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Higher education in Hong Kong

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Higher education in Hong Kong means any education higher than secondary education, including professional, technical, and academic.[1] It is the highest level of education in Hong Kong, regulated under the Hong Kong Law.

Admission

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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 (HKDSE) or Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) results to apply for admission to the universities in Hong Kong.

Institutions

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According to the Education Bureau, Hong Kong has 22 degree-awarding higher education institutions,[2] including:

UGC funded universities

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Below universities funded under the University Grants Committee (UGC):

Self-financing institutions

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Statutory university

Approved post secondary colleges

Approved post secondary colleges are educational institutes registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320). This type 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 (Before 1 August 2025) or Secretary for Education (Starting from 1 August 2025).[3]

Publicly funded institutions

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Statutory institution

Ranking

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QS World University Rankings
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RankingYear-350-300-250-200-150-100-5002000200520102015202020252030HKUHKUSTCUHKCityUPolyUHKBUQS World University Rankings of Universities...
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RankingYear-210-180-150-120-90-60-3002010201320162019202220252028HKUHKUSTCUHKCityUPolyUHKBUEdUTimes Higher Education World University Rank...
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QS World University Rankings
Institution2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
HKU2322232628302726 25 25 22 22 21 26 17 11
CUHK4237403946514446 49 46 43 39 38 47 36 32
HKUST4040333440283630 37 32 27 34 40 60 47 44
CityU12911095104108575549 55 52 48 53 54 70 62 63
PolyU16617715916116211611195 106 91 75 66 65 65 57 54
HKBU342243271288318281278299 277 261 264 287 281 295 252 244
LUN/aN/aN/a551–600601–650601–650601–650551–600 601–650 591–600 571–580 581–590 601–650 641–650 711–720 701–710
HKMU N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 781–790
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Institution2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
HKU2134354343444340 36 35 39 30 31 35 35 33
CUHKN/a1511241091291387658 53 57 56 49 45 53 44 41
HKUST4162655751594944 41 47 56 66 58 64 66 58
CityUN/a193182201–225192201–250119119 110 126 126 151 99 82 78 73
PolyU149251–275251–275251–275201–225201–250192182 159 171 129 91 79 87 84 80
EdU N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 195
HKBU111276–300301–350301–350301–350351–400351–400401–500 401–500 401–500 351–400 401–500 501–600 301–350 251–330 201–250
LU N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 301–350
QS University Rankings: Asia
Institution2009201020112012201320142015201620182019202120222023 2024 2025 2026
HKU1123232252434 2 2 1
CUHK24557668109131112 10 6 7
HKUST42111554378914 15 11 6
CityU18151512121197821182023 17 10 7
PolyU38303026252727292731252526 23 17 10
HKBU73454948434551646465646668 64 71 53
LU>200191–200151–160121115128142109100123120131152 167 188 181
HKMU N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 701–750 541–560 393
QS World University Rankings by Subject
Institution2016 (Top 20)2017 (Top 100)2018 (Top 20)2018 Best subject of this instituteThe highest ranking of this subject in Hong Kong (2018)
The University of Hong Kong2937101st:DentistryThe University of Hong Kong (1st)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong1730120th:Communication & Media StudiesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong (20th)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology1216414th:Computer Science & Information SystemsThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (14th)
City University of Hong Kong718026th:LinguisticsThe University of Hong Kong (11th)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University81633rd:Hospitality & Leisure ManagementThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University (3rd)
Hong Kong Baptist University02051-100th: Communication & Media StudiesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong (20th)
The Education University of Hong Kong1119th:Education & TrainingThe University of Hong Kong (7th)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts01050-100th:Performing ArtsThe University of Hong Kong (44th)

Notes:

  • UGC is the abbreviation of University Grants Committee.
  • HKCAAVQ is the abbreviation of Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (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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References

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  1. ↑ "Hong Kong Fact Sheets - Education - GovHK" (PDF). www.gov.hk. Hong Kong Government.
  2. ↑ "Institutions". www.edb.gov.hk.
  3. ↑ "Post Secondary Colleges (Amendment) Ordinance 2025" (PDF). Retrieved 10 November 2025.

Further reading

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  • 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. (ISBN 978-988-19820-1-8).
  • University Grants Committee. (1996). Higher Education in Hong Kong: A Report by the Universities Grants Committee. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
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