List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong


Under Hong Kong law, there are 22 accredited degree-awarding higher education institutions in Hong Kong. Only the first three categories of higher education are eligible to award bachelor's degrees or above in Hong Kong.

Universities

The following notation is used:
  • UGC-funded universities: universities funded by public and under the University Grants Committee
  • Self-financed institutions: higher education institutions that are self-funded

Post-secondary Institutions

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

These institutions are government-supported, but do not fall under the UGC.
NameYear established
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
香港演藝學院		1984
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
香港專業教育學院		1999 - By merger of 9 technical institutes

Sub-degree institutions

These institutions offer higher education programmes, but are not authorised to confer degrees.
NameParent institutionYear established
City University of Hong Kong1991
Caritas Bianchi College of CareersCaritas Hong Kong1971
Hong Kong Art SchoolHong Kong Arts Centre2000
HKBU Hong Kong Baptist University2000
HKBU School of Continuing EducationHong Kong Baptist University1975
Hong Kong College of Technology1957
Hong Kong Institute of Technology1997
University of Hong Kong2006
Lingnan University2001
CUHK The Chinese University of Hong Kong1957
Hong Kong Community CollegeHong Kong Polytechnic University2001
University of Hong Kong2000
Hong Kong Metropolitan University1992
Hong Kong Management Association 1960
Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong1995
Baptist Convention of Hong Kong2000

Other institutions