The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Hong Kong and the territory's oldest higher-education institution, established in 1911. English is the main medium of instruction, and it offers programmes across faculties including medicine, dentistry, law, business and economics, engineering, architecture, arts and the sciences. HKU enrolls students at bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels and accepts applications from international students, who should verify current entry requirements, fees and deadlines on the official website.
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Location
Hong Kong
Established
1911
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via university (HKU online admissions system)
Region
East & Southeast Asia →Admission tests
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
Listed for this university: IELTS / TOEFL (English-language proficiency)
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on The University of Hong Kong’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in East & Southeast Asia
- Application platform
- Direct via each university (no single regional platform; Japan via university portals/JASSO, Hong Kong undergraduate via JUPAS for local students)
- Intakes
- Varies by country — Japan: April & Sept/Oct; Singapore & Malaysia: Aug/Sept; South Korea & China: March & Sept
- Student visa
- Student visa / pass (varies by country)
- Working while studying
- Varies by country — many allow limited part-time work during term (for example Japan up to 28 hrs/week with permission; Singapore restricted); verify current rules on the official source before relying on them.
Official sources: Study in Japan — Government of Japan · Study in Korea — Government of Korea · Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: The University of Hong Kong official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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