General Information for Indian Students seeking admission in Universities in Hong Kong
1. Hong Kong’s Universities offer a variety of programmes ranging from degree to doctoral levels. The Universities adopt international standards in curriculum design and quality assurance. Qualifications granted by the universities in Hong Kong are internationally recognized. The academic session in Universities of Hong Kong starts in September and finish in June.
Following eight are the most prominent universities funded by the University Grants Committee(UGC), which provide curriculum and course design of international standards.
· The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
https://www.hku.hk/
Student's experience at HKU
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· The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
https://www.ust.hk/
· The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/index.html;
Scholarship information at: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/scholarships-fees/scholarships
CUHK’s Master of Social Science Programme in Government and Politics (Greater China) (GPGC) https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/scholarships-fees/scholarships
· City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/
· The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/web/en/home/index.html
· Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
https://www.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/main/index.jsp
· Lingnan University (LU)
https://www.ln.edu.hk/
· The Education University of Hong Kong (EUHK)
https://www.eduhk.hk/en/
As these universities admit students at their own discretion, prospective students may refer to the institution websites for admission criteria. The universities also offer liberal scholarships to meritorious students.
2. Ranking
According to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2023, among the eight universities funded by UGC, Hong Kong, five universities, namely The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University are ranked top 100 in the world. (Three of the universities are ranked in the world’s top 50)
3. Weekend/Holiday/After Office Hours Emergency Hotline
The Consulate General of India, Hong Kong in the interest of the public has a Weekend/ Holiday/After Office Hours Emergency Hotline. Please note that this number is only for emergency humanitarian cases and not for routine passport/consular/visa or similar enquiries or services. The Hotline No. is: 9077 1083.
4. For matters relating to education/students, the following officer in the Consulate can be contacted:
Mr. Himanshu Gupta
Consul (Political, Culture, Education & HOC)
Address: Consulate General of India
16A, United Centre
95 Queensway
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 39709922
Fax: +852 25290421
E-mail: pol.hongkong@mea.gov.in
