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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.
A foggy day in Hong Kong on May 5. Without deeper engagement, mainland students’ willingness to stay may never become a lasting commitment. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Making Hong Kong home for mainland Chinese students a work in progress

Readers discuss ways to build a sense of belonging for talent retention, plans to extend MTR South Island line, and a teacher’s role in supporting mental health.

Education in Hong Kong

AI app to detect drunk drivers through Cantonese speech analysis in the works

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong researchers develop ‘world-first’ nasal spray for rapid stroke aid

China education

Why more mainland Chinese families are betting on Hong Kong universities

The city has overtaken the US to become the second most popular study-abroad destination for mainland students in 2026, a report finds.

Hong Kong will emerge as an “educational magnet” for mainland students, according to the authors of a blue book on education in the city. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s institutional strengths can power its 5-year plan

The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world.

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Education in Hong Kong

City breaks ground on third medical school’s interim complex, 7 academics hired

Chief Executive John Lee hails school’s strategic role in turning city into healthcare and talent hub and aligning with country’s 15th five-year plan.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s education hub cannot be a one-market wonder

If the sector is to become a robust economic driver for the city, it must look beyond mainland student numbers for growth. Diversification is key.

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Education in Hong Kong

Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low

Only 2,671 of 40,948 Form Six graduates pursuing full-time courses chose to study outside Hong Kong last year, the lowest level since 2012.

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Education in Hong Kong

DSE citizenship exam tests students on social awareness and national principles

‘One country, two systems’ policy featured prominently in revamped paper, which required students to draw on ‘own knowledge’ and analysis.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

HKUST launches 5-year study into long lifespans of Chinese people

University president says Hong Kong urgently needs to uncover healthy ageing process as city has become ‘super-ageing society’.

Elderly residents exercise in Sha Tin Park. Photo: Sam Tsang
Women and gender

Editorial | Supporting women in research helps Hong Kong’s gender equality push

Providing women with mentorship opportunities and work-life balance arrangements sets a good example in the march towards inclusion.

Chinese University of Hong Kong associate dean of medicine Siew Ng (left) conducts research with her assistants at the Prince of Wales Hospital on March 24. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education in Hong Kong

ESF among 8 school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets

Education Bureau says non-local enrolment at some schools dropped to as low as 39 per cent, well below required targets of 50 to 98 per cent.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s new academy for female medical scientists aims to bridge gender gap

CUHK’s Women in Science and Medicine Academy hopes to attract 100 early-career female researchers from city and overseas in five years.

Hong Kong politics

University town to be fast-tracked, Eric Chan says after mainland China visit

Hong Kong’s No 2 official also says authorities will devise plan to attract top institutions from across border and overseas to take part.

Chief Secretary Eric Chan (second from left) and his working group visit a university campus in mainland China in 2024. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong remains one of Asia’s most competitive higher education systems

Although there is no room for complacency, recent subject rankings demonstrate the city’s sustained excellence across diverse disciplines.

Students and visitors on the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam on February 26. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University to turn one of its schools private

Task force led by Professor Alexander Wai will steer School of Continuing Education’s bid to become private university of applied sciences next year.

Education in Hong Kong

Why the slow progress for Hong Kong’s university town?

University leaders urge government to clarify how much land they will get in Northern Metropolis megaproject, saying talks with potential partners can’t move forward.

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Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Medical school’s biotech focus will boost Hong Kong’s innovation push

The new school’s emphasis on biotechnology and research will foster partnerships and collaboration with the rest of the Greater Bay Area.

The HKUST campus in Clearwater Bay on November 19, 2025. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

CUHK professor, 46, suspended after posing as schoolboy in Australia

Johnny Li was arrested after allegedly dressing in the uniform of Sydney school to mingle with pupils and take photos, Australian media reported.

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Education in Hong Kong

Tung Wah College to undergo review in April on bid to gain university status

College plans to adopt the name ‘Tung Wah University of Hong Kong’, president Professor Sally Chan says.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University may issue bonds to finance development

University president says funds needed to support its Chinese medicine hospital and campus redevelopment.

Baptist University’s campus in Kowloon Tong is the smallest of the city’s public varsities. Photo: Nora Tam
Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Outreach to foreign students cements Hong Kong’s education hub status

Cosmopolitan campuses in Hong Kong are to the benefit of local students as well as those from abroad and the mainland.

(From left) University Grants Committee chairman Tim Lui, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin and Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming of the Chinese University of Hong Kong attend a reception for “Study in Hong Kong Week” at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on February 23. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

HKUST may reserve 20% of first medical school intake for non-locals

School to welcome first batch of 50 students in 2028-29, with most non-locals expected to be from mainland China.

Good Schools Guide

Influences that can unlock children’s abilities in the classroom

Research shows that realising a child’s potential depends on a blend of genetics, environment and support.

Hong Kong property

China Resources subsidiary acquires Hong Kong hotel for student housing project

CR Longdation buys Kwai Chung hotel for US$122 million and plans 900-bed facility as non-local student numbers continue to rise.

Hotel Cozi Oasis in Kwai Chung has been bought for US$122 million. Photo: Google Maps
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong universities back AI-themed study tours to woo non-local students

Authorities eye summer study tours to make better use of campus resources and bring more non-local students to city.

The Hong Kong International AI Art Festival by Bauhinia Culture at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mainland China

Boost R&D investment to make Hong Kong a global education hub: CUHK president

Chinese University chief Dennis Lo says Asia has been gaining prominence in the global tertiary education landscape.

Mainland China

Hong Kong universities enjoy ‘growing appeal with belt and road, Asean students’

Secretary for Education Christine Choi speaks at ‘Study in Hong Kong Week’ event, says city attracting more students from outside China.

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