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Universities in Hong Kong

University town in Hong Kong to welcome 32,000 from 2034, with biggest hospital

First residents able to move to Ngau Tam Mei development in 2034, as government unveils details after Beijing’s meeting with developers.

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Health expert backs Hong Kong plan to adopt US model for third medical school

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University in Hong Kong hires 100 overseas, mainland academics in 2-year drive

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Letters | Hong Kong’s working class deserve world-class medical care

Readers discuss proposed reforms to Hong Kong’s outpatient services, the city’s aspirations to be an education hub, Trump’s MAGA movement and North Korea’s continuing missile tests.

11 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

Patients visit the general outpatient clinic in Hong Kong’s Sai Wan Ho district in September last year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

‘Study in Hong Kong’ campaign well-timed but more needed, ranking firm says

Quacquarelli Symonds tells Post city has advantages over many Western education destinations but universities still falling short in areas.

10 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM

3 universities in Hong Kong among top 10 in major ranking of Asian institutions

HKU holds No 2 position, CUHK rises to No 6 and CityU to No 10, marking first time three institutions placed in top 10 of Asian University Rankings.

6 Nov 2024 - 10:48PM

HKUST reveals group of experts to boost bid for Hong Kong’s third medical school

Line-up includes former Hospital Authority chairman Edward Leong and Nobel Prize winner Roger Kornberg of Stanford University.

4 Nov 2024 - 5:21PM

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Clearwater Bay. Photo: Winson Wong

Opinion | Hong Kong needs to rethink its branding – it can’t be a hub of everything

The government’s messaging problem and hub obsession stem from misplaced priorities.

4 Nov 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

University of Hong Kong joins overseas experts to form first ADHD global task force

Task force announces plans for Lancet Psychiatry Series on ADHD to study prevalence, treatment hurdles and stigma linked to disorder.

2 Nov 2024 - 10:13PM

Hong Kong approves second university of applied sciences after 7-month wait

Saint Francis University latest to be granted status; industry body to travel to Europe to learn from other vocational education providers.

1 Nov 2024 - 6:49PM

Institutions hoping to qualify for UAS status must undergo a review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications. Photo: Dickson Lee

Chinese University of Hong Kong provost to step down despite contract renewal

Alan Chan, whose resignation marks third senior management loss since last December, will join Singapore Management University next April.

30 Oct 2024 - 7:58PM

The provost of the Chinese University of Hong Kong will step down in January. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Hong Kong’s goal of retaining 50,000 talent scheme visa holders is ‘extremely low’

Legislator Jesse Shang Hailong also says the low bar may send the wrong message that the city has limited opportunities.

29 Oct 2024 - 5:48PM

Lawmakers slams video for ‘misleading’ viewers about Hong Kong’s education offerings

Video attracts criticism from lawmakers as they discuss how city can promote itself as tertiary education hub.

28 Oct 2024 - 11:08PM

Letters | Hong Kong shows its education hub aspiration isn’t just talk

Readers discuss the government’s push to become a magnet for global talent, language requirements for university admissions, a new Chinese culture centre and provision of handrails around the city.

27 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM

The University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam district. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | To be a belt and road education hub, Hong Kong must teach in Mandarin

John Lee’s ‘Study in Hong Kong’ plan emphasises attracting students from belt and road countries. But it also implies controversial changes in universities.

27 Oct 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

The main building at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam. The city’s top university is ranked 35th by Times Higher Education. Photo: Dickson

Hong Kong to review local university student definition amid talent visa abuse

Some mainland Chinese professionals are accused of exploiting various talent schemes for their children to enjoy cheaper tuition.

25 Oct 2024 - 9:03PM

Self-funding universities can help Hong Kong meet education hub goal: bureau

Head of one self-financing postsecondary institution also calls on government to relax cap on non-local admissions.

24 Oct 2024 - 7:11PM

Letters | To fix our technician shortage, change how we teach them

Readers discuss the need for polytechnics and vocational schools, the next steps in waste management, and tackling a ‘giant in geriatrics’ – loneliness.

24 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hung Hom on September 1. Hong Kong Polytechnic was granted university status in 1994. Photo May Tse

Hong Kong warns students over using fake credentials to enter universities

Supplying false information to immigration is a crime, No 2 official says, as city prepares to make global ‘Study in Hong Kong’ push.

18 Oct 2024 - 11:01PMvideocam

Hong Kong to open part-time job market to non-local undergraduates

Authorities are looking to tackle manpower shortage by opening up employment opportunities previously reserved for postgraduate students.

19 Oct 2024 - 8:51AM

Students can use Hong Kong exam results to apply to university’s Shenzhen campus

CUHK Shenzhen will consider applications for admission from Hong Kong students taking Diploma of Secondary Education exams.

19 Oct 2024 - 12:26AM

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has a campus across the border in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong’s third medical school must avoid unhealthy competition: health minister

Secretary of Health Lo Chung-mau also says universities interested in running school will receive invitations by end of year.

17 Oct 2024 - 9:30PM

Hong Kong currently has two medical schools, one at the University of Hong Kong and the other at Chinese University. Photo: Shutterstock

Woman jailed for 17 weeks for using fake papers to get Hong Kong student visa

Wu Linhui, 24, lied to University of Hong Kong in bid to get admitted to business school, saying she was Ivy League graduate.

17 Oct 2024 - 11:13PM

Opinion | Back Hong Kong’s tech hub bet with more funding and focus

Despite Hong Kong’s academic and research prowess, government support for innovation has historically been lower than in Singapore and Shenzhen.

17 Oct 2024 - 8:21AMvideocam

Hong Kong talent drive to focus on retaining 50,000 professionals each year

Chief Executive John Lee also calls for creation of more student hostels under bid to become international tertiary education hub.

17 Oct 2024 - 10:02AMvideocam

Immigration data showed that 18,100 high-earners had arrived in Hong Kong between the launch of TTPS in late 2022 and September 30 of this year. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong to have more doctors with third medical school in Northern Metropolis

City leader also promises in policy address to lower cost of medicines in public hospitals and community pharmacies through central purchasing.

16 Oct 2024 - 10:50PMvideocam

Doctors at Tuen Mun Hospital in New Territories. City leader John Lee has announced a slew of new healthcare measures in his policy address. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Editorial | Hong Kong medical blunders reveal systemic issues

Errors will occur from time to time; what is important is how the authorities respond and ensure that similar mistakes do not happen again.

16 Oct 2024 - 6:15AM

University of Hong Kong admits 50% more students from outside city this year

Half of 1,200 first-year students coming from outside Hong Kong are mainland Chinese, but university says student body remains diverse.

11 Oct 2024 - 4:54PM

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Universities in Hong Kong

There are eight higher education institutes in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). There is also a number of self-funded institutions, including the Open University of Hong Kong, and public institutions such as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

last updated:

9 September, 2024