University of Hong Kong admits 50% more students from outside city this year

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) admitted more than 1,200 first-year students from outside the city this autumn, a 50 per cent increase over the number for the 2023-24 academic cycle, with about half of them hailing from mainland China.

When asked whether the proportion of mainland students would affect the university’s goal of becoming an international institution, HKU said on Thursday the percentage had remained stable in recent years and its latest batch of non-local students came from about 60 different countries and regions.