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Hong Kong hosts World Class University Presidents Forum at HKUST, drawing leaders from over a third of the world's top 50 universities
The World Class University Presidents Forum 2026 was held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on November 4–5, with leaders from more than one-third of the world's top 50 universities attending; the QS Asia 2027 rankings released the same week put five Hong Kong universities in Asia's top 10.
The World Class University Presidents Forum 2026 was held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on November 4–5, bringing together university presidents, renowned scholars and international education leaders representing more than one-third of the world's top 50 universities. They discussed talent cultivation in the intelligent age, technology and innovation driving the future economy, and how universities should respond to global challenges. Acting Chief Executive Chan Kwok-ki told the opening ceremony on November 4 that the forum's theme, 'Higher Education Reimagined: Innovating for the Future', reflects the current global environment. (Image: HKUST campus, file photo.)
Hong Kong universities shine in Asia rankings
The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, released on November 3, listed five Hong Kong universities in Asia's top 10, including three in the top five. HKUST President Nancy Ip and Council Chairman Harry Shum attended the opening ceremony, as did Education Minister Huai Jinpeng and Hong Kong's Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin.
(Sources: Media OutReach Newswire, November 5, 2026; QS World University Rankings.)
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