Nine broad and individual subjects at Lingnan University are in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with over half improving year-on-year. Computer Science and Information Systems appears on the list for the first time.
Lingnan University is ranked in the Arts and Humanities broad subject area, as well as in eight individual subjects. These includeBusiness and Management Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Computer Science and Information Systems, Economics and Econometrics, Education and Training, English Language and Literature, Philosophy, and Sociology. Five of these, Arts and Humanities, Business and Management Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Economics and Econometrics, and Education, have moved up the ranks year-on-year.
Subjects that rank highly in the Asian region include:
- Philosophy: Third in the Hong Kong SAR;14th in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan region; and 20th in Asia.
- Communication and Media Studies: 11th in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan region.
- English Language and Literature: 14th in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan region.
Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science at Lingnan University, expressed his delight at the results, saying "These results demonstrate the continuing increase in the international influence of Lingnan's traditional strengths. The inclusion of Computer Science and Information Systems for the first time marks an important milestone, showcasing the University's recent progress in artificial intelligence and data science. Computer Science and Information Systems is one of the most competitive subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. We welcome recent changes in ranking systems, which adapt to the rapid digital transformation, such as the inclusion of rankings in AI and data science. This aligns with Lingnan’s innovative Liberal Arts + Technology development model, which integrates AI in different subjects while scaling up international research collaboration, driving simultaneous advances in overall academic and teaching quality, and indicating that the University's AI+ development is beginning to bear fruit."
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 cover five broad subject areas - Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences & Management, and 55 individual subjects. The rankings provide an independent comparative analysis of the performance of more than 21,000 academic programmes offered by over 1,900 universities worldwide. The assessment is based on five key performance indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per paper, the H-index measuring research productivity and impact, and the international research network.
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