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香港大學(梅堂及儀禮堂) The University of Hong Kong (Eliot Hall & Meng Wah Complex)

Pokfulam, Hong Kong Island · Hong Kong · Research university

The University of Hong Kong

Pokfulam university incorporated in 1911 with 152 listed undergraduate programmes taught in English; 17 residential halls and colleges.

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In English
All 152 degrees
City
Pokfulam, Hong Kong Island
Apply via
HKU application system
Next deadline
25 Nov 2026

Deadlines

  1. 25 November 2026

    First round: application in by noon Hong Kong time
    Details

    Published as "25 Nov (noon) 2026 — Submit your application for first-round evaluation"; applications after that are reviewed on a rolling basis, so missing it costs the first round and not the application. The cycle opened on 23 September 2026. Shortlisted students may be interviewed between November and January. Application fee HK$780 (2027 intake).

    Source

  2. 1 December 2026

    First round: predicted grades typed in and documents uploaded
    Hard deadline
    Details

    For first-round applicants. HKU wants results typed into its system, not only uploaded.

    HKU's key dates add "1 Dec 2026 — Input predicted and/or actual grades and submit supporting documents" for first-round applicants. HKU wants the results typed into its application system, not only uploaded, so ask your coordinator for predicted grades before this date.

    Source

  3. 25 August 2027

    Applications close at noon Hong Kong time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Well after IB results are published on 6 July 2027, so a late application is possible. HKU also warns non-local applicants to allow four to six weeks for assessment and eight to ten weeks for a visa after an offer, which is the real reason the August date is not as generous as it looks.

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All dates for this school (1 more)

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Hong Kong

What you could study here

All 152 of its undergraduate degrees are taught in English. What it is known for:

Surveying

BSc · 4 yrs

No set subjects; English A 5 or English B 6 and an interview.

Design

Dental Surgery

Bachelor · 6 yrs

Two of HL Biology, HL Chemistry and HL Maths (AA or AI) at grade 6; personal statement and interview.

Health

Search all its degrees

14 faculties: what each looks for
  • Faculty of Architecture: 34 IB points and no set subjects; Architectural Studies and Landscape Studies add a portfolio or creative work by early December.
  • Faculty of Arts: 34 IB points and no set subjects for the BA (40 for the Elite Programme); shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
  • HKU Business School: 36 to 41 IB points; Maths and English grades are required, and Quantitative Finance asks Maths HL 7.
  • Faculty of Dentistry: 41 IB points with two HL subjects at 6 from Biology, Chemistry and Maths; the faculty limits non-local places.
  • Faculty of Education: 34 to 37 IB points; the BEd-with-Science route needs Maths and a science at grade 4, speech therapy needs fluent Chinese.
  • Faculty of Engineering: 34 to 40 IB points; Maths at HL 5 (or AA SL 6) and an HL science at 5 (or SL at 6) for most degrees.
  • Faculty of Law: 40 to 41 IB points; LLB wants 6 in every subject and 19 points from three HL subjects, with an interview.
  • Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine: MBBS 43 points with Biology or Chemistry HL 4 and working Chinese; nursing and pharmacy ask for working Cantonese.
  • Faculty of Science: 34 IB points with Maths and one science each at grade 4; the Science Master Class asks 42 and grade 6 in Maths and an HL science.
  • Faculty of Social Sciences: 34 to 38 IB points and no set subjects for most degrees; Social Work adds an interview and a written test.
  • School of Computing and Data Science: 37 to 39 IB points; Maths HL 6 (or SL 7) and a science, economics or computer science subject for most degrees.
  • School of Innovation: 34 IB points; Maths and a science or Design Technology subject at grade 4 (HL) or 5 (SL); shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
  • School of Future Media: 34 IB points and no set subjects; Journalism, Media and AI asks for a personal statement, predicted scores and an interview.
  • School of Biomedical Engineering: 36 IB points; Maths at HL 5 (or AA SL 6) and Biology, Chemistry or Physics at 5 (HL) or 6 (SL), with an interview.

What it asks of IB students

Set per programme: an expected IB total from 34 (most arts, science, engineering) to 43 (MBBS), plus subject grades; English A 5 or English B 6. Many programmes interview shortlisted applicants.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Hong Kong has no EU rate: non-local tuition for 2027/28 is HK$250,000 for non-STEM faculties, HK$280,000 for STEM and HK$590,000 for MBBS and dentistry.

All 3 notes
  • Hong Kong has no EU rate: non-local tuition for 2027/28 is HK$250,000 for non-STEM faculties, HK$280,000 for STEM and HK$590,000 for MBBS and dentistry.
  • Type your predicted and final IB grades into HKU's own application system; an upload alone is not enough, so ask your IB coordinator in good time.
  • IB Diploma holders with seven years of secondary education can get advanced standing credits, set per programme (24 for Surveying, up to 30 for Computing and Data Science).

Sources
  1. HKU: International qualifications (admissions standards, important dates) — checked 2026-10-07
  2. HKU: Tuition and living expenses (2027/28) — checked 2026-10-07
  3. HKU: Undergraduate programmes (152 programmes) — checked 2026-10-07
  4. HKU: Bachelor of Dental Surgery — checked 2026-10-07
  5. HKU: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery — checked 2026-10-07
  6. HKU: Bachelor of Science in Surveying — checked 2026-10-07
  7. HKU: Computing and Data Science — checked 2026-10-07
  8. HKU Faculty of Dentistry: Bachelor of Dental Surgery admissions — checked 2026-10-07
  9. HKU Faculty of Architecture: Admission by programmes — checked 2026-10-07
  10. HKU Faculty of Arts: Undergraduate admissions — checked 2026-10-07
  11. HKU Business School: Non-JUPAS applicants — checked 2026-10-07
  12. HKU Faculty of Education: Undergraduate programmes — checked 2026-10-07
  13. HKU Faculty of Engineering: Apply overview — checked 2026-10-07
  14. HKU: Bachelor of Laws — checked 2026-10-07
  15. HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine: Undergraduate studies — checked 2026-10-07
  16. HKU Faculty of Science: Prospective students — checked 2026-10-07
  17. HKU: Bachelor of Social Sciences — checked 2026-10-07
  18. HKU School of Computing and Data Science: Undergraduate — checked 2026-10-07
  19. HKU School of Innovation: Undergraduate programmes — checked 2026-10-07
  20. HKU: Bachelor of Journalism, Media and Artificial Intelligence — checked 2026-10-07
  21. HKU School of Biomedical Engineering: Non-JUPAS admissions — checked 2026-10-07
  22. HKU: History — checked 2026-10-07