Higher education in Hong Kong means any education higher than secondary education, including professional, technical, and academic.
It is the highest level of education in Hong Kong, regulated under the
Hong Kong Law
The law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has its foundation in the English common law system, inherited from being a former British colony and dependent territory. There are several sources of law, the primary ones being statute ...
.
Admission
Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) is a scheme and the main route of application designed to assist students with
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) is an examination organised by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). The HKDSE examination is Hong Kong's university entrance examination, administer ...
(HKDSE) or
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE, 香港高級程度會考), or more commonly known as the A-level, conducted by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA), was taken by senior students at the end of their matricu ...
(HKALE) results to apply for admission to the universities in Hong Kong.
Institutes
According to the Education Bureau, Hong Kong has 20 degree-awarding higher education institutions,
including:
UGC funded universities
Below universities funded under the
University Grants Committee (UGC):
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The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fir ...
(HKU, founded in 1911) –
University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1053)'
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university ...
(CUHK, founded in 1963) –
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1109)'
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public university, public research university in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991 by the British Hong Kong Government, it was the territory's ...
(HKUST, founded in 1991) –
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Ordinance (Cap. 1141)'
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded ...
(PolyU, founded in 1937, granted university status in November 1994) –
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ordinance (Cap. 1075)'
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City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a world-class public research university located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. Currently, CityU is ...
(CityU, founded in 1984, granted university status in November 1994) –
City University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1132)'
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Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded tertiary liberal arts education, liberal arts institution with a Christian ethics, Christian education heritage. It was established as Hong Kong Baptist College with the support of Ame ...
(HKBU, founded in 1956, granted university status in November 1994) –
Hong Kong Baptist University Ordinance (Cap. 1126)'
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Lingnan University
Lingnan University (LN/LU), formerly called Lingnan College, is a public liberal arts university in Hong Kong. It aims to provide students with an education in the liberal arts tradition and has joined the Global Liberal Arts Alliance since ...
(LU, founded in 1967 as ''Lingnan School'' in Hong Kong, granted university status in July 1999) –
Lingnan University Ordinance (Cap. 1165)'
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(EdUHK, founded in 1994, granted university status in May 2016) –
The Education University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 444)'
Self-financing institutions
Statutory university
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Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a university in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. Established as the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong government in 1989, HKMU now consists of five schools, namely the School of Arts and S ...
(HKMU; known as the Open University of Hong Kong, OUHK; founded in 1989, granted university status in May 1997) –
The Open University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1145)'
Approved post secondary colleges
Approved post secondary colleges are educational institutes registered under th
Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) This kind of colleges are allowed to give out academic awards at bachelor's degree level or above as well as to include the Chinese words ″學院″ or ″大學″, or the English word ″University″ in the registration name with prior approval from the
Chief Executive-in-Council.
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Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU or SYU) is a private liberal-arts university on Braemar Hill, North Point, Hong Kong. Founded in 1971 as Hong Kong Shue Yan College () by Henry Hu and Chung Chi-yung, it was unilaterally recognised as the ...
(HKSYU, founded in 1971, granted university status in December 2006)
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Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a self-financing university in Hong Kong located in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, New Territories. It was founded as Hang Seng Management College in 2010 by the Hang Seng School of Commerce and w ...
(HSUHK, founded in 2010, granted university status in October 2018)
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Chu Hai College of Higher Education
Chu Hai College of Higher Education is a private degree-granting institute in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. At present, Chu Hai College is recognised as an Approved Post Secondary College under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320).Chu Hai Coll ...
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HKCT Institute of Higher Education
The Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT, ) is a private vocational college in Hong Kong that provides a range of sub-degree programmes. It was founded on 1 August 1957 as the Mong Kok Workers' Night School. A subsidiary established in 2014, H ...
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Tung Wah College
Tung Wah College (TWC; ) is a self-financing degree granting tertiary institution of Hong Kong, established by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) in 2010 and registered under the Post-Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320).
