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Universities in Hong Kongi

There are eight higher education institutes in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). There is also a number of self-funded institutions, including the Open University of Hong Kong, and public institutions such as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

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Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.

  • Authorities have suspended use of new i-Invigilation app after it crashed twice in two days during Diploma of Secondary Education exams due to ‘server jam’
  • Education minister Christine Choi reassures pupils their exams will not be affected, with authorities opting for manual roll-calls amid investigation into failure
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Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Airport Authority’s international aviation academy to launch course offering commercial pilot licence from September.

Education secretary says the 27-year freeze on university fees will end soon, but plans to gradually adjust them to minimise the impact on city residents.

Experts call for publicly funded eye screenings at city’s 18 district health centres to monitor for conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration.

Paul Yip, head of the university’s centre for suicide research, says system will start with data collection of daily cases when it launches in two to three months.

Secrets of metastasis are key for researchers looking to create new early detection tools and therapies, says HKU cell biologist Alice Wong Sze-tsai.

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PolyU chief says 2.5 million population of Northern Metropolis will need a hospital, highlights university’s strengths in healthcare and artificial intelligence.

HKUST president Nancy Ip confirms plans to set up the city’s third medical school to media for first time after lawmakers unveiled proposal last year.

Nestled in verdant Pok Fu Lam, the University of Chicago’s Hong Kong campus tells the story of the city’s wartime defeat to the Japanese and of its buildings’ subsequent occupants: prisoners.

Christian Lange of the University of Hong Kong says his team can produce 3D-printed concrete objects in just minutes, potentially revolutionising building practices

Professional bodies, Chinese University and colleagues pay tribute to Joseph Lau whose ‘total commitment and passion’ changed the face of the medical profession.