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