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University of Hong Kong tops our list of 5 PhD universities in Hong Kong at #17 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Next come Chinese University of Hong Kong (QS World #36) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (QS World #54). Across the whole list there are 46 courses to choose from.
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5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #17 (University of Hong Kong) to #244 (Hong Kong Baptist University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Hong Kong has the largest research record in this group, with 22,535,057 citations and an h-index of 1,179.
The split is 5 public to 0 private institutions. By location, New Territories (2), Hong Kong Island (1) and Kowloon (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Hong Kong, founded in 1911. Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest, with 32,000 students.
The most common subjects are Science (8), Business & Management (4), Languages & Linguistics (3) and Professional Accounting & Finance (3). The usual length is Part-time (4 years) or Full-time (3 years) and Full-time mode: With Research Master’s Degree—Normative: 36. 98% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). Hong Kong Baptist University offers the widest choice, with 24 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the least expensive at USD 18,000 a year and University of Hong Kong the most at USD 23,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Hong Kong (QS World #17), Chinese University of Hong Kong (QS World #36) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (QS World #54) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the least expensive at about USD 18,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
5 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run Part-time (4 years) or Full-time (3 years), with Full-time mode: With Research Master’s Degree—Normative: 36 the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
Hong Kong Baptist University, with 24, ahead of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (15).
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