Institution overview
The University of Hong Kong is a comprehensive university incorporated in 1911, with its first students admitted in 1912. Its medical lineage extends to the Hong Kong College of Medicine, founded in 1887. The main university setting is on Hong Kong Island, with the Centennial Campus extending its teaching and learning environment. HKU describes itself as an English-medium, research-led university. Its educational portfolio includes undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate programmes, professional study and research degrees. Academic fields cover arts, social sciences, business, engineering, science, medicine, dentistry, law, education and architecture, with programme requirements determined by the relevant faculty or department. Teaching, research and professional practice connect the university with the surrounding city and with international academic partners. Libraries, clinical teaching environments and specialist facilities support different disciplines, while halls and student services contribute to campus life. The university's history and institutional organisation are distinct from the histories of individual schools and medical predecessors. Applicants can use its admissions and teaching information to identify their study level, course requirements and the location of the selected programme.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Public
- Founded
- 1911
- Teaching languages
- English
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor; Master; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences; Business and Management; Engineering and Technology; Computer Science; Natural Sciences; Medicine and Health; Dentistry; Law; Education; Architecture and Built Environment; Architecture and Related Services; Engineering; Legal Professions and Studies; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Psychology; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Delivery modes
- On-campus