List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
The following is a list of higher education institutions in Hong Kong, under Hong Kong law. See Higher education in Hong Kong.
Only the first three categories (UGC-funded institutions, self-funded institutions and public institutions, except Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education) are eligible to award bachelor's degree or above in Hong Kong.
Notation
The following notation is used:
- UGC-funded universities: universities funded by public and under the University Grants Committee
- Self-funded institutions: higher education institutions that are self-funded
- Public institutions: higher education institutions funded by the Hong Kong Government (public funds)
- Sub-degree institutions: higher education institutions for their academic awards up to sub-degree level
UGC-funded universities
Name of university (Chinese name in parentheses) | Type | Year established | Year granted university status | Legal regulations for the institution |
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The University of Hong Kong (香港大學) |
Public | 1887; as Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese / Hong Kong College of Medicine 1907 | 1911 | University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1053) |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) |
Public | Formed by merger of 3 existing institutions of higher education (Chung Chi College, New Asia College, and United College) in 1963 | University status granted along with establishment | The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1109) |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大學) |
Public | 1991 | University status granted along with establishment | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Ordinance (Cap. 1141) |
City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大學) |
Public | 1984 | 1994 | City University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1132) |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) |
Public | 1937; as The Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1972 | 1994 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ordinance (Cap. 1075) |
Hong Kong Baptist University (香港浸會大學) |
Public | 1956 | 1994 | Hong Kong Baptist University Ordinance (Cap. 1126) |
Lingnan University (嶺南大學) |
Public | 1888 in Canton, 1967 in Hong Kong | 1999 | Lingnan University Ordinance (Cap. 1165) |
The Education University of Hong Kong (香港教育大學) |
Public | Formed by merger of 5 existing institutions of teacher training in 1994 | 2016[1] | The Education University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 444)[2] |
Self-funded institutions
Name of institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Type | Year established | Year granted university status | Legal regulations for the institution |
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The Open University of Hong Kong (香港公開大學) |
Public[3] | 1989 | 1997 | The Open University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1145) |
Hong Kong Shue Yan University (香港樹仁大學) |
Private | 1971, registered as an Approved Post Secondary College in 1976 | 2006 | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Chu Hai College of Higher Education (珠海學院)[4] |
Private | 1947 in Guangzhou, re-established in Hong Kong in 1949, registered as an Approved Post Secondary College in 2004 | Not applicable | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Hang Seng Management College (恒生管理學院) |
Private | 2010 | Not applicable | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Tung Wah College (東華學院) |
Private | 2010, registered as an Approved Post Secondary College in 2011 | Not applicable | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Caritas Institute of Higher Education (明愛專上學院) |
Private | Established as Caritas Francis Hsu College (明愛徐誠斌書院) in 1985. Registered as an Approved Post Secondary College in 2001. The new Chinese name "明愛徐誠斌學院" was adopted by the College subsequently. Authorized to change its name to the current one in 2011. |
Not applicable | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (香港高等科技教育學院) |
Private | 2012 | Not applicable | Operated by the Vocational Training Council under the Vocational Training Council Ordinance (Cap. 1130) |
Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education (香港能仁專上學院) |
Private | 2014 | Not applicable | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Gratia Christian College (宏恩基督教學院) |
Private | 2015 | Not applicable | Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320) |
Note: 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: In January 2007, 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.
Public institutions
Name of institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year established | Year granted university status | Legal regulations for the institution |
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The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (香港演藝學院) |
1984 | Not applicable | The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance (Cap. 1135) |
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (香港專業教育學院) |
Formed by merger of 9 existing technical institutes in 1999 | Not applicable | Operated by the Vocational Training Council under the Vocational Training Council Ordinance (Cap. 1130) |
Sub-degree institutions
Other universities
- Booth School of Business is a graduate business school based in Chicago, Illinois with international campuses located in Hong Kong and London.
- Savannah College of Art and Design of Hong Kong is a campus of a US-based university.
- Bulacan State University is a public university in the Philippines having international presence in Hong Kong.
See also
Hong Kong
- Education in Hong Kong
- Higher education in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
- List of schools in Hong Kong
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
Other lists of universities
Notes
- ^ [1], SCMP, 7 October 2015
- ^ http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr15-16/english/bills/b201602191.pdf The Hong Kong Institute of Education (Amendment) Bill 2016, Legislative Council of Hong Kong, 26 May 2016.
- ^ THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG ORDINANCE, legislation.gov.hk, Bilingual Laws Information System.
- ^ 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.