List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong

Under Hong Kong law, there are 22 accredited degree-awarding higher education institutions in Hong Kong.^[1]The following is a list.

Only the first three categories of higher education are eligible to award bachelor's degrees or above in Hong Kong.

Universities

Name	Type	Year established	Year granted university status
University of Hong Kong Hong Kong đại học	UGC-funded	1887 -Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese 1911 - The University of Hong Kong (college merged in)	1911
Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong tiếng Trung đại học	UGC-funded	1963 - Merged fromChung Chi College,New Asia College,andUnited College	1963
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong khoa học kỹ thuật đại học	UGC-funded	1991 - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	1991
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong đại học Công Nghệ	UGC-funded	1937 - The Government Trade School 1972 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic	1994
City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong thành thị đại học	UGC-funded	1984 - City Polytechnic of Hong Kong	1994
Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong tẩm sẽ đại học	UGC-funded	1956 - Hong Kong Baptist College	1994
Hong Kong Metropolitan University Hong Kong đều sẽ đại học	Self-financed	1989 - The Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong 1997 - The Open University of Hong Kong 2021 - Hong Kong Metropolitan University	1997
Lingnan University Lĩnh Nam đại học	UGC-funded	1888 - Christian College inGuangzhou 1903 - Canton Christian College 1927 - Lingnan University 1967 - Lingnan College, re-established in Hong Kong 1978 - registered as an Approved Post Secondary College	1999
Hong Kong Shue Yan University Hong Kong thụ nhân đại học	Self-financed	1971 - Hong Kong Shue Yan College 1976 - registered as an Approved Post Secondary College 2006 - Hong Kong Shue Yan University	2006
Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong giáo dục đại học	UGC-funded	1994 - Merged from 5 teacher-training institutions^[which?]	2016^[2]
Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Hong Kong hằng sinh đại học	Self-financed	2010 - Hang Seng Management College 2018 - Hang Seng University of Hong Kong	2018
Saint Francis University Thánh phương tế các đại học	Self-financed	1985 - Established as Caritas Francis Hsu College (Minh ái từ thành bân thư viện) 2001 - registered as an Approved Post Secondary College 2011 - The new Chinese name "Minh ái từ thành bân học viện"was adopted. Then, the college changed its name to the" Caritas Institute of Higher Education "( minh ái chuyên đi học viện ) the same year.	2024^[3]^[4]

The following notation is used:

UGC-funded universities:universities funded by public and under theUniversity Grants Committee
Self-financed institutions:higher education institutions that are self-funded

Post-secondary Institutions

Name	Type	Year established
Centennial College Minh đức học viện	Private	2011
Chu Hai College of Higher Education Châu hải học viện^[5]	Private	1947 - Chu Hai University inGuangzhou 1949 - Chu Hai College, re-established in Hong Kong 2004 - Chu Hai College of Higher Education 2004 - registered as an Approved Post Secondary College
Gratia Christian College Hoành ân đạo Cơ Đốc học viện	Private	2015
HKCT Institute of Higher Education Cảng chuyên học viện	Private	2014
Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education Hong Kong có thể nhân chuyên đi học viện	Private	1969 - Hong Kong Buddhist College 2014 - Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education 2014 - registered as an Approved Post Secondary College
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong Hong Kong cao đẳng khoa học kỹ thuật giáo dục học viện	Public	2012
Tung Wah College Đông Hoa học viện	Private	2010 - Tung Wah Tertiary Institute 2011 - Tung Wah College 2011 - registered as an Approved Post Secondary College
UOW College Hong Kong Hong Kong ngũ luân cống học viện	Private	2004 - Community College of City University, under theCity University of Hong Kong 2019 - UOW College Hong Kong
Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education Diệu trung giáo dục trẻ em học viện	Private	2018

Alphabetised List

Note 1: 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 2: In January 2007, the 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.

Note 3: In August 2017, the Hong Kong government announced 6 self-funded institutions,Caritas Institute of Higher Education,Chu Hai College of Higher Education,Hang Seng Management College,The Open University of Hong Kong,Tung Wah CollegeandTechnological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kongwill be included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) from 2018.^[6]

Note 4: In July 2017, the Hong Kong government announced that the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong will include full-time self-financing degree programmes from 15 (non-UGC funded) institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2017/18 academic year.^[7]

Public institutions

These institutions are government-supported, but do not fall under the UGC.

Name	Year established
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Hong Kong diễn nghệ học viện	1984
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education Hong Kong chuyên nghiệp giáo dục học viện	1999 - By merger of 9 technical institutes^[which?]

