HKSYU Rises into Top Quartile in 2026 QS Asia University Rankings

2025-11-06

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) is ranked 360th in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, placing it within the top 25% of ranked institutions and reinforcing its status as the top-ranked private university in Hong Kong.

In an interview with Shue Yan Newsletter, Dr Alex Li Wang-on, Associate Academic Vice President (University Research) of HKSYU, noted that QS analyzed 1,526 institutions this year—an increase of 550 or 56% compared to last year—making the competition more intense. Despite this, HKSYU’s percentile ranking improved from the top 34.5% last year to 23.5%, reflecting the university’s sustained competitiveness.

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