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TheNewswire

19 Jun 2026, 04:00 UTC · 3h ago

Hong Kong universities scale global heights, cementing education hub status

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The HKSAR Government has increased the admission ceiling for non-local students in taught programmes at funded post-secondary institutions to 50%. — Higher non-local enrollment increases the inflow of international students and tuition revenue, supporting the local education services sector.
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Two Hong Kong universities entered the top 20 and five entered the top 100 of the 2027 QS World University Rankings. — Improved global rankings enhance the city's brand as a talent hub, which can attract high-end human capital and research investment.
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The government increased the over-enrolment ceiling for self-financing places in funded research postgraduate programmes to 120%. — Expansion of postgraduate capacity supports long-term R&D output and technological competitiveness.
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