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. Ranked 99th worldwide and 2nd in Hong Kong, CityUHK stands as only the second university in Hong Kong to reach the global top 100 since the ARWU's inception in 2003.

CityUHK has performed remarkably well in several key evaluation indicators. It was ranked first in Hong Kong in "Per Capita Performance", reflecting the competitiveness of its faculty in research output. Additionally, CityUHK was ranked 2nd in Hong Kong in both the "Number of Highly Cited Researchers selected by Clarivate" and "Number of articles published in journals of Nature and Science", further solidifying its internationally leading position in high-quality research output. 

The ARWU, widely regarded as one of the most influential and authoritative global university rankings, was first published in 2003 by the Centre for World-Class Universities, Graduate School of Education of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. More than 2,500 universities are ranked by ARWU every year, and the top 1,000 are published.