May 2024
Volume 25, Issue 2
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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SHTM Tops World Rankings
Deciding where to study can affect your life and is not something to consider lightly. If you are considering beginning or enhancing a career in international hospitality and tourism, you will no doubt want to choose a school that is consistently ranked among the best in the world in this field. Although the SHTM is only 45 years old, it has developed at a remarkable pace during that time, emerging as a global leader. The School's excellent reputation is confirmed by numerous independent bodies, which consistently rank it among the top hotel and tourism schools in the world.

Many different rankings, based on various combinations of criteria such as research excellence, expertise, student options and graduate employment, are published by various sources worldwide. To save time and effort as you make your decision, the SHTM has compiled a list of its most important rankings in the hospitality and tourism field for your reference.

#1 in the world in Hospitality and Tourism Management
ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023


In ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023, the SHTM is ranked in the top spot in the "Hospitality and Tourism Management" category for the seventh year in a row. This ranking by one of the most well-respected sources worldwide confirms the School's outstanding reputation and commitment to global excellence in hospitality and tourism education and research.

#1 in the world in Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
University Ranking by Academic Performance 2022-2023


The field-based ranking of the University Ranking by Academic Performance Laboratory has placed PolyU in the top spot in its "Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services" category for six consecutive years: 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2019–2020, 2020–2021, 2021–2022 and 2022–2023.

#1 in the world in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Centre for World University Rankings by Subject 2017


The SHTM also took the top spot in the "Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism" category of the Centre for World University Rankings 2017. These rankings are based on the number of articles published in top-tier academic journals and reflect the quality of an institution's research output, an important measure of a university's success.

#1 in Asia in Hospitality and Leisure Management
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024


The SHTM is ranked No. 1 in Asia in the "Hospitality and Leisure Management" subject area of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

Building on the School's Strengths

Given the SHTM's many strengths, which contribute to its global reputation, you can be confident that your decision to study with us will be the right one.
  1. The School constantly strives to reach new heights and live up to its motto of "Leading Hospitality and Tourism".
  2. The School has a distinguished international team of over 90 faculty members from 20 countries and regions around the world.
  3. The School also has a diverse student body of nearly 1,450 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  4. The SHTM's world-class facilities include a ground-breaking teaching and research hotel, Hotel ICON, which opened in 2011 and forms the core of the School's innovative approach to hospitality and tourism education.
  5. SHTM students enjoy making the most of PolyU's prime location in the heart of the booming Asia-Pacific region.
Your future starts here – at Hong Kong's Hospitality School!



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