Universities & Courses in Hong Kong SAR

Your guide to finding the best universities and courses in Hong Kong SAR tailored to your academic and career goals.

Finding the Right Programme

Start with the list of Hong Kong universities, then read each programme's own page.

Useful Pages

Study in Hong Kong programme list: The list of programmes and universities.

Tips

Check which school subjects and which English test score each programme asks for.

Compare fees, which differ by university and by field.

Read what help each university gives to students from outside Hong Kong.

Types of Institutions

Hong Kong has 22 institutions that give degrees: 9 publicly funded and 13 self-financing. Eight of the 9 are funded through the University Grants Committee (UGC).

Publicly funded universities

Eight of the 9 publicly funded universities, funded through the UGC. The list shows these eight.

Examples:

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)City University of Hong Kong (CityU)Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)Lingnan University (LU)The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

Self-financing institutions

The 13 self-financing institutions that give degrees.

Sub-degree colleges

A two-step route to a degree.

Key Points:

Associate degrees and higher diplomas (courses below a bachelor's degree).
After a 2-year associate degree or higher diploma, you can study 2 more years to get a bachelor's degree (the 2 + 2 route).

Note for International Students:Students from India and Pakistan apply straight to each university. They do not use JUPAS, the system for Hong Kong school students.

Programme Areas

Examples of bachelor's programmes HKU offers, grouped by area. The calendar above is for 2026-27. Fees for non-local students (from outside Hong Kong) are for 2027-28, which starts in September 2027.

Engineering, Science and Computing

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Data and Systems Engineering

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Bachelor of Science

STEM programmes at HKU.

Why Hong Kong SAR?

HKU tuition fee for non-local students: 280,000 Hong Kong dollars (HKD) a year for 2027-28.

Business and Finance

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Economics and Finance

Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance

Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics)

Business programmes at HKU.

Why Hong Kong SAR?

HKU tuition fee for non-local students: HKD 250,000 a year for 2027-28.

Medicine and Health

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

Health programmes at HKU.

Why Hong Kong SAR?

MBBS and BDS tuition fee for non-local students: HKD 590,000 a year for 2027-28.

Law and Social Sciences

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Psychology

Law and social science programmes at HKU.

Arts, Architecture and Design

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Design+

Arts and design programmes at HKU.

Degree Levels

Hong Kong offers sub-degrees (courses below a bachelor's degree), four-year bachelor's degrees, and taught and research postgraduate degrees.

Bachelor's degree

4 years

Common Examples

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science

Program Structure

thesis

credits

internships

Full-time students on a locally accredited course of at least one year may do an internship (short work for experience) if it relates to the course and the university arranges or approves it.