University of Hong Kong
Evolving from the former Hong Kong College of Medicine which was instituted in 1887, the University of Hong Kong was formally founded in 1911. From its modest beginnings of only two departments, the University has grown to embrace almost all major areas of teaching and research and is currently one of the top Asia universities in the region. Today, the university has a student population of over 15,000, including 9,415 undergraduates, 5,081 postgraduates and 1,024 international students.
School’s Main Website | International / Exchange Student Website
Minimum GPA requirement:
3.0 / 4.0
Language of instruction:
Mandarin, English, Cantonese
Courses:
For more information on the courses offered, you can refer to the school’s individual faculty, click here!
Chinese language courses
For students who are interested in picking up the Chinese language, the university’s Chinese Language Centre offers courses for the Putonghua (Chinese) and Cantonese streams.
For more information, you can click here!
Courses not open to exchange students:
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Department of Architecture
- Masters courses
Course registration process:
Exchange students are required to indicate the courses they wish to take in their application for admissions. Course selection status will be confirmed by email or upon their registration at HKU before start of the semester. Students are allowed to change their course selection within the official add/drop period which is typically the first 2 weeks of each semester.
Campus map:
University of Hong Kong's campus map can be found here!
Selected facilities:
University of Hong Kong offers a wide variety of sports facilities that include stadium track, sports centres, swimming pools and a fitness centre, amongst many others at its main and Sassoon Road campus.
For a full list of facilities that you can enjoy, click here!
(Select "facilities" on the top left hand corner)
Food on campus:
Main campus
- BIJAS Vegetarian, Click here!
- C. C. Canteen, Click here!
- Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre Cafeteria (Café 330), Click here!
- Coffee Shop (Starbucks Coffee)
- Delifrance, Click here!
- FRU:YO Factory, Click here!
- Faculty of Medicine (FOM) Building Restaurant, Click here!
- Fong Shu Chuen Amenities Centre Restaurant, Click here!
- Grove Café, Click here!
- HALAL Food Corner (Ebeneezer’s Kebabs & Pizzeria), Click here!
- HKUSU Cafeteria A (Starbucks Coffee)
- HKUSU Cafeteria B (U-Deli)
- Ho Tim Hall Restaurant, Click here!
- Maxim’s FOOD2, Click here!
- Mangrove Tuck Shop. Click here!
- SUBWAY, Click here!
- TWGHs iBakery, Click here!
- Postgraduate Hub Cafeteria (Rome Café)
- Pacific Coffee, Click here!
- Robert Black College Dining Room, Click here!
- Senior Common Room, Click here!
- Super Super Congee & Noodle, Click here!
- The Bridge by SCR
- Union Restaurant, Click here!
Sassoon Road campus
Campus transportation:
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Student feedback: “Vibrant campus life, very active student life they have which was quite an eye opener.”
Orientation program:
You will first be welcomed to the school through a day-long orientation program that will include cultural-sharing sessions, library tours, city tours and outings.
Buddy program:
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Student clubs:
University of Hong Kong is known for its vibrant campus life, which is in part reflected by its over 110 student clubs and associations that students can join.
For a full list of the student clubs and associations, as well as their respective contact emails, you can click here!
University events:
To find out more on both academic and non-academic events being held at CUHK, you can visit their events listing page here!
With the open sea at its front and the famous Victoria Peak at its back, students will get to enjoy a fair share of nature and its sights.
For food:
You may want to download the “OpenRice Hong Kong” mobile app to seek out the best restaurants and offers around the area.
For nightlife and entertainment:
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For daily necessities and groceries:
For daily necessities and groceries, there is a “Park’n Shop supermarket” located on campus at the Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre, as well as the “Centennial Campus Supermarket” at the Cheng Yu Tung Tower.
For shopping:
The streets of Mong Kok and Kwai Chung Plaza are popular shopping places with its wide variety of fashion at prices friendly to the not-so-deep pockets of students.
Should you be willing to travel a little further, Shenzhen in neighbouring mainland China is also one of the favoured choices!
University of Hong Kong is most commonly accessed via the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) by alighting at the “HKU” station (MTR Island Line).
Getting from Hong Kong International airport to HKU:
By Airport Express and MTR
Take the Airport Express to Hong Kong station. Transfer to the Island Line (Central station) and head for HKU station
The entire journey is estimated to take about 40 minutes.
For more information on the MTR and Airport Express train services, click here!
By Taxi
Taxi is by far the most convenient way of getting from the airport to the campus (especially when you have lots of luggage) but is also the most expensive. You can get a taxi outside the Arrival Hall of the airport.
The ride will cost you approximately HK$50-70.


