The University Grants Committee of
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
is a non-statutory
advisory committee responsible for counselling the
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the handover of Hong Kong. ...
on the financing and expansion needs of its subsidised
higher education institutions. Appointed by the
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong.
The position was created to replace the office of Governor of ...
, its members consist of local and overseas academics,
university administrators, and
community leaders.
List
There are eight universities funded by the University Grants Committee:
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University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of ...
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public university, public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Established in 1963 as a federation of three university college, collegesChung Chi College, New Asia Coll ...
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public research university in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, it was the territory's third institution to be granted university status, and the firs ...
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU or HKPU) is a public research university in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 a ...
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City University of Hong Kong
The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is a public research university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994 ...
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Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a public Liberal arts education, liberal arts university with a Christian ethics, Christian education heritage in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The university was established as Hong Kong Baptist ...
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Lingnan University
Lingnan University a public research university located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Lingnan University has 3 faculties, 3 Schools, 16 departments, 2 language centres, and 2 units (science and music), offering 29 degree honours ...
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Quality Assurance Council
The Quality Assurance Council (QAC), established in April 2007, is a semi-autonomous non-statutory body operating under the purview of the Committee to facilitate
quality assurance
Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to assure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design ...
of all programmes at the levels of sub-degree, first degree and above (however funded), offered by the UGC-funded universities.
Research Grants Council
The Research Grants Council (RGC), established in January 1991, is a non-statutory advisory council functioning under the aegis of the Committee. It is responsible for providing suggestions to the Government on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions in
academic research
Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...
and distribution of funding for research projects undertaken by the UGC-funded universities.
See also
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List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
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Higher education in Hong Kong
Higher education in Hong Kong means any education higher than secondary education, including professional, technical, and academic. It is the highest level of education in Hong Kong, regulated under the Hong Kong Law.
Admission
Joint Univers ...
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Education in Hong Kong
Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on Education in the United Kingdom, that of the United Kingdom, particularly the Education in England, English system. Since 2012, the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced cha ...
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Education Bureau
The Education Bureau (EDB) is a policy bureau responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong.
The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee ...
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University Grants Commission (disambiguation) University Grants Commission may refer to:
* University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
* University Grants Commission (India)
*University Grants Commission (Nepal)
* University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
University Grants Commission is th ...
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Self-financing Higher Education in Hong Kong
References
External links
University Grants Committee
Higher education in Hong Kong
Education in Hong Kong
1965 establishments in Hong Kong
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