City University of Hong Kong(CityUHK) is a young world class university, ranks #7 in Asia, #52 in the world by QS, #70 by THE, #47 by U.S. News and #95 by Shanghai Rankings.
Professor Shirley Chong is a prominent higher education leader and strategist who serves as the Chief Communications and Global Affairs Officer at the CityUHK, as well as an Adjunct Professor in the university's Department of Media and Communication.
She leads the university's internationalization strategies, global reputation building, and institutional rankings initiatives—contributing to CityUHK's recognition as the Most International University in the World by Times Higher Education in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Her global leadership roles include serving as a Visiting Fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, a management committee member and trainer for the prestigious Times Higher Education World 100 (W100) Reputation Network representing Asian universities, and spearheading flagship cross-institutional partnerships spanning Europe and Asia.