Exclusive | HKUST ‘in talks’ with Imperial College London to set up third Hong Kong medical school
- Detailed proposal for new medical school to be submitted to Hong Kong authorities by end of month, Post learns
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is discussing establishing a medical school with Imperial College London, with a detailed proposal to be submitted to local authorities by the end of this month, the Post has learned.
A source familiar with the arrangement said on Monday that HKUST had discussed the option with educators from the top British institution, which also jointly operates a medical programme with a university in Singapore.
“People from Imperial were [in Hong Kong] for a week,” the insider said. “Both sides are serious, such as what the curriculum should be, what kinds of students should be admitted and what qualifications they should have.”
The medical school would be the city’s third, joining ones operated by the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and would come as the financial hub is struggling to find enough doctors.
The university aimed to establish the medical school before mid-2027 and was considering recruiting first-degree students, Ip added.
