List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
The following is a list of higher education institutions in Hong Kong, under Hong Kong law.
Only the first three categories are eligible to award bachelor's degree or above in Hong Kong.Notation
The following notation is used:
- UGC-funded universities: universities funded by public and under the University Grants Committee
- Self-funded institutions: higher education institutions that are self-funded
- Public institutions: higher education institutions funded by the Hong Kong Government
- Sub-degree institutions: higher education institutions for their academic awards up to sub-degree level
UGC-funded universities
- Alphabetised List
Self-funded institutions
- Alphabetised List
Note 1: The Open University of Hong Kong was established and financed by the Hong Kong Government from 1989 to 1993. Since then, it has been self-financed but still receives some irregular subsidies and loans from the government.
Note 2: In January 2007, the Hong Kong government offered a one-off grant of HK$200 million to establish a general development fund to support the academic development and improve the campus facilities of Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
Note 3: In August 2017, the Hong Kong government announced 6 self-funded institutions, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Hang Seng Management College, The Open University of Hong Kong, Tung Wah College and Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong will be included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors from 2018.
Note 4: In July 2017, the Hong Kong government announced that the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong will include full-time self-financing degree programmes from 15 institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2017/18 academic year.Public institutions
Sub-degree institutions
Other institutions
