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List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong

List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong

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Under Hong Kong law, there are 22 accredited degree-awarding higher education institutions in Hong Kong.[1] The following is a list.

Main article: Higher education in Hong Kong

Only the first three categories of higher education are eligible to award bachelor's degrees or above in Hong Kong.

Universities

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The following notation is used:

  • UGC-funded universities: universities funded by public and under the University Grants Committee
  • Self-financed institutions: higher education institutions that are self-funded

Post-secondary Institutions

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  • Alphabetised List

Note 1: The Open University of Hong Kong was established and financed by the Hong Kong Government from 1989 to 1993. Since then, it has been self-financed but still receives some irregular subsidies and loans from the government.

Note 2: In January 2007, the Hong Kong government offered a one-off grant of HK$200 million to establish a general development fund to support the academic development and improve the campus facilities of Hong Kong Shue Yan University.

Note 3: In August 2017, the Hong Kong government announced 6 self-funded institutions, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Hang Seng Management College, The Open University of Hong Kong, Tung Wah College and Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong will be included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) from 2018.[6]

Note 4: In July 2017, the Hong Kong government announced that the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong will include full-time self-financing degree programmes from 15 (non-UGC funded) institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2017/18 academic year.[7]

Public institutions

These institutions are government-supported, but do not fall under the UGC.

More information Name, Year established ...

Sub-degree institutions

These institutions offer higher education programmes, but are not authorised to confer degrees.

More information Name, Year established ...

Other institutions

See also

Hong Kong
Other lists of universities

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Institutions - Education Bureau". www.edb.gov.hk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1905785/hong-kong-institute-education-set-become-citys , SCMP, 7 October 2015
  3. [3]
    "Caritas Institute of Higher Education granted the university title and renamed Saint Francis University". www.cihe.edu.hk. Caritas Institute of Higher Education. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. [4]
    "APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF CARITAS INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND POST SECONDARY COLLEGES TO AWARD DEGREES" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BRIEF. Hong Kong Legislative Council. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. [5]
    The Chu Hai College of Higher Institution was, until recently, recognised as a university by the Republic of China (ROC) government because it was established in Canton, China before the Communist takeover of the Chinese Mainland.
  6. [6]
    "Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors for 2018/19 cohort announced". www.into.gov.hk. The government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong announced". www.info.gov.hk. The government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  8. [8]
    "SCAD Hong Kong to close in May, leaving students up in the air". 13 March 2020.
  9. [9]
    "University of Chicago opens Hong Kong campus". 30 November 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Hong Kong | The University of Chicago". www.uchicago.hk.
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