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FAQs

Why is HKU so good? ›

Institutional Reputation & Global Presence

With its distinguished excellence in research and outstanding performance in teaching, it attracts first-class teaching and research staff and brilliant students from around the world.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Founded in 1911, the University of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary-education institution in Hong Kong and has a global reputation for excellence in teaching, research and innovation. HKU is currently ranked 4th in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, and 31st in the World University Rankings.

A1: A valid HKU Student/Staff Card will enable you to visit the Libraries. HKU Alumni and eligible HKU SPACE students can apply for a library card. Members of the public wishing to access the library resources can apply for a Circle of Friends membership. Find out more at HKU Libraries Homepage > User Information.

University of Hong Kong is ranked #44 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

Getting into the University of Hong Kong can be hard due to an acceptance rate of only 37%. The acceptance rate may fluctuate every year but the level of competition may remain the same.

Reputation and rankings

HKU was ranked #17 worldwide in QS 2024, #35 worldwide in THE 2024, #88 worldwide in ARWU 2023, and #44 worldwide in U.S. News 2024.

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

The tuition fee for the current intake 2022-2023 is HKD 42,100 (local)/ HKD 182,000 (non-local) applied to both Year 1 and Year 2 studies; these fees are subject to review annually and the new fees – if revised – will be announced at the launch of our application cycle.

1. Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

What GPA do you need to get into HKU? ›

The University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong requires students to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 in order to stand a good chance to get admission into The University of Hong Kong. The GPA requirement of The University of Hong Kong is much higher than the average requirements of universities in Hong Kong.

Admissions Office, the Registry. Chinese is not a must for the admissions. However, some programmes may require knowledge of Cantonese or Chinese language. Please visit our Admissions Standards page for details.

If you would like to research using Harvard Library and you do not have a Harvard University affiliation or belong to another organization with an existing library access agreement, you can apply for either a Library Access Card or a Library Borrowing Card.

Yes. We advise that all alumni register for Alumni Day at your earliest convenience. Upon check-in with your registration QR code, all registrants will be given a wristband for identification purposes in accessing walk-in events and various HKU facilities.

Over 135 Years of History in Medical Education

HKUMed is Hong Kong's oldest and most prestigious faculty of medicine and a leader in pioneering medical education, training and research.

According to the Hong Kong SAR Government: "Hong Kong is characterised by its high degree of internationalisation, business-friendly environment, rule of law, free trade and free flow of information, open and fair competition, well-established and comprehensive financial networks, superb transport and communications ...

The Hong Kong education system is known for its rigorous testing. Its students have consistently ranked at the top of international education rankings, with the exception of those that focus on test scores. Compared to other countries, however, Hong Kong students fare well.