PolyU ranks 83rd in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, maintaining top 100 place for five consecutive years

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has risen to rank 83rd in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, marking its fifth consecutive year among the world’s top 100 universities. This highlights PolyU’s overall strength and global impact in research, teaching and knowledge transfer, as well as its achievement in fostering an international academic environment.

A total of 2,191 universities from 115 countries and territories were evaluated based on 18 indicators across five areas: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, International Outlook and Industry. PolyU continued to perform well in several research-related indicators. Particularly, the University attained full scores in “Research Excellence” and “Research Productivity” for three consecutive years and has demonstrated excellent performance in various indicators, including “Research Strength” and “Research Influence”. 

PolyU also achieved full scores in “Patents” for two consecutive years which measures the number of patents from any source that cite research conducted by the university. This remarkable achievement highlights PolyU’s dedicated commitment to knowledge transfer and its contribution to national economic development.

Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, said, “We are pleased with PolyU’s impressive performance in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, which reaffirms the University’s internationally recognised academic and research excellence. As an innovative world-class university, PolyU will continue to pursue excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer while strengthening its ties and collaborations with partners around the world. The University is dedicated to advancing world-leading research and innovation and attracting outstanding students from around the globe, contributing to Hong Kong’s development as an international hub for post-secondary education and an international innovation and technology centre.”

For more information on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, please visit: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking.

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