On the 28th, the HKSAR Government announced the comprehensive list of eligible universities for the High-End Talent Pass Program updated on an annual basis. In response to changes in the relevant university rankings, 4 universities were removed and 5 were newly added. The total number was increased from 199 to 200. The updated comprehensive list will take effect on January 1, 2026. The comprehensive list covers 4 world university rankings, namely the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, the US News and World Report Global Best University Rankings, and the top 100 universities/institutions listed in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings in the past 5 years; in the past 5 years, in the QS World University Rankings in the “Hotel and Leisure Management” category, ranked in the top 5 universities/institutions that specialize in hotel courses; and the past 5 years Mainland China's universities ranked in the top 20 in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University China University Rankings in 5 years.

On the 28th, the HKSAR Government announced the comprehensive list of eligible universities for the High-End Talent Pass Program updated on an annual basis. In response to changes in the relevant university rankings, 4 universities were removed and 5 were newly added. The total number was increased from 199 to 200. The updated comprehensive list will take effect on January 1, 2026. The comprehensive list covers 4 world university rankings, namely the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, the US News and World Report Global Best University Rankings, and the top 100 universities/institutions listed in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings in the past 5 years; in the past 5 years, in the QS World University Rankings in the “Hotel and Leisure Management” category, ranked in the top 5 universities/institutions that specialize in hotel courses; and the past 5 years Mainland China's universities ranked in the top 20 in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University China University Rankings in 5 years.