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Higher education in Hong Kong means any education higher than secondary education, including professional, technical, and academic. [1] It is the highest level of education in Hong Kong, regulated under the Hong Kong Law.
Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) is a scheme and the main route of application designed to assist students with Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) or Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) results to apply for admission to the universities in Hong Kong.
According to the Education Bureau, Hong Kong has 22 degree-awarding higher education institutions, [2] including:
Below universities funded under the University Grants Committee (UGC):
Statutory university
Approved post secondary colleges
Approved post secondary colleges are educational institutes registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320). This type of colleges are allowed to give out academic awards at bachelor's degree level or above as well as to include the Chinese words "學院" or "大學", or the English word "University" in the registration name with prior approval from the Chief Executive-in-Council.
Statutory institution
| QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education–QS World University Rankings | Times Higher Education World University Rankings | ||||
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| Institution | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| HKU | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| HKUST | 40 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 40 |
| CUHK | 42 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 38 |
| CityU | 129 | 110 | 95 | 104 | 108 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 53 | 54 |
| PolyU | 166 | 177 | 159 | 161 | 162 | 116 | 111 | 95 | 106 | 91 | 75 | 66 | 65 |
| HKBU | 342 | 243 | 271 | 288 | 318 | 281 | 278 | 299 | 277 | 261 | 264 | 287 | 281 |
| LU | — | — | — | 551-600 | 601-650 | 601-650 | 601-650 | 551-600 | 601-650 | 591-600 | 571-580 | 581-590 | 601-650 |
| Institution | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKU | 21 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 30 |
| HKUST | 41 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 59 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 |
| CUHK | — | 151 | 124 | 109 | 129 | 138 | 76 | 58 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 49 |
| CityU | — | 193 | 182 | 201-225 | 192 | 201-250 | 119 | 119 | 110 | 126 | 126 | 151 |
| PolyU | 149 | 251-275 | 251-275 | 251-275 | 201-225 | 201-250 | 192 | 182 | 159 | 171 | 129 | 91 |
| HKBU | 111 | 276-300 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 301-350 | 351-400 | 351-400 | 401-500 | 401–500 | 401–500 | 351–400 | 401–500 |
| Institution | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| The University of Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| City University of Hong Kong | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 38 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Hong Kong Baptist University | 73 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Lingnan University, Hong Kong | >200 | 191-200 | 151-160 | 121 | 115 | 128 | 142 | 109 | 100 | 123 | 120 | 131 | 152 |
| Institution | 2016 (Top 20) | 2017 (Top 100) | 2018 (Top 20) | 2018 Best subject of this institute | The highest ranking of this subject in Hong Kong (2018) |
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| The University of Hong Kong | 29 | 37 | 10 | 1st:Dentistry | The University of Hong Kong (1st) |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 17 | 30 | 1 | 20th:Communication & Media Studies | The Chinese University of Hong Kong (20th) |
| City University of Hong Kong | 7 | 18 | 0 | 26th:Linguistics | The University of Hong Kong (11th) |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 12 | 16 | 4 | 14th:Computer Science & Information Systems | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (14th) |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3rd:Hospitality & Leisure Management | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (3rd) |
| Hong Kong Baptist University | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51-100th: Communication & Media Studies | The Chinese University of Hong Kong (20th) |
| The Education University of Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9th:Education & Training | The University of Hong Kong (7th) |
| The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50-100th:Performing Arts | The University of Hong Kong (44th) |
Notes:
Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom, particularly the English system. Since 2012, the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced changes to the number of school years as well as the two-tier general examinations. The DSE has replaced the old HKCEE and the A-levels. Education policy in Hong Kong is overseen by the Education Bureau and the Social Welfare Department.
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of Hong Kong in 1911. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a public liberal arts university with a Christian education heritage in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The Joint University Programmes Admissions System, or commonly known as JUPAS (聯招), designed by Dr Gregory Chan Hin-fai, is a unified system for applying for full-time undergraduate programmes in Hong Kong. As of the 2017 admission cycle, all government funded degrees and sub-degrees provided by University Grants Committee (UGC) member institutions, and most of the other full-time degrees provided by institutions in Hong Kong are under the application system in JUPAS.
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a public university in Ting Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Shue Yan University is a private liberal arts university on North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Chu Hai College is a private degree-granting institute in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. At present, Chu Hai College is recognised as an Approved Post Secondary College under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance.
The University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is a non-statutory advisory committee responsible for counselling the Government of Hong Kong on the financing and expansion needs of its subsidised higher education institutions. Appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, its members consist of local and overseas academics, university administrators, and community leaders.
The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), (HKCAA) is a statutory body established under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance which came into effect on 1 October 2007.
The United International College is a public college in Xiangzhou, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. It is a partnership higher education institution co-funded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University. The college is accredited by the Ministry of Education of China.
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a private liberal arts-oriented university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
The Education functional constituency, formerly called Teaching from 1985 to 1995, is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It was one of the 12 functional constituency seats created for the 1985 Legislative Council election. Since 1998, It has been the functional constituency with the most registered voters, including registered teachers, principals, managers of schools, full-time academic staff, members of the councils of the universities in Hong Kong and board of governors of the institutes of higher educations. In 2020, it had 85,698 registered voters, as compared to the Finance constituency who had only 121 voters.
Tung Wah College is a private, self-financing college in King's Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was established by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in 2010 and registered under the Post-Secondary Colleges Ordinance.
The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational education, training and professional development group in Hong Kong. Established in 1982, the VTC provides credentials for some 250,000 students each year through a full range of pre-employment and in-service programmes with internationally recognised qualifications.
The Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education (HKNYC) is a private higher education provider in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong College of Technology is a non-profit-making educational institution under HKCT group. Founded in 1947 as Workers’ Night School, HKCT has been dedicated to the development of vocational and professional education for over 75 years. It offers a diverse ranged of vocational-specific programmes catering to individuals of different ages, backgrounds, and social strata, with the aim of progressing towards becoming a leading Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) university.
The Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE) is a higher education institutions alliance in Hong Kong. The alliance was established as The Federation for Continuing Education in Tertiary Institutions (FCE) in 1994. The FSTE aims to advance the quality, promote collaboration and share practices in the self-financing tertiary education sector in Hong Kong.
Self-Financing Higher Education in Hong Kong refers to educational programmes at the sub-degree level and above provided by local self-financing entities. Since the government announced the target of enabling 60% of secondary school graduates to receive higher education, the self-financing post-secondary education sector has experienced significant expansion with the aim of accommodating the emerging needs of the society.
Honours Diploma is an undergraduate qualification in Hong Kong, but it does not officially recognize by the government and public universities. It was awarded by some post-secondary institutions, that were not with university status or officially facilitating quality assurance of all programmes at the levels of sub-degree and first degree.
