On September 19, Stanford University and the international authoritative academic publisher Elsevier jointly released the "Top 2% Scientists in the World" list for 2025.

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has achieved an impressive result in the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, rising three places to secure 75th position globally—its highest rank to date.

A hundred participants from multiple countries joined City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) Programming Contest on 27 September 2025. 

On 10 September, City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) celebrated the commencement of its 2025 academic year with a grand Opening Convocation Ceremony, also marking a significant milestone with the official opening of the university library.

From 21 to 23 August, City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) warmly welcomed its 2025 intake of students, marking a dynamic start to the new academic year.

The Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology (GDST), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), and City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan), hereinafter referred to as “(CityUHK (Dongguan)”, signed the Work Plan to Jointly Support the Deepening of Collaboration in Science & Technology (the Work Plan) on 14 August.

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has achieved a remarkable milestone by breaking into the global top 100 for the first time in the prestigious 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) was formally admitted to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance following approval by the Alliance’s Council on 11 July.

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) hosted its Open Day on 15 June in Songshan Lake, Dongguan, inviting prospective students, parents, technology companies and fellow universities.

CityUHK achieved outstanding results in the latest “2025 Research Leaders: Leading Institutions” rankings, released by the Nature Index. CityUHK was ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong, 70th globally and 37th in the Asia Pacific region.