The Cradle of Healthcare Professionals
As the longest-standing institution of higher education in Hong Kong, HKUMed has a strong reputation as a pioneer in medical education, training and research, while proudly serving as a bastion of morality, vision and care.
Both Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings have consistently named us one of the top-ranking medical-related institutions in Asia recognizing our continuous commitment to upholding professionalism and clinical teaching excellence.
Teaching and Learning: Empowering Curious Minds
To engage students in the classroom, more than 420 full-time teaching staff from our 20 departments and schools deploy the latest technologies, to deliver education, such as augmented reality, virtual reality and simulated reality. These full-time teaching staff are supplemented by a team of honorary teachers, most of whom are medical professionals.
Taking a student-centred approach, HKUMed always listens to your needs and other aspects of your on- and off-campus life, aside from welcoming your feedback on the curriculum. We are constantly reviewing the curriculum to ensure that it keeps pace with the scientific developments and changing needs of modern healthcare. To achieve this, our teaching approach is constantly evolving to make you ready for today’s healthcare industry, such as the recent provision of training in point-of-care ultrasound for medical students to gain hands-on experience wherever they go.
Clinical Services: Building Caring and Compassionate Society
HKUMed endeavors to deliver unparalleled clinical services across all settings while ensuring robust clinical governance wherever we serve. Our affiliated teaching hospitals and outpatient-based clinical services units, operating under the brand name of “HKU Health System” offer invaluable opportunities for students to learn wider and deeper. Our close collaboration with the public and private healthcare sectors also manifests the Faculty’s commitment to becoming a local and regional leader in healthcare management.
Meanwhile, our clinical members have been actively engaging in a wide range of activities for sharing knowledge and expertise beneficial to the community we serve. Through our dedicated cultivation, HKUMed graduates have made incredible achievements and gone on to become leaders in their respective fields. Their success is a testament to the excellent education we provide.
Research and Innovation: Unlocking the Unknown
Research achievements are a crucial contributor to HKUMed’s global reputation. We always look ahead to discover the next breakthrough while brushing up on our existing areas of expertise. As such, HKUMed researchers have been standing at the forefront of research into COVID-19 and other infectious diseases globally and have been recognized for their academic achievements. Our researchers are supported by ample funding, stateof- the-art facilities and the Faculty’s extensive worldwide networks.
As an undergraduate seeking a head start in your career, you can explore research opportunities under the guidance of our scientists and pursue discoveries in our worldclass laboratories.
Message from the Dean
Greetings to prospective students of HKUMed.
HKUMed has a long-standing history of nurturing future healthcare professionals both locally and internationally. Over the past year, we have introduced new initiatives while implementing ongoing endeavours that all aim to make our Faculty faster, higher and stronger than ever. Hopefully, our dynamic expansion will convey a sense of inclusiveness and togetherness within the campus so that we can lift all corners of the Faculty to higher levels of excellence.
Campus Development & Infrastructure
Currently, we are upgrading our existing facilities to incorporate new teaching technologies. For instance, telepresence technