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Universities in Hong Kong
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.
A panel discussion at the fourth annual Principals’ Forum organised by the South China Morning Post. Photo: Elson Li
Education in Hong Kong

City to host ‘Study in Hong Kong’ week to enhance role as a global education hub

Education chief Christine Choi unveils plans for a new campaign and digital learning blueprint to attract talent and foster innovation.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong universities are heading north for mainland Chinese collaborations

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

What must Hong Kong’s new medical school focus on to succeed?

Experts weigh in after government’s announcement that HKUST, with strong strategic and financial position, will operate city’s third medical school.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will operate the city’s third medical school. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s AI push must include safeguards against AI hallucination

Readers discuss a lesson learned from a recent academic scandal, easing the rules of tax residency in Hong Kong, and dire predictions about the Chinese economy.

Hong Kong society

‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

Fraudsters have cheated mainland students out of HK$110 million in first nine months this year.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Let the elderly enjoy mahjong as a sport – with all its benefits

Readers discuss promoting the game as a way to improve health, and Hong Kong’s advantages as an education hub.

A staff member of a mahjong parlour in Hong Kong cleans the tiles. More mahjong parlours could be established, not as gambling dens but as health facilities for the elderly. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong medical student gets 1 year probation for filming men in dorm showers

University of Hong Kong student avoids jail for using hidden phone to film two male hallmates showering, calling the act a ‘one-off’ mistake.

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Education in Hong Kong

Journal defends work with fake AI citations amid Hong Kong university probe

Veteran journal editor calls for better enforceable policies to regulate the role of artificial intelligence in academic work.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | 5 ways Hong Kong can stand out as a global education hub

Hong Kong faces a competitive squeeze between an agile Singapore and a rapidly advancing mainland in the race to attract international students.

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

Hong Kong Laureate Forum kicks off as city woos global science talent

The four-day event aims to facilitate exchanges between Shaw Prize winners and young scientists.

From left: Colin Lam, vice-chairman of Henderson Land Group and director of Lee Shau Kee Foundation; Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki; Timothy Tong, council chairman of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum; Raymond Chan, chair of the Shaw Prize Foundation. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | University of Hong Kong ‘pursuing plan’ to open Saudi Arabia campus

‘The university sees an opportunity in Saudi Arabia and has a plan to open a campus in Riyadh,’ source says.

United States

Opinion | Hong Kong’s international students should leave with more than an education

Trump’s ‘compact’ for higher education institutions adds to international students’ uncertainty; Hong Kong must cultivate integration to be attractive.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK’s culturally tailored predictive tool cuts risks for diabetics in Hong Kong

Specially developed for the Chinese population, predictive model could make healthcare more sustainable, affordable and accessible.

CUHK collaborated with Oxford University to develop the tailor-made predictive model that can estimate the lifetime risk of diabetic patients. Photo: Emily Hung
Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | Debut ranking in top 10% globally boosts self-awareness: Hong Kong EdU head

While ranking is globally recognised, it does not fully reflect an institution’s unique characteristics and strengths, president says.

Education University of Hong Kong has been ranked among the world’s top 10 per cent of universities. Photo: EDUHK
Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | Hong Kong should open up public schools to international pupils: university head

EdU president also encourages authorities to offer more scholarships at public universities and ensure academic programmes are future-proof.

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John Lee policy address 2025

Letters | When it comes to halal inclusivity, John Lee is listening

Readers discuss an exchange with the Hong Kong chief executive, support for mainland Chinese mothers, and the US president’s surprise at China’s rare earth export controls.

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Education in Hong Kong

126 fake academic credential reports logged in first 7 months: Hong Kong police

Force arrested 55 people between January 2022 and July this year for allegedly using fraudulent credentials at local universities.

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Chinese University of Hong Kong. More than 125 cases of suspected fake academic qualifications involving students at Hong Kong universities were reported in the first seven months of this year. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival

Number of international first-year students at city’s public universities below pre-pandemic levels despite government doubling quotas.

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Education in Hong Kong

University in Hong Kong rejects hundreds of applicants over fake credentials

Some applicants to Chinese University of Hong Kong listed secondary schools they didn’t attend or which didn’t exist, admissions director says.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | All-round approach needed as Hong Kong classrooms open to world

The city has the world-class universities, language and location. It now needs to combine these with inclusive teaching and well-being support.

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People walk through the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Sha Tin on August 26, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Academic calls for gradual growth of Hong Kong’s non-local university students

City’s aim to attract top global scholars as part of education hub needs quality focus, cultural integration and rental solutions, says expert.

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An academic has called for Hong Kong to gradually expand its non-local university student numbers amid proposals to raise the enrolment cap to 50 per cent. Photo: Karma Lo
Northern Metropolis

Opinion | To succeed, Northern Metropolis should learn from Silicon Valley model

Government guidance must set the stage, top local universities must star in the show and the market ecosystem must be cultivated for support.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong studying financial proposals for city’s third medical school: minister

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also says authorities have already assessed curriculum and recruitment plans by the three universities.

Education in Hong Kong

No Hong Kong student visas for mainland Chinese pupils ‘under mutual agreement’

Secretary for Education Christine Choi explains why mainland pupils are excluded from scheme to increase non-local intake at semi-private schools.

The primary and secondary schools sector hope to contribute to developing Hong Kong as an international education hub, an official says. Photo: Jelly Tse
John Lee policy address 2025

Hong Kong taps diplomats, foreign chambers to draw overseas students: John Lee

Hong Kong leader says city wants to attract students from belt and road countries, and also stresses need to reduce costs ‘progressively’.

Foreign students at the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | Hong Kong to boost non-local student quota at universities to a maximum of 50%

Source says policy address will include increase as part of aim to boost global education hub status, with 15,000 local places unaffected.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong-Asean collaboration offers huge potential for growth

Participants at the SCMP Hong Kong-Asean Summit called for a convergence of talent, resources, funding and innovation to spur growth.

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