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Hongkong University: Campus of Excellence in Scientific Research

Hongkong University or The University of Hongkong (HKU) is a research public university located in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Founded in 1911, this institution is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Ranked 21st in the top global universities, based on the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The university is advanced in scientific research and education in the fields of accounting & finance, biomedicine, dentistry, humanities, law, social sciences, and political science. One of the successes of scientific research at the university is that HKU was the first team in the world to successfully isolate the Corona virus, the causative agent of SARS.

History of Hong Kong University

Governor Sir Frederick Lugard has proposed establishing a university in Hong Kong to compete with universities in China. The Hong Kong government and businesses in southern China, both eager to learn the “secrets of Western success”, also provided support. Charles Eliot was appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor.

As Governor of Hong Kong, Lugard laid the foundation stone of the main building on 16 March 1910 and hoped that the university would educate more Chinese in England with “imperial values”, as opposed to other Western countries. The University of Hong Kong was officially opened on October 11, 1912. The university was originally established as a male-only institution. The first female student was accepted ten years later.

Study Programs available at The University of Hongkong

HKU accepts  undergraduate  and  postgraduate programs. Currently, HKU has 10 academic faculties with English as the language of instruction, including:

  1. Faculty of Architecture
  2. Faculty of Arts
  3. HKU Business School
  4. Faculty of Dentistry
  5. Faculty of Education
  6. Faculty of Engineering
  7. Faculty of Law
  8. Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
  9. Faculty of Science
  10. Faculty of Social Sciences
  11. Graduate School

Hongkong University Acceptance Rate

Admission to HKU is very competitive. In 2012, the university received over 70,946 applicants for undergraduate study, 23,852 from outside the Hong Kong school system. For international students, the average enrollment is 1 per 12 students, while for students from Mainland China it is 1 per 31 students. The most recent Global Admissions Profile, with information and data on past year’s admissions and the International Admissions Brochure, with information on the application, are available on the HKU website.

Study

The university is a founding member of Universities 21, an international consortium of research-based universities. HKU is supported by a large operating budget from the government, far when compared to many western countries. HKU professors are among the highest paid in the world, far exceeding their counterparts at private universities in the United States.

HKU research results, researchers, projects, patents and theses are profiled and publicly available on the HKU Academics Hub. The university also has the largest number of research postgraduate students in Hong Kong, around 10% of the total student population. All faculties and departments providing teaching and supervision for research students (MPhil and PhD) are administered by the Graduate School.

Scholarships to Study at The University of Hong Kong

HKU Scholarships

This scholarship is  fully funded , with the following eligibility:

  1. National High School Examination, IELTS 6.5, TOEFL IBT 93
  2. Completion of the SMA National Examination with an overall average of 85% in all four subjects, provided that no subject is less than 60%.

The benefits obtained are:

  1. HKU Foundation entrance scholarship
  2. Merit-based scholarships awarded to outstanding students who are accepted into HKU undergraduate programs or university collaborative programs.

Documents that need to be prepared:

  1. Passport
  2. High school transcripts translated in English
  3. English proficiency
  4. Diplomas, SKHUN, other official documents from schools are translated in English
  5. Visa
  6. CV, certificates and awards
  7. Personal statement
  8. References (preferred)
  9. Other documents by program

How to register the scholarship:

  1. Complete the requirements requested by the university
  2. Register online  by  creating an account on  the university’s official website
  3. Upload the required documents
  4. Pay the registration fee
  5. After the registration payment is successful, you will receive a registration number and immediately submit the  online form