Initiated and hosted by HKU’s Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality, Hong Kong Climate Week 2026 aimed to harness Hong Kong’s unique strengths as an international financial centre and a global connectivity hub to accelerate a just, inclusive and resilient net-zero transition.
At the HKU Entrance Scholarships Award Ceremony, the University recognised the outstanding academic and non-academic achievements of local and non-local students who joined the University in the 2025–26 academic year.
HKU continues its celebrations of 115 years of excellence with the opening events for its new strategic Shanghai bases. Distinguished guests and members of the University community attended the grand occasions, marking a significant new chapter for HKU.
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.
In an annual tradition that marks the arrival of spring, the University Lodge welcomed nearly 600 members of the HKU community in to admire the cherry blossoms and other floral delights in the gardens.
HKU Libraries opens a revitalised Special Collections and a new Open-View Conservation Laboratory to preserve cultural heritage and to support and advance academic research in Hong Kong and beyond.
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.
The Minister of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China led a delegation visit to the campus to learn more about the University’s latest activities and future direction.
‘The Nobel Heroes Forum: Shaping Science and Future’ brought together six of the most brilliant minds in the world to explore how fundamental research is forging future directions in science, technology, health, and the global economy.
HKU held its 14th Inauguration of Endowed Professorships to honour society’s continued support for our eminent scholars, and reaffirm our academics’ commitment to achieving greater heights of excellence in their disciplines.
