Considered a top university in Hong Kong and Asia, the University of Hong Kong stands at 43, dropping 22 places from four years ago when it was at 21.
The university was once the best in Asia, but now takes fourth in the region, superseded by institutions in Japan, Singapore and Australia according to the Times Higher Education league table issued today.
HKU announced Monday that Professor Peter William Mathieson, currently dean of medicine and dentistry at the University of Bristol, had been recommended by an 11-member selection committee to succeed Professor Tsui Lap-chee, whose term of office ends in February, as HKU’s new vice chancellor.
If approved, Mathieson will be the first non-Chinese vice chancellor in over four decades however, some question his qualifications to manage the institution. As a British scholar he would need to overcome cultural differences and communication issues.
Source: SCMP
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