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EdUHK Ranked 2nd in Asia and
12th in the World in Education
EdUHK (the then HKIEd) has leaped to a higher Rankings by Subject compares the performance of the world’s
position in education, ranking 2nd in Asia and top universities in research, teaching, employability and
12th in the world in Education, according to the international reputation. The rankings are based on research
latest QS World University Rankings by Subject citations, alongside surveys of academics and graduate employers
released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). worldwide.
Releasing the ranking in mid-March, QS praised HKIEd for its EdUHK President Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung was
performance in the regional and international higher education arenas. delighted to learn of the QS rankings, and credited the EdUHK for
its education excellence.
“The Hong Kong Institute of Education (now the Education
University of Hong Kong) asserts itself again as one of the world’s “The consistent strong showing of the University in QS, in tandem
finest places at which to study Education this year. It rises from with the progress in our U-title pursuit, points to the future
15th to 12th in this year’s Education rankings,” said QS in a press development of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
statement. that we are soon to become,” said Professor Cheung in the
President’s Blog
The EdUHK’s latest rankings impressively broke its own record of
2015, climbing from 15th last year to 12th in the world, and 3rd As the unique institution with a focus in education among the
to 2nd in Asia. eight publicly funded universities, EdUHK will seek to flourish
as the recognised leader in teaching and learning, research and
Headquartered in London, QS conducts comprehensive research knowledge transfer with an emphasis on education and related
on higher education institutions across the world, with findings disciplines, he further said.
published on an annual basis. One of the world’s most important
university rankings, the organisation’s QS World University “Through the QS Rankings, I hope our colleagues, students, their
parents and alumni will proudly associate EdUHK as an icon of
education excellence, and the academic world will look upon
EdUHK as the leader and pioneer of education.”
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