Teaching and learning reached stellar new heights as HKU alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying and the Shenzhou-23 mission crew taught, via live broadcast, a ‘Tiangong Class’ Hong Kong and Macao Designated Session from aboard China’s space station.
Two recent HKU graduates have been named cream of the crop and selected as recipients of the Outstanding Tertiary Students Award of Hong Kong 2026, organised by the Hong Kong Youth & Tertiary Students Association.
There is a festive atmosphere across campus during HKU’s 217th Congregation as we honour the achievements of our newest graduates, and they reflect on how far they’ve come and where their personal journeys will take them next.
Six extraordinary individuals were honoured at the Honorary University Fellowships Presentation Ceremony held at Loke Yew Hall on June 17 in recognition of their contributions to the University and to the community.
In a first for the University and Hong Kong, HKU alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying was selected to join the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight mission as a payload specialist, marking a new chapter of participation by Hong Kong’s scientific community in the national space programmes.
On March 14, HKU held a jubilant Alumni Day, a highlight of the University’s 115th-anniversary festivities, drawing more than 5,000 alumni, friends, and family members to the HKU Main Campus.
HKU delivered an outstanding performance at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026, taking the University Challenge Cup and celebrating a series of exceptional individual results by its staff, students and alumni.
Don your mortarboards! The University of Hong Kong’s newest cohort of graduates return to campus with family and friends to celebrate their achievements at their graduation ceremony, as they embark on a new chapter in their lives.
HKU conferred honorary degrees upon three outstanding individuals at the 216th Congregation in recognition of their distinguished achievements and contributions to the University, the community and academia.
Mrs Cherry Tse Ling Kit-ching is a distinguished alumna of HKU and has recently taken on the role of Executive Vice-President (Administration and Finance). Discover how the University influenced her and what her vision is for its administrative development.
