PolyU head confident of securing approval to run Hong Kong’s third medical school

Teng Jin-Guang says PolyU already offers numerous medical-related programmes such as physiotherapy, radiography and nursing

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Polytechnic University is one of several institutions hoping to run the city’s third medical school. Photo: Sun Yeung

Published: 7:05pm, 19 Feb 2025Updated: 7:10pm, 19 Feb 2025

The head of Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University (PolyU) has “full confidence” that the institution will obtain government approval to run the city’s third medical school, pointing to its strong foundation in healthcare education.

PolyU president Teng Jin-Guang made the remarks on Wednesday as the chairman of the institution’s governing body said he hoped potential university funding cuts would be not so drastic under the coming government budget.

Authorities are expected to record a financial deficit of about HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion) for the financial year ending in March.

Discussing PolyU’s medical school application, Teng said the university already offered numerous healthcare-related programmes such as physiotherapy, optometry, medical laboratory science, radiography and nursing.

The university also had more than 1,300 medical-related teaching and research staff, in addition to laboratories, that could support the launch of the medical school.

“PolyU has a 45-year-old history of offering healthcare education and has nurtured 50,000 graduates for the healthcare industry. This is a strong foundation,” he said.