Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) has climbed to 171st place in the latest QS Asia University Rankings: East Asia 2025, marking a notable improvement of nine positions from last year’s 180th. HKSYU has also retained its standing as Hong Kong’s leading private university for the third consecutive year.

Dr Alex LI Wang-on, HKSYU Associate Academic Vice President (University Research), remarked that this achievement is particularly encouraging given an increased number of institutions participating in this year’s QS rankings. He attributed the success to the university’s ongoing dedication to academic excellence, particularly in the areas of research and internationalization.

Looking ahead, Dr LI emphasized the importance of enhancing students’ career prospects, strengthening industry recognition for graduates, and fostering closer ties with the university’s alumni network.

According to the QS website, HKSYU stands out as Hong Kong’s only institution to have offered four-year higher education programmes for over 30 years. Shue Yan, meaning the cultivation of virtue in Chinese, is committed to the preservation and propagation of traditional Chinese culture and the educational ideals of Confucianism. This makes Shue Yan a very valuable additional to the educational matrix of Hong Kong.

Source: April 2025 Issue