Hong Kong University

The University of  Hong Kong (HKU or Hong Kong University) is a public research university located in Pokfulam, Hong Kong, founded in 1911 the British colonial era, including the oldest universities in Hong Kong, was originally established to compete with other major powers that have been opening the higher education institutions in China in the early twentieth century. The Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, founded in 1887, developed into the Faculty of Medicine, one of three who shared the first faculty of Arts and Techniques. Academic life at the university is interrupted by the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong; However, after the end of the Second World War, the university expanded further with the establishment of the department and the faculty.

HKU comprises 10 academic faculties with English as the main language of instruction. It shows the strength of scientific research and education in the humanities, law, political science, and biomedicine, and is the first team in the world to successfully isolate the corona virus, the causative agent of SARS. was ranked among the top 3 universities in Asia by QS and THE.

Through Buddy Exchange Program, students from abroad can choose to be matched with local students before their departure to Hong Kong. These local students greet the visiting students upon arrival at the airport, assist with settling into student residence and offer support during their stay.

More than 3,000 students have participated in exchange programs through universities covering 18 countries around the world with the support of the University Grants Committee, the University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research, Hong Kong Bank Foundation, the UBC Alumni Association (Hong Kong), Dr Lee Shiu Scholarships for Hong Kong and South-East Asia Academic Exchange, Shell (Hong Kong) Limited, CV Starr scholarship Fund and other donations.