The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong was incorporated in 1911 and admitted its first students in 1912. It is Hong Kong's oldest institution of higher learning. It opened with Arts, Engineering and Medicine, and now has more than 40,000 students.
- English requirement
- 6.5
- Tuition per year, from
- HK$224,000
- Intakes
- Sep
- Application deadline
- 26 November 2025 (first round); 21 August 2026 (final, rolling)
- Founded 1911, Hong Kong's oldest higher education institution
- Over 40,000 students (2025)
- Faculty of Business and Economics, established 2001, is its tenth faculty
- Queen Mary Hospital has been its teaching hospital since 1937
Entry requirements
- Online application via the International/Non-JUPAS scheme with the HKD 600 application fee
- IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 in Writing and Speaking (or TOEFL iBT, SAT, IB etc.)
- Academic qualifications and documents as required by the programme
- Interview or test for some programmes
Bachelor's
Business & economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) · 4 years · HK$224,000 · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 25 November 2026 (first round); 25 August 2027 (final)
Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Elite Programme (BEng) · HK$249,000 · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 25 November 2026 (first round); 25 August 2027 (final)
Health
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) · 6 years · HK$249,000 · IELTS 6.5
Natural sciences
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) · 4 years · HK$249,000 · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 25 November 2026 (first round); 25 August 2027 (final)
Social sciences
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) · 4 years · HK$224,000 · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 25 November 2026 (first round); 25 August 2027 (final)