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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.
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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Bridging East and West, Hong Kong offers talent the best of both worlds

The Study in Hong Kong Week will showcase how the city’s globally ranked universities and access to the mainland give students a competitive edge.

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Hong Kong housing

New think tank launched to bridge talent gap in Hong Kong studies

Education in Hong Kong

How many non-local students are going to Hong Kong universities since quota rise?

Education in Hong Kong

University in Hong Kong ‘expels’ student arrested for sedition over Tai Po fire

Miles Kwan, who was arrested after launching a petition calling on the government to meet four demands following the blaze, claims he has been expelled.

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A student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who was arrested on suspicion of sedition has claimed that he has been expelled from the institution. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong courts

Mainland Chinese student jailed for 3 months for cheating in TOEFL test

Huang Xinyi paid someone else to take test on her behalf in Cambodia and submitted results to Hong Kong’s Lingnan University so she could graduate.

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Education in Hong Kong

Letters | PhD fellowship scheme holds a key to Hong Kong’s education hub dream

Readers discuss the experience of international PhD students in Hong Kong, hospital fees, and Mark Carney’s Davos speech.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s children are paying the price for policy gaps in education

Policy failures have already caused a drop in English proficiency and a reading crisis. Officials must tread carefully with new AI plans.

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Queen’s College students react to their Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) results on July 16. Photo: Eugene Lee
Education in Hong Kong

HKU ranks seventh globally for education as East Asia ‘makes strides’

Times Higher Education releases latest annual subject rankings, with Peking University entering top 10 for computer science for first time.

Education in Hong Kong

40 Hong Kong semi-private schools eye more non-locals in education hub push

Direct Subsidy Scheme schools will be able to admit non-local students on a self-financing basis under new initiative.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Northern Metropolis can combine best of central planning and free market

Guided by the national five-year plans, the Hong Kong government is changing policies and offering attractive terms for the project.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong should offer an international DSE to boost education hub goal

Growing mainland demand and a falling local birth rate add to the need for a unified, secure and globally accessible DSE pathway.

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Students at TICC Cunzhi Academy, a private school in Shanghai that offers the DSE curriculum and charges 136,000 yuan (HK$150,000) a year, are seen on August 10. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong appoints veteran administrator as vice-president

Albert Chow replaces Kenneth Chen, who resigned in July, less than one year after his appointment.

Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Global exchange is key to Hong Kong’s education hub ambition

Hong Kong is strengthening its position as an education hub, but it must continue to innovate and keep pace with global developments.

Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong professor loses key role over retracted paper

Population expert Paul Yip was corresponding author of paper found to contain AI-generated references to publications that didn’t exist.

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Professor Paul Yip is a prominent academic in Hong Kong who has held several influential advisory and leadership roles within the government and semi-governmental bodies. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Chinese University of Hong Kong to offer free autism test for 200 young children

University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly as one week later.

The pilot project allows for samples to be collected at home before being sent to a laboratory, with results ready in seven to 10 days. Photo: Edmond So
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

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, which celebrates its 20th year, is a case study for why strategic cooperation is vital.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Professor Nancy Ip says university will use its strength in research, especially in AI, to train future doctors to treat patients.

HKUST will build a medical complex on its Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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.

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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A Chinese University of Hong Kong student was scammed into transferring 200,000 yuan. Photo: Jelly Tse
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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