About HKU
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU), founded in 1911, is the oldest of Hong Kong’s institutions of higher learning. It was also the alma mater of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founder of modern China.
HKU, as a pre-eminent international university, seeks to sustain and enhance its excellence as an institution of higher learning through outstanding teaching and world-class research so as to produce well-rounded graduates with lifelong abilities to provide leadership within the societies they serve.
HKU has ten faculties, a graduate school and a number of independent centres of studies and learning. In 2022-2023, it had a student population of over 36,000, including over 18,000 undergraduates and 18,000 postgraduates. Coupled with an active alumni network and generous endowments for programme research and development, HKU is a dynamic and exciting institution. Stepping into Asia’s next century of phenomenal growth.