{"name":"The University of Hong Kong","slug":"the-university-of-hong-kong-b37d730b","url":"https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/the-university-of-hong-kong-b37d730b","country":"Hong Kong","country_code":"HK","city":"Pok Fu Lam","type":"Public","founded":1911,"website":"https://www.hku.hk/","summary":"HKU was incorporated in 1911 and admitted its first students in 1912. It took in the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, founded in 1887, whose early students included Sun Yat-sen. It is the oldest university in Hong Kong, teaches mainly in English, and has its main campus on the western side of Hong Kong Island.","key_facts":[{"id":"rank","value":"#11","detail":"QS 2027","source":"https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx"}],"sources":[{"label":"rank","url":"https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx"},{"label":"Official website","url":"https://www.hku.hk/"},{"label":"Admissions","url":"https://www.hku.hk/en/admission-aid"},{"label":"Financial aid","url":"https://www.hku.hk/en/admission-aid/tuition-fee-scholarships"},{"label":"Reference","url":"https://ror.org/02zhqgq86"},{"label":"Official history: 1887 College of Medicine, 1911 incorporation, 1912 first students","url":"https://www.hku.hk/en/about-hku/history"},{"label":"Official QuickStats: 45,303 headcount (2025/26); 55.3% non-local by nationality. Non-local includes Mainland Chinese students, so this is not strictly 'international'","url":"https://www.cpao.hku.hk/qstats/"},{"label":"Wikipedia cross-check: history, type, motto","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Hong_Kong"}],"note":"Figures are as reported by the linked sources; confirm requirements with the university before applying."}