The following is a list of higher education institutions in Hong Kong, under Hong Kong law. See Higher education in Hong Kong.

Only the first three categories (UGC Funded Institutions, Self-Funded Institutions and Public Institutions) are eligible to award Bachelor's Degree or above in Hong Kong.

Additionally, the Chu Hai College of Higher Education, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University and the Open University of Hong Kong also offer sub-degrees, while the other degree-awarding institutions also offer sub-degrees under affiliated colleges or institutions.

Notation

The following notation is used:

• UGC Funded Institutions: Higher education institutions funded by the University Grants Committee
• Self-Funded Institutions: Higher education institutions that are self-funded
• Public Institutions: Higher education institutions funded by the Hong Kong government
• Sub-Degree institutions: Post-secondary institutions awarding sub-degrees

UGC Funded Institutions

Name of institution (Chinese name in parentheses)	Type	Year established	Year granted accreditation	Legal basis
University of Hong Kong (香港大學)	Public	1910 in current name	1911	The University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1053)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學)	Public	1963	1976	The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance(Cap. 1109)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大學)	Public	1991	1988 (Accreditation granted along with establishment authorisations)	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Ordinance (Cap. 1141)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學)	Public	1972, in its current form	1994	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ordinance (Cap. 1075)
Hong Kong Baptist University (香港浸會大學)	Public	1956	1994	Hong Kong Baptist University Ordinance (Cap. 1126)
City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大學)	Public	1984	1995	City University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1132)
Lingnan University (嶺南大學)	Public	1967	1999	Lingnan University Ordinance (Cap. 1165)
Hong Kong Institute of Education (香港教育學院)	Public	Formed by merger of 5 existing Institutes of Education in 1994	Granted Self-Accreditation status in 2004	The Hong Kong Institute of Education Ordinance (Cap. 444)

Note: The Hong Kong Institute of Education is the only government-funded degree-granting non-university institution. It was granted Self-Accreditation status in 2004 and is known to seek university status.

Self-Funded Institutions

Name of institution (Chinese name in parentheses)	Type	Year established	Year granted accreditation	Legal basis
Open University of Hong Kong (香港公開大學)	Public	1989	1997	The Open University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1145)
Hong Kong Shue Yan University (香港樹仁大學)	Private	1971	2006	Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320)
Chu Hai College of Higher Education (珠海學院)	Private	1947, reestablished school in Hong Kong in 1949	2004	Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320)

Note: The Open University of Hong Kong was established and financed by the Hong Kong Government from 1989 to 1993. Since then, it has been self-financed but still receives some irregular subsidies and loans from the government.

Note: In January 2007, Hong Kong government offered a one-off grant of HK$200 million to establish a general development fund to support the academic development and improve the campus facilities of Hong Kong Shue Yan University.

Note: The Chu Hai College of Higher Education aspires to regain the university status it lost after the Communist takeover of mainland China, on or before 2010.

Public Institutions

Name of institution (Chinese name in parentheses)	Year established	Year granted accreditation	Legal basis
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (香港演藝學院)	1984	Awarded honorary degree granting status by HKCAA in 1992	The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance (Cap. 1135)

Sub-Degree institutions

Name of institution (Chinese name in parentheses)	Year established
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (明愛白英奇專業學校)	1971
Caritas Francis Hsu College (明愛徐誠斌學院)	1985
Community College of City University (香港城市大學專上學院)	2004
Hang Seng School of Commerce (恒生商學書院)	1980
Hong Kong Art School (香港藝術學院)	2000
Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education (香港浸會大學國際學院)	2000
Hong Kong Baptist University School of Continuing Education (香港浸會大學持續教育學院)	1975
Hong Kong Central College (香港中伸書院)	2006
Hong Kong College of Technology (香港專業進修學校)	1957
Hong Kong Institute of Technology (香港科技專上書院)	1997
HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Community College (香港大學專業進修學院保良局社區書院)	2006
The Community College at Lingnan University (嶺南大學社區學院)	2003
Lingnan Institute of Further Education (嶺南大學持續進修學院)	2001
School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學專業進修學院)	1965
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Community College (香港中文大學 - 東華三院社區書院)	2005
The Hong Kong Institute of Education School of Continuing and Professional Education (香港教育學院持續專業教育學院)	1994
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong Community College (香港理工大學 - 香港專上學院)	2001
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Professional Education and Executive Development (香港理工大學專業進修學院)	1999
HKU SPACE Community College (香港大學附屬學院)	2000
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (香港專業教育學院)	Formed by merger of 7 vocational institutions in 1999
VTC School of Business and Information Systems (職業訓練局工商資訊學院)	2001
Yew Chung Community College (耀中社區書院)	2008

Note

External links

• Degree-awarding higher education institution List at the Education Bureau
• Information Portal for Accredited Self-financing Post-secondary Programmes

See also

Hong Kong

• Education in Hong Kong
• Higher education in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
• List of schools in Hong Kong
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

Other lists of universities

• List of colleges and universities by country
• List of colleges and universities