People’s social connections play a critical role in determining whether they adopt preventative health measures that could help to reduce the spread of diseases such as malaria.

The subject of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has earned the 2nd place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject in 2025.  This remarkable achievement further solidifies HKU's status as one of the leading institutions in dentistry worldwide. The latest ranking not only reaffirms HKU Dentistry's strong commitment to academic excellence but also highlights its consistently stellar performance.  Notably, HKU Dentistry has impressively maintained a top-three global ranking in nine out of the past 11 years (2015 – 2025).  HKU Dentistry's outstanding achievement in the QS Rankings is a testament to being a reputable global leader in dentistry and oral healthcare profession.

The University of Hong Kong (“HKU”) has achieved a record-high ranking of third place globally in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 for “Education and Training” and sustained its first position in Asia. This achievement reaffirms the position of the HKU Faculty of Education as a global leader in the subject.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has achieved exceptional results in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS ) World University Rankings by Subject. HKU boasts four subjects in the top 10 globally, with Dentistry and Education ranking 2nd and 3rd respectively, and Linguistics and Geography securing the 9th and 10th positions. In terms of local rankings, HKU leads in 33 out of 50 subjects, accounting for two-thirds of the 50 HKU subjects ranked.