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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.
The QS ranking says affordability remains Hong Kong’s weakest category, placing 86th out of 150. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong retains 17th spot among top cities for students but high costs hurt

Quacquarelli Symonds also identifies limited global diversity and persistent shortage of student accommodation as key challenges for city.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan will shore up market with governance and vision

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Education in Hong Kong

DSE candidates overcome physical challenges to achieve hard-earned results

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Universities buying prime Hong Kong property is a win for both sectors

Centrally located premises add to the appeal of the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand while the demand invigorates a weak property sector.

City University of Hong Kong paid HK$1.96 billion for the Festival Walk office tower in Kowloon Tong. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months

Education minister Christine Choi says 22-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will comprise three university campus sites.

Global South

Letters | Western-centric university rankings overlook Asia’s rise

Readers discuss the Centre for World University Rankings methodology, the plan for bigger flats in Northern Metropolis, and the Bangladeshi PM’s visit to China.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How the Northern Metropolis university town can deliver on innovation

If done right, the university town could break down silos, liberate world-class research capacity and align academia with industrial goals.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Education in Hong Kong

HKU student publication Undergrad shuts down after 74 years amid recruitment woes

Editorial committee says failure to recruit new members forces closure, ending one of Hong Kong’s longest-running campus publications.

Education in Hong Kong

Why are Hong Kong, mainland universities rising in global rankings as US ones fall?

Asian institutions climbed in QS top 200 list over five years, while 73 per cent of US universities fell, with eight dropping out.

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Hong Kong politics

John Lee to begin public consultation on term’s final policy address on Monday

Hong Kong leader also says exercise set to gauge views on city’s first five-year plan, which is due in third quarter.

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John Lee (left) and University Grants Committee chairman Tim Lui (right). Photo: May Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong’s academics mustn’t be caught up in flawed university rankings

Readers discuss university ranking systems, US-Hong Kong relations, and spoken English.

Prospective students visit the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Sha Tin on October 11, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s focus on rankings distorts universities’ true mission

When university rankings become the city’s strategic achievement, it distracts attention from nurturing talent and creating knowledge.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Why it matters that Hong Kong is surging in global rankings

The city cannot afford complacency if it is to remain unrivalled as a bridge between China and the world.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

Relying too heavily on simplified indicators risks incentivising behaviours that prioritise what can be measured over what truly matters.

Students on the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam on September 12, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

University town framework unlikely to be unveiled before five-year plan released

Government previously planned to publish Northern Metropolis University Town Development Conceptual Framework in the first half of year.

One of the sites for the proposed university town is in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen area. Photo: Elson Li
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s HKU and CUHK among world’s top 20 universities – a first for city

UK-based education analysis firm Quacquarelli Symonds says city has Asia’s most improved higher education system for second consecutive year.

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Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential

Hongkongers and the city’s universities can play a meaningful role in China’s space programme. The sky is not the limit.

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Education in Hong Kong

West’s xenophobia, cash woes present huge openings for Hong Kong, scholar says

Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University set to launch another joint undergraduate programme with Polytechnic University.

Professor Waqar Ahmad notes Hong Kong is the only city in the world boasting five universities ranked in the top 100. Photo: Jeffie Lam
Start-ups

Hong Kong commits US$383 million to university spin-offs in tech hub push

Launched in October 2023, the scheme requires university teams to successfully commercialise their R&D outcomes within five years.

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 Metropolitan University to develop app that allows users to assess alcohol’s effects in real time to determine whether they are fit to drive.

Customers at a bar in Lan Kwai Fong. Consuming two standard drinks can raise a person’s breath alcohol concentration to near the legal limit. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Treatment intended for initial use by paramedics, before being rolled out to high-risk groups in care facilities and eventually the general public through pharmacies.

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The nasal spray is designed to reduce brain damage by more than 80 per cent and improve stroke survival rates. Photo: Dickson Lee
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 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.

(From left) Health minister Lo Chung-Mau; Zhou Ji, director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong; city leader John Lee; Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Li Yongsheng; HKUST council chairman Harry Shum; and HKUST president Nancy Ip. Photo: Elson Li
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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Illustration: Craig Stephens
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.

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