With a mission ...
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Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Caritas Institute of Higher Education (formerly known as Caritas Francis Hsu College) is a post-secondary college in Hong Kong established by Caritas Hong Kong, with campuses located at Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. The institute is able to ...
*Centennial College
*Gratia Christian College
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Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education
Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education (HKNYC) is a private higher education provider in Hong Kong. The College was founded in 1969 as the Hong Kong Buddhist College (HKBC), and changed its name in 2014 when it was granted accredita ...
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Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong
The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) is the member institution of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) which provides vocationally-oriented bachelor's degree programmes for HKDSE candidates. Programmes off ...
,
Vocational Training Council
The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational education, training and professional development group in Hong Kong. Established in 1982, the VTC provides valuable credentials for some 250,000 students each year through a ful ...
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UOW College Hong Kong
UOW College Hong Kong (UOWCHK) is part of the global network of the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia, one of the world’s top 200 universities. Its heritage stems from the Community College of City University (CCCU), established in ...
The publicly funded institution
Statutory institution
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The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) (Chinese: 香港演藝學院) is a provider of tertiary education in Hong Kong. Located near the north coast of Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, the main campus also functions as a venue for pe ...
(HKAPA, founded in 1984) –
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance (Cap.1135)'
Ranking
Notes:
*UGC is the abbreviation of
University Grants Committee.
*HKCAAVQ is the abbreviation of
(formerly
HKCAA).
*Programme Area Accreditation means the programme operator can operate specific programmes at designated subject areas and academic levels during specific period, granted and reviewed by HKCAAVQ. Prior notice and individual accreditation to HKCAAVQ are not required.
* Honour diploma (academically equivalent to higher diploma and associate degree in Hong Kong, and equivalent to bachelor's degree in some countries) was an academic award issued by colleges or institutes before they were granted full university status, such as HKBU, LU and SYU. It is no longer awarded.
See also
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Medical education in Hong Kong
Modern medical education in Hong Kong started with the founding of the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese () in 1887. Currently, six institutes of higher education are engaged in the training of medical practitioners in Hong Kong.
Histor ...
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Joint University Programmes Admissions System
The Joint University Programmes Admissions System (), or commonly known as JUPAS (), designed by Dr Gregory Chan Hin Fai, is a unified system for applying for full-time undergraduate programmes in Hong Kong. In 2017 admission, all government fu ...
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Self-financing Higher Education in Hong Kong
Self-Financing Higher Education in Hong Kong refers to educational programmes at the sub-degree level and above provided by local self-financing entities. Since the government announced the target of enabling 60% of secondary school graduates t ...
References
Further reading
*French, N.J., (1999). The Reform of Higher Education in Hong Kong. In C.B. Teather (ed) Higher Education in a Post-binary Era: National Reforms and Institutional Responses (pp. 158–180) London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999.
*Mok, K.H. (2001). Academic Capitalisation in the New Millennium: The Marketisation and Corporatisation of Higher Education in Hong Kong. Policy & Politics, 29(3), 299–315
*Postiglione, G.A. (2002). The Transformation of Academic Autonomy in Hong Kong. In M.K. Chan and A.Y. So (eds.) Crisis and Transformation in China's Hong Kong (pp. 307–321). London : M.E. Sharpe.
*Shive, G. (1992). Educational Expansion and the Labour Force. In G.A. Postiglione (ed) Education and Society in Hong Kong: Toward One Country and Two Systems (pp. 215–234). Hong Kong: HKU Press.
*Sutherland, S. (2002). Higher Education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Research Grant Council.
*Tang, H.H. (2010). "Higher Education Governance and Academic Entrepreneurialism in East Asia: The Two Episodes of Hong Kong and Macau". Research Studies in Education 8: 106–124. ().
*University Grants Committee. (1996). Higher Education in Hong Kong: A Report by the Universities Grants Committee. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
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