How these universities are ranked
6 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.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 7 public to 0 private institutions. By location, New Territories (2), Kowloon (2) and Hong Kong Island (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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The most common subjects are Engineering (22), Business & Management (16), Social Sciences & Psychology (15) and Computer Science & IT (11). The usual length is 4 years and 4-year. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (80% of courses with a stated intake). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology offers the widest choice, with 45 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 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.
