At a glance
- Address
- The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
- City
- Central and Western District
- Country
- Hong Kong — process, visa & costs
- Website
- admissions.hku.hk
- Founded
- 1911
- Students
- 21,652 (2009)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#67 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Education | #4 |
| Finance | #9 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | #10 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | #11 |
| Civil Engineering | #12 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct (International Qualifications pathway) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 intake (2027/28 academic year)
- Intake
- September
- Tests
- No SAT mentioned on the International Qualifications page; admissions decisions consider academic performance, interview, personal statement, references
- Tuition
- HKD 280,000 / year (2027/28) · about ₹34.2 lakh
- Financial aid
- Non-STEM programmes HK$250,000/year, medicine/dentistry HK$590,000/year (2027/28); 43 scholarships listed as available to eligible applicants via a filterable list, names not shown on the pages checked
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| First-round submission deadline | 25 November 2026 | |
| Supporting documents deadline | 1 December 2026 | |
| Final application closure | 25 August 2027 |
For Indian applicants: The page does not list Indian CBSE/ISC-specific grade requirements; applicants select their qualification from a dropdown, and if not listed, 'academic results will be considered on an individual basis'
What you send
- interview
- personal statement
- references
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
Not researched yet — check the official admissions pages.
Studying in Hong Kong
Indian students go to Hong Kong for its English-medium, internationally ranked universities and proximity/connectivity to mainland China and the region. Hong Kong's Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) give graduates of local full-time accredited programmes a notably open post-study stay-and-work route, without needing a job offer at the point of first application.
- Visa
- Student visa/entry permit
- After graduating
- Under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG): graduates of a full-time, locally-accredited undergraduate-or-higher programme (bachelor's/master's/doctoral of at least 1 academic year, or a QF Level 5+ programme with 120+ QF credits) who apply within 6 months of their graduation date ('recent graduates') can get an initial 24-month stay with NO job offer required. 'Non-recent graduates' (applying after 6 months) need a job offer at graduate level and market-rate pay. Extensions follow a 3-3 year pattern (job offer required, market-level pay). IANG holders on 'time limitation only' status may take up and change employment freely without prior Immigration Department approval. After 2 years on IANG with assessable income of at least HKD 2 million in the prior tax year, a 'top-tier' extension of 6 years without other conditions is available. Processing: about 2 weeks for recent-graduate applications, 4 weeks for non-recent (longer June-August). Right of abode can be applied for after 7 continuous years of ordinary residence. Source: Immigration Department 'Guidebook for Entry for Employment as Professionals in Hong Kong', ID(E)991 (04/2026), Part IV.
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.hku.hk/ · admissions.hku.hk/apply/international-qualifications · admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/fees · admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships — checked 28 September 2026.