According to People's Daily Online, in the QS World University Ranking in 2023, the global ranking of HKU was 2 1, up one place from the previous session. There are seven universities in Hong Kong, among which The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology rank among the top 50 universities in the world. The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranks 38th in the world, one place higher than the previous one, which is the best result in recent 10 years. The ranking of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology dropped, but it continued to rank among the top 50 in the world, ranking 40th.