Why are Hong Kong, mainland China universities gaining ground in global rankings?

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Asian universities, particularly in Hong Kong and mainland China, have climbed significantly in global university rankings over the past five years, while more than 70% of US institutions have declined. This trend signals a shift in global higher education excellence away from Western dominance, according to QS data.

The global higher education landscape has shifted markedly over the past five years, with universities across Asia, particularly in Hong Kong and mainland China, climbing international rankings while more than 70 per cent of US institutions slipped, a South China Morning Post analysis has found. UK-based education data firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said the trend signalled that excellence in higher education was no longer dominated by a handful of Western countries, attributing the improved...