University Grants Committee (Hong Kong)
大學教育資助委員會 | |
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| Abbreviation | UGC |
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| Formation | 1965[1] |
| Type | Non-statutory body |
| Headquarters | Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′49″N 114°10′17″E / 22.280401°N 114.171503°E |
Official language | English |
Secretary General | Winnie Wong (acting) |
Chairman | Carlson Tong |
Main organ | University Grants Committee Secretariat |
| Subsidiaries | Polytechnic Planning Committee (abolished)[2] Quality Assurance Council Research Grants Council |
Budget (2018-19) | $22,207.1m [1] |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | University and Polytechnic Grants Committee |
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The University Grants Committee (UGC, Chinese: 大學教育資助委員會) of Hong Kong is an advisory committee responsible for counselling the Government of Hong Kong on the funding and strategic development of higher education in Hong Kong.[3]
UGC-funded universities are:[4]
- City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
- Lingnan University (LingU)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
- University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Quality Assurance Council
The Quality Assurance Council (QAC), established in April 2007, is a semi-autonomous non-statutory body operating under the purview of the Committee to facilitate quality assurance of all programmes at the levels of sub-degree, first degree and above, which is subsidized, offered by UGC-funded universities.[5]
Research Grants Council
The Research Grants Council (RGC), established in 1991, is a non-statutory advisory council functioning under the aegis of the Committee. It is responsible for providing suggestions to the Government on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions in academic research and distribution of funding for research projects undertaken by the UGC-funded universities.[6]
See also
- List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
- Higher education in Hong Kong
- Education in Hong Kong
- Education Bureau
- University Grants Commission (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "Message from Chairman of UGC". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Brief History". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "UGC > About the UGC". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "What is the relationship of UGC with its funded universities?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "What is the purpose of establishing the Quality Assurance Council (QAC)?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "What is the Research Grants Council (RGC)?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
External links
- University Grants Committee
- University Grants Committee Secretariat
- Quality Assurance Council
- Research Grants Council
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