Sub-degree institutions

These institutions offer higher education programmes, but are not authorised to confer degrees.

Name	Year established
School of Continuing and Professional Education, City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong thành thị đại học chuyên nghiệp tiến tu học viện	1991
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers Minh ái bạch anh kỳ chuyên nghiệp trường học	1971
Hong Kong Art School Hong Kong nghệ thuật học viện	2000
Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education Hong Kong tẩm sẽ đại học quốc tế học viện	2000
Hong Kong Baptist University School of Continuing Education Hong Kong tẩm sẽ đại học liên tục giáo dục học viện	1975
Hong Kong College of Technology Hong Kong chuyên nghiệp tiến tu trường học	1957
Hong Kong Institute of Technology Hong Kong khoa học kỹ thuật chuyên thượng thư viện	1997
HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Community College Hong Kong đại học chuyên nghiệp tiến tu học viện bảo lương cục xã khu thư viện	2006
Lingnan Institute of Further Education Lĩnh Nam đại học liên tục tiến tu học viện	2001
School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong tiếng Trung đại học chuyên nghiệp tiến tu học viện	1957
Hong Kong Community College of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong đại học Công Nghệ – Hong Kong chuyên đi học viện	2001
HKU SPACE Community College Hong Kong đại học phụ thuộc học viện	2000
Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education, The Open University of Hong Kong Hong Kong công khai đại học Lý gia thành chuyên nghiệp tiến tu học viện	1992
Hong Kong Management Association Hong Kong quản lý chuyên nghiệp hiệp hội	1960
YMCA College of Careers Thanh niên sẽ chuyên nghiệp thư viện	1995
Pui Ching Academy Bồi chính chuyên nghiệp thư viện	2000

Other institutions

Savannah College of Art and Designof Hong Kong is a campus of a US-based university inNorth Kowloon Magistracy.The school was shut down in 2020.^[8]
University of Chicago Hong Kong,a satellite campus of theUniversity of Chicagoin Hong Kong^[9]^[10]

Notes

^"Institutions - Education Bureau".edb.gov.hk.Retrieved15 December2023.
^http:// scmp /news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1905785/hong-kong-institute-education-set-become-citys,SCMP, 7 October 2015
^"Caritas Institute of Higher Education granted the university title and renamed Saint Francis University".cihe.edu.hk.Caritas Institute of Higher Education.Retrieved9 January2024.
^"APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF CARITAS INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND POST SECONDARY COLLEGES TO AWARD DEGREES"(PDF).LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BRIEF.Hong Kong Legislative Council.Retrieved9 January2024.
^The Chu Hai College of Higher Institution was, until recently, recognised as a university by theRepublic of China (ROC)government because it was established inCanton,China before the Communist takeover of the Chinese Mainland.
^"Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors for 2018/19 cohort announced".into.gov.hk.The government of Hong Kong.Retrieved13 September2017.
^"Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong announced".info.gov.hk.The government of Hong Kong.Retrieved13 September2017.
^"SCAD Hong Kong to close in May, leaving students up in the air".13 March 2020.
^"University of Chicago opens Hong Kong campus".30 November 2018.
^"Hong Kong | The University of Chicago".uchicago.hk.

External links

Degree-awarding higher education institution List at the Education Bureau
Information Portal for Accredited Self-financing Post-secondary Programmes
Ranking WebandDirectoryof Universities of Hong Kong

[1] "Institutions - Education Bureau".edb.gov.hk.Retrieved15 December2023.

[HKIEdUniv-2] ttp:// scmp /news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1905785/hong-kong-institute-education-set-become-citys,SCMP, 7 October 2015

[3] "Caritas Institute of Higher Education granted the university title and renamed Saint Francis University".cihe.edu.hk.Caritas Institute of Higher Education.Retrieved9 January2024.

[4] "APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF CARITAS INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND POST SECONDARY COLLEGES TO AWARD DEGREES"(PDF).LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BRIEF.Hong Kong Legislative Council.Retrieved9 January2024.

[chuhai-5] The Chu Hai College of Higher Institution was, until recently, recognised as a university by theRepublic of China (ROC)government because it was established inCanton,China before the Communist takeover of the Chinese Mainland.

[6] "Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors for 2018/19 cohort announced".into.gov.hk.The government of Hong Kong.Retrieved13 September2017.

[7] "Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong announced".info.gov.hk.The government of Hong Kong.Retrieved13 September2017.

[8] "SCAD Hong Kong to close in May, leaving students up in the air".13 March 2020.

[9] "University of Chicago opens Hong Kong campus".30 November 2018.

[10] "Hong Kong | The University of Chicago".uchicago.hk.

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