{"id":25566,"date":"2025-06-18T09:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=25566"},"modified":"2025-06-18T09:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:18:20","slug":"lingnan-comes-no-1-worldwide-in-quality-education-a-significant-first-for-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=25566","title":{"rendered":"Lingnan comes No. 1 Worldwide in Quality Education – A significant first for Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

HONG KONG<\/span>, June 18, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Lingnan University has <\/span>marked<\/span> a historic milestone with <\/span>its <\/span>worldwide first <\/span>for<\/span> SDG 4: Quality Education <\/span>in <\/span>the Times Higher Education (<\/span>THE) Impact Rankings 2025. This is the first time a Hong Kong higher education institution has reached the top position <\/span>internationally<\/span> in <\/span>any SDG<\/span> category and demonstrates the University’s valuable contributions to advancing quality education and advocating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lingnan University is first worldwide for Quality Education in the THE Impact Rankings 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science, expressed his delight<\/span> , saying,<\/span> “The University is<\/span> greatly encouraged by this <\/span> outstanding <\/span> achievement. Being No. 1 in the world for Quality Education <\/span> confirms<\/span> Lingnan’s unwavering<\/span> commitment to <\/span> delivering<\/span> top-tier<\/span> education <\/span> on a global scale<\/span> . It also <\/span> highlights<\/span> Lingnan’s <\/span> dedication to<\/span> fostering<\/span> lifelong learning opportunities across <\/span> diverse<\/span> sectors of society through innovative teaching, <\/span> effective <\/span> knowledge transfer, and <\/span> active <\/span> community engagement. Moreover, Lingnan is one of the first universities in Hong Kong to provide free access to different versions of ChatGPT for staff and students, with the recent introduction of the DeepSeek option further improving research and work efficiency. These initiatives not only reflect our leadership by supporting inclusive, high-quality education but also our broader mission of creating a transformative societal outcome.<\/span> Lingnan’s excellence in research, teaching, and community outreach continues to drive real progress in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.” <\/span> <\/p>\n

President Qin noted that Lingnan University was placed first among the eight publicly funded universities in Hong Kong for <\/span> “U<\/span> ndergraduate satisfaction with the quality and value gained from their teaching and learning experience” as assessed in the University Accountability Agreement<\/span> for the<\/span> 2022\u20132025<\/span> Triennium<\/span> by the University Grants Committee (UGC). This latest position again affirms that Lingnan’s excellence in quality education is recognised both locally and internationally.<\/span> <\/p>\n

THE Impact Rankings rate universities all over the world based on their steps toward achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and this year, 2,526 universities from 130 countries\/regions participated, <\/span> 1,975<\/span> pursuing the most competitive goal<\/span> , SDG 4: Quality Education. Lingnan gave<\/span> a strong performance<\/span> throughout, and <\/span> also climbed<\/span> 100 places <\/span> from<\/span> last year,<\/span> coming<\/span> between<\/span> 101 and 200 worldwide in the overall Impact Rankings.<\/span> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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HONG KONG<\/span>, June 18, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Lingnan University has <\/span>marked<\/span> a historic milestone with <\/span>its <\/span>worldwide first <\/span>for<\/span> SDG 4: Quality Education <\/span>in <\/span>the Times Higher Education (<\/span>THE) Impact Rankings 2025. This is the first time a Hong Kong higher education institution has reached the top position <\/span>internationally<\/span> in <\/span>any SDG<\/span> category and demonstrates the University’s valuable contributions to advancing quality education and advocating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Lingnan <\/a>
Lingnan University is first worldwide for Quality Education in the THE Impact Rankings 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science, expressed his delight<\/span> , saying,<\/span> “The University is<\/span> greatly encouraged by this <\/span> outstanding <\/span> achievement. Being No. 1 in the world for Quality Education <\/span> confirms<\/span> Lingnan’s unwavering<\/span> commitment to <\/span> delivering<\/span> top-tier<\/span> education <\/span> on a global scale<\/span> . It also <\/span> highlights<\/span> Lingnan’s <\/span> dedication to<\/span> fostering<\/span> lifelong learning opportunities across <\/span> diverse<\/span> sectors of society through innovative teaching, <\/span> effective <\/span> knowledge transfer, and <\/span> active <\/span> community engagement. Moreover, Lingnan is one of the first universities in Hong Kong to provide free access to different versions of ChatGPT for staff and students, with the recent introduction of the DeepSeek option further improving research and work efficiency. These initiatives not only reflect our leadership by supporting inclusive, high-quality education but also our broader mission of creating a transformative societal outcome.<\/span> Lingnan’s excellence in research, teaching, and community outreach continues to drive real progress in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.” <\/span> <\/p>\n

President Qin noted that Lingnan University was placed first among the eight publicly funded universities in Hong Kong for <\/span> “U<\/span> ndergraduate satisfaction with the quality and value gained from their teaching and learning experience” as assessed in the University Accountability Agreement<\/span> for the<\/span> 2022\u20132025<\/span> Triennium<\/span> by the University Grants Committee (UGC). This latest position again affirms that Lingnan’s excellence in quality education is recognised both locally and internationally.<\/span> <\/p>\n

THE Impact Rankings rate universities all over the world based on their steps toward achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and this year, 2,526 universities from 130 countries\/regions participated, <\/span> 1,975<\/span> pursuing the most competitive goal<\/span> , SDG 4: Quality Education. Lingnan gave<\/span> a strong performance<\/span> throughout, and <\/span> also climbed<\/span> 100 places <\/span> from<\/span> last year,<\/span> coming<\/span> between<\/span> 101 and 200 worldwide in the overall Impact Rankings.<\/span> <\/p>\n

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