Open AccessHong Kong's Academic Advantage
Author(s) -
Philip G. Altbach,
Gerard A. Postiglione
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2012.66.8593
Subject(s) - mainland china , china , internationalization , corporate governance , mainland , political science , quality (philosophy) , business , public administration , economic growth , geography , economics , international trade , finance , law , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology
Hong Kong's top universities have achieved considerable success in the rankings and are recognized for their quality. This article examines the reasons for Hong Kong's success, and compares Hong Kong with mainland China. Among the themes discussed are good governance, internationalization, high academic salaries, and others.