Hong Kong Baptist University, as a world-renowned first-class university, has performed well in the rankings of many authoritative universities around the world. In the latest ranking of 20 16 Asian universities released by Times Higher Education in June, HKBU ranked 44th. Ranked 278th in the latest QS World University Ranking published in September 2006+2065438; ; In the QS World University Discipline Ranking in 20 15, HKBU's media major ranks among the top in the world 100, and accounting, finance, computer, mathematics, statistics and other disciplines rank among the top 200 in the world. In the latest ARWU academic ranking of world universities released in August 20 16, HKBU also ranks among the top 500 in the world.

HKBU Baptist University, HKBU for short, was founded in 1956. HKBU and the University of Hong Kong are the two oldest institutions of higher learning in Hong Kong. It is a public research-oriented comprehensive university fully funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government. HKBU regards "holistic education" as its educational goal and ideal, and its school motto is "faithful practice". The campus is located in the bustling Kowloon Tong area with convenient transportation.

The School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist University ranks first in Asia, and has been selected by AsianCorrespondent, a well-known news website with more than 3 million readers, as the "Top Ten Journalism Schools in the World" preferred by Asian students, keeping pace with the journalism schools of Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, Birmingham University and university of westminster.

On 20 16, 16, the Quality Assurance Bureau under the University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region published the second round of the Quality Accreditation Report of Hong Kong Baptist University, affirming that HKBU's teaching and learning policy is quite mature, which can not only keep pace with local and Asian universities, but even rival many top universities in the world. The first-class teaching quality is highly praised by the government.