List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
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The following is a list of higher education institutions in Hong Kong. In this list, those labeled "University", "College", "Post-secondary College" and "Vocational Training Council Institution" are those educational insititutes which satisfy the concerned requirements stated in the law of Hong Kong. See Higher education in Hong Kong.
It should be noted that only "University" and "College" (Hong Kong Institute of Education and The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts) are eligible to award Bachelor's Degree or above in Hong Kong.
Moreover, General Institutes formed under the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279), which are also part of the higher education, are not included in this article.
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[edit] Government-Funded University
| Name of Institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year Established | Year Granted Accreditation | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Hong Kong (香港大學) |
1910 in current name | 1911 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1053: The University of Hong Kong Ordinance |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) |
1963 | 1976 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1109: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大學) |
1991 | 1988 (Accreditation granted along with establishment authorisations) | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1141: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Ordinance |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) |
1972, in its current form | 1994 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1075: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ordinance |
| Hong Kong Baptist University (香港浸會大學) |
1956 | 1994 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1126: Hong Kong Baptist University Ordinance |
| City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大學) |
1984 | 1995 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1132: City University of Hong Kong Ordinance |
| Lingnan University (嶺南大學) |
1967 | 1999 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1165: Lingnan University Ordinance |
[edit] Self-Financing University
| Name of Institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year Established | Year Granted Accreditation | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Open University of Hong Kong (香港公開大學) |
1989 | 1997 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1145: The Open University of Hong Kong Ordinance |
| Hong Kong Shue Yan University (香港樹仁大學) |
1971 | 2006 | By decree of the Executive Council of Hong Kong |
NOTE: The Open University of Hong Kong was established and financed by the Hong Kong Government from 1989 to 1993. Afterwards, it is self-financed but it still receives some irregular subsidies and loands from the government.
NOTE: In January 2007, Hong Kong government offered a one-off grant HKD200 million to establish a general development fund to support the academic development and improve the campus facilities of Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
[edit] Government-Funded College
| Name of Institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year Established | Year Granted Accreditation | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Institute of Education (香港教育學院) |
Formed by merger of 5 existing Institutes of Education in 1994 | Granted Self-Accreditation status in 2004 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 444: The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
NOTE: Hong Kong Institute of Education is the only government-funded degree-granting non-university institution. It is granted the Self-Accreditation status in 2004 and has been striving for a university-status for years.
[edit] Self-Financing College
| Name of Institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year Established | Year Granted Institution Status | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (香港演藝學院) |
1984 | Awarded honourary degree granting status by HKCAA in 1992 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1135: The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance |
[edit] Self-Financing Post-secondary College
| Name of Institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year Established | Year Granted Post-Secondary Institution Status | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caritas Francis Hsu College (明愛徐誠斌學院) |
1985 | 2001 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 320: Post-secondary Colleges Ordinance |
| Chu Hai College of Higher Education (珠海學院) [1] |
1947, reestablished school in Hong Kong in 1949 | 2004 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 320: Post-secondary Colleges Ordinance |
NOTE: All of the post-Secondary Institutions listed here are, as of 2007, aspiring to become fully recognised universities by the Hong Kong government. The Caritas Francis Hsu College aspires to become a fully recognised university in 10 years, and form the basis of a Catholic University of Hong Kong after that. Chu Hai College of Higher Education, meanwhile, aspires to regain the university status it lost after the Communist takeover of Mainland China on or before 2010.
[edit] Vocational Training Council Institution
| Name of Institution (Chinese name in parentheses) | Year Established | Year Granted Institution Status | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (香港專業教育學院) |
Formed by merger of 7 vocational institutions in 1999 | Awarded degree granting status by HKCAA in 1999 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1130: Vocational Training Council Ordinance |
| VTC School of Business and Information Systems (職業訓練局工商資訊學院) |
2001 | Awarded degree granting status by HKCAA in 2001 | Hong Kong Ordinance Cap. 1130: Vocational Training Council Ordinance |
[edit] Note
- ^ The Chu Hai College of Higher Institution is recognised as a university by the Republic of China (ROC) government because it was established in Canton, China before the Communist takeover of the Chinese Mainland.
[edit] See also
[edit] Hong Kong
- Education in Hong Kong
- Higher education in Hong Kong
- List of schools in Hong Kong
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
