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The Faculty Ranking


4th in Asia and 29th in the World

QS World University Rankings’ 2023 Social Sciences and Management


 

Ranking by Subjects


QS World University Rankings’ 2023 Social Sciences and Management

Geography

2nd in Asia and 13th in the World

Communication and Media Studies

12th in Asia and Top 100 in the World

Politics

12th in Asia and Top 100 in the World

Psychology

3rd in Asia and 36th in the World

Social Policy and Administration

2nd in Asia and 10th in the World

Sociology

4th in Asia and 25th in the World

 

Staff

(as of September 2018)

Professoriate Staff

~100

Academic Related Staff

+110

Research Related Staff

+130

Non-academic Staff

+170

Visiting & Honorary Appointments

+400


Faculty Profiles

Departments

6

Multidisciplinary Centres

7

Service Centres/Hubs

4


Students

(in 2021/2022 academic year)

Total

3,555

Undergraduate

1,830

Taught postgraduate

1,440

Research postgraduate

285

Exchange and visiting students

130

Cumulative Graduates

25,250+


Programmes

Full time Undergraduate
Programmes

6

Taught Postgraduate
Programmes

23

Research Postgraduate
Programmes

2


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