According to the QS Asia University Rankings 2010, among the eight institutions funded by the UGC, three institutions, The University of Hong Kong (first place), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (second) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (fourth) are in the top five in Asia and in the top 50 in the world. Another two institutions (City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) are also within the top 200 in the world.