Hong Kong's universities have experienced a significant decline in global subject rankings, with over half of their offerings falling in the QS rankings, while certain subjects like dentistry and performing arts have seen improvements.

Hong Kong’s universities have recorded their sharpest declines in three years in global subject rankings, with more than half of the 266 offerings – including data science and AI – slipping down their respective tables, according to a UK-based education analyst. Despite the overall drop, dentistry at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) remained second in the world – the city’s highest-ranked subject – while performing arts at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) regained its 10th...