Notable Universities in Hong Kong

A closer look at 14 universities in Hong Kong — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Hong Kong Chu Hai College	Tuen Mun	Private	1947	English, Chinese	ArchitectureCivil EngineeringJournalism and Communication
Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong	Public	1956	English	CommunicationVisual ArtsMusic
City University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Public	1984	English	EngineeringBusinessComputer Science
The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Public	1911	English	MedicineLawBusiness & Economics
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong	Public	1937	English	DesignEngineeringBusiness
The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Sha Tin	Public	1963	English, Chinese	BusinessEngineeringMedicine
Lingnan University	Tuen Mun	Public	1967	English	Liberal ArtsHumanitiesSocial Sciences
Hong Kong Shue Yan University	Hong Kong	Private	1971	English, Chinese	Business AdministrationJournalism and CommunicationPsychology
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts	Hong Kong	Public	1984	English	MusicDanceDrama
Hong Kong Metropolitan University	Hong Kong	Public	1989	English	NursingEducationCreative Arts
Canadian International School of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Private	1991	English, Mandarin Chinese	IB Diploma ProgrammeCanadian CurriculumTechnology & Innovation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong	Public	1991	English	EngineeringBusiness & ManagementComputer Science
The Education University of Hong Kong	Tai Po	Public	1994	English	EducationEarly Childhood EducationPsychology
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong	Sha Tin	Private	2010	English	Business AdministrationJournalism and CommunicationData Science