Achievements
CUHK achievements 2025
In 2025, CUHK excelled in education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, earning recognition locally, nationally, and globally.
This year, CUHK has ascended to new heights in international rankings. In QS World University Rankings, CUHK rose 4 places to 32nd globally, making its highest-ever performance in the league table since it started in 2010. In the Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report, CUHK retained its top position in Hong Kong for the third consecutive year and achieved a record-high global ranking of 37th. It climbed three places to 41st in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, attaining its highest ever position since the rankings were launched.
For details of our achievements and transformation in 2025, please scroll down.
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- QS
Asia University Rankings #7 in Asia
World University Rankings #32 in the world - U.S. News & World Report
Best Global Universities Rankings
#1 in Hong Kong
#5 in Asia
#37 in the world - Times Higher Education
Asia University Rankings #9 in Asia
World University Rankings #41 in the world
Impact Rankings #4 in Hong Kong #71 in the world
Most International Universities #11 in the world - ShanghaiRanking
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#3 in Hong Kong - Subjects ranked 1st in HK
Anatomy & Physiology
Artificial Intelligence
Classics & Ancient History
Communication & Media Studies
Computer Science
Education & Educational Research
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Nursing
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Philosophy
Sports-related Subjects
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
For details of the rankings, please click here.
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1 Jan 2025: CUHK holds flag-raising ceremony on New Year’s Day
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17 Jan 2025: 中大參與籌組香港首個大灣區醫療數據空間 促進跨行業數據合作創新 (Chinese version only)
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6 Feb 2025: 中大舉辦具身智能學科交叉戰略研討會 (Chinese version only)
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27 Feb 2025: CUHK and CASS co-host Symposium on Chinese Modernisation and Youth Development
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27 Mar 2025: CUHK to host APAIE 2026 Conference and Exhibition – Asia-Pacific partnerships for the global good
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1 Apr 2025: CUHK Innovation Summit 2025 concludes Catalyses innovative impact from research to reality
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3 Apr 2025: CUHK holds topping-out ceremony of Yard for Environmental Sustainability
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16 Apr 2025: 廣東省科技廳、中大與中大(深圳)「1+1+1」聯合資助計劃首批項目啟動 (Chinese version only)
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20 May 2025: CUHK installs Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming as its ninth Vice-Chancellor and President
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23 May 2025: CUHK hosts WUN Annual General Meeting 2025 fostering global collaboration and innovation in higher education
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29 May 2025: CUHK fosters Shanghai-Hong Kong exchange Experiential learning initiatives support 500 students in career preparation
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30 May 2025: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shanghai Centre 2025 Launch Meeting
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25 Jun 2025: CUHK’s YES Pavilion opening ceremony To promote responsible material use, recycling and green campus
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30 Jun 2025: The Chinese University of Hong Kong 23rd Honorary Fellowship Presentation Ceremony
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1 Jul 2025: CUHK holds flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR
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3 Jul 2025: CUHK hosts “Distinguished Lecture on Sustainable Development 2025” Explore urban-climate nexus
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18 Jul 2025: CUHK hosts the Presidents’ Forum 2025 of the Belt and Road Alliance for Traditional Chinese Medicine
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14 Aug 2025: 國家教育部部長懷進鵬率團訪問中大 出席中國國際大學生創新大賽港澳區域賽 (Chinese version only)
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31 Aug 2025: CUHK and SSCI sign MoU to drive innovation and technology transformation
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1 Sep 2025: CUHK holds flag-raising and undergraduate inauguration ceremonies to kick off the 2025/26 academic year
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13 Sep 2025: CUHK hosts the “15th National Marine Knowledge Competition–Hong Kong Contest” for the first time
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19 Sep 2025: CUHK Entrepreneur Day 2025 gathers innovation and technology leaders to decode the DNA of success
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26 Sep 2025: CUHK hosts 2025 Innovation Day to showcase groundbreaking research and explore the future of AI
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2 Oct 2025: CUHK Government Career Fair 2025: connecting students with civil service opportunities
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23 Oct 2025: CUHK showcases innovative healthcare-related entrepreneurial projects at the HICOOL 2025 Global Entrepreneur Summit
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24 Oct 2025: CUHK and Shanghai University host the “2nd Shanghai-Hong Kong Cultural and Academic Forum”
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24 Oct 2025: CUHK and Joincap Capital sign Memorandum of Understanding HK$150 million committed to support CUHK startup projects
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6 Nov 2025: CUHK holds 95th Congregation for the Presentation of Doctoral, Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees
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11 Nov 2025: CUHK holds the “2025 Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit” Addressing global industry challenges
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14 Nov 2025: CUHK establishes four new Jockey Club STEM Labs to advance pioneering scientific research
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26 Nov 2025: CUHK wins “Best Sustainability Initiative Award (Higher Education)”
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8 Dec 2025: 中大主辦大型戶外機械人實地挑戰賽閉幕 (Chinese version only)
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12 Dec 2025: CUHK InnoHK CNRM and BGG sign MoU to validate patented technologies for evidence-based health products
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14 Dec 2025: 三方共建「深空物質成分光譜探測聯合實驗室」——啟動天問三號載荷聯合研製 (Chinese version only)
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22 Dec 2025: CUHK hosts Shui Hau Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market to promote rural revitalisation and cultural conservation
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10 Jan 2025: CUHK receives over HK$69 million from RGC’s Collaborative Research Fund 2024/25
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17 Jan 2025: CUHK research project receives HK$7.9 million from RGC Research Impact Fund
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22 Jan 2025: CUHK Professor Edward Ng Yan-yung is the first Hong Kong scholar to win the Luke Howard Award
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11 Feb 2025: Two CUHK scholars named 2024 Fellows of ACM
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27 Feb 2025: CUHK innovations win eight awards at the 15th International Invention Fair in the Middle East
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24 Mar 2025: CUHK Professor Jonathan Choi Chung-hang receives HKEST Award 2024-25
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9 Apr 2025: CUHK scholar receives Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award
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14 Apr 2025: CUHK wins a record-breaking 34 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
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30 Apr 2025: CUHK project wins Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the THE Awards Asia 2025
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12 May 2025: CUHK scholar receives Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award 2025
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4 Jun 2025: CUHK develops award-winning battery-free wireless keyboard and smart insole powered by kinetic energy
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10 Jun 2025: CUHK scholars awarded fellowships by RGC JRFS 2025/26
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8 Jul 2025: 268 CUHK projects awarded over HK$234 million in Research Grants Council funding
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9 Jul 2025: CUHK receives HK$31.5 million from the RGC under Strategic Topics Grant 2025/26
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24 Jul 2025: Seven CUHK scholars named RGC Senior Research Fellows or Research Fellows
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12 Nov 2025: Seventeen CUHK scholars named Highly Cited Researchers 2025
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19 Nov 2025: CUHK wins six awards at the 77th iENA exhibition in Germany
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21 Nov 2025: Professor Huang Jie elected CAE International Member
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9 Dec 2025: CUHK Professor receives Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowship 2026
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10 Dec 2025: CUHK Professor Jun Yu makes history with three Cell Press awards in one year
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11 Dec 2025: CUHK Professor Song Chunshan elected as 2025 Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering
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15 Dec 2025: CUHK team awarded the First Prize in Earthquake Science and Technology by the Seismological Society of China
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18 Dec 2025: CUHK teams triumph at the National Disruptive Technology Innovation Competition 2025
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23 Dec 2025: 12 CUHK projects funded by 2025/26 NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme and Collaborative Research Scheme
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10 Jan 2025: CUHK and Beijing Tongren Hospital develop the new foundational AI model to transform ophthalmic care worldwide
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14 Jan 2025: CUHK unveils novel therapeutic targets and drug repurposing opportunities for endometriosis
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3 Feb 2025: CUHK study finds vigorous disinfection linked to increased risk of eczema and atopic diseases
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24 Feb 2025: CUHK develops inverse programming technology for magnetic soft materials that can advance precision medicine
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18 Mar 2025: CUHK develops novel drug formulation method that increases efficacy of drugs
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19 Mar 2025: CUHK develops AI blood pressure management system First wearable technology integrated with DeepSeek
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21 Mar 2025: CUHK study discovers potential broad-spectrum antiviral target
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28 Apr 2025: CUHK unveils a novel disease mechanism for Huntington’s disease and directs new treatment paths
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8 May 2025: CUHK scholar uncovers precursory signals lasting up to 11 months before a destructive induced earthquake
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14 May 2025: 中大與深圳先進技術研究院研發突破 全球首款含鎂可降解高分子骨修復材料獲國家藥品監督管理局批准(Chinese version only)
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21 May 2025: CUHK and the University of Exeter reveal coastal mega-cities expose ocean wildlife to “relentless” boat traffic
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18 Jun 2025: CUHK unveils high-throughput and data-driven strategy to advance biomaterial R&D for sports care
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20 Jun 2025: CUHK study finds clues why aspirin fails to prevent preeclampsia in some high-risk pregnancies
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26 Jun 2025: CUHK develops groundbreaking microrobot therapy to combat persistent sinus infections
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7 Jul 2025: CUHK study reveals breakthrough treatment that can repair and prevent joint damage from psoriatic arthritis
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8 Jul 2025: CUHK develops new virus-based nanofibre technology to enhance cancer treatment
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21 Jul 2025: CUHK develops magnetic bioadhesion technology to enhance precision in surgical treatments
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28 Jul 2025: CUHK unveils a new gene therapy targeting Parkinson’s disease
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4 Aug 2025: CUHK research identifies subtropical fishponds as super-emitters of greenhouse gases
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19 Aug 2025: CUHK develops Hong Kong’s first VR hybrid model to train carers for premature infants
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26 Aug 2025: CUHK researchers unlock the pathway for piecemeal removal of plant mitochondria to cope with heat stress
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2 Sep 2025: CUHK’s research advances the world’s first discovery of multi-messenger gravitational lensing
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29 Sep 2025: CUHK cracks a mystery of the universe World’s first precise measurement of a black hole’s recoil
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13 Oct 2025: CUHK’s nearly 20-year studies highlight long-term risks of gestational diabetes and elevated glucose during pregnancy
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16 Oct 2025: CUHK develops unclonable “digital fingerprint” technology to enhance smart device security
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29 Oct 2025: CUHK leads TeV solar gamma ray research to reveal the Sun’s hidden magnetic fields
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30 Oct 2025: CUHK launches world’s first dynamic evaluation platform and ecosystem for Cantonese large language models
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3 Nov 2025: CUHK launches four-year DNA testing programme to screen 9,000 adults for young-onset diabetes risk
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11 Nov 2025: CUHK discovers plant-unique membrane-less compartment that helps resist heat stress
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10 Dec 2025: CUHK develops new high-energy lithium-ion battery to enhance electric vehicle safety
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17 Dec 2025: CUHK and MicroSigX partner to launch a breakthrough test aiding early autism diagnosis offering 200 free test quotas
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11 Mar 2025: 105 CUHK students awarded Link University Scholarship
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27 Jun 2025: Eight CUHK students awarded Innovation and Technology Scholarships
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4 Nov 2025: Eight high-achieving students awarded CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for Excellence
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23 Dec 2025: CUHK joint team wins global championship at 2025 ICCAD CAD Contest
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