The University welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students into the HKU family with an inauguration ceremony that carried the theme ‘Excellence with Purpose: Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders Today’.
HKU champions whole-person education by welcoming an outstanding new cohort through JUPAS and diverse admissions routes. Students bring exceptional academic results and varied backgrounds across disciplines – reinforcing HKU’s role in shaping future leaders for Hong Kong.
Discover how Professor Anderson Shum Ho-cheung, HKU’s new Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), plans to refine the University’s role as a premier conduit for human ingenuity by channelling international talent, interdisciplinary breakthroughs, and entrepreneurial energy.
As elite HKU student-athletes prepare to shine at the upcoming 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, let’s delve into how they strive for excellence in their athletic pursuits while sustaining academic ambition with the same rigour.
Professor Hengshuang Zhao of the HKU School of Computing and Data Science has been named one of the 2025 ‘35 Innovators Under 35 China’ by MIT Technology Review for his contributions to AI research.
HKU hosted the Asian Science Camp 2026 which brought together over 300 students from nearly 30 countries and regions to engage with Nobel Laureates and leading scientists for interactive, hands-on learning experiences.
The Research Grants Council has awarded significant funding to HKU in its latest 2026–27 exercise, recognising the University’s research endeavours and supporting collaborative research initiatives that tackle urgent global and societal challenges.
A pioneer in geotechnical and earthquake engineering, Professor Jun Yang of the HKU Faculty of Engineering has been honoured with the State Natural Science Award (Second Class Prize) for his outstanding contributions to scientific and technological progress.
Professor Xuhua He, Chair Professor in the Department of Mathematics in the HKU Faculty of Science, has been elected Vice-President of the International Mathematical Union, the premier global authority in mathematics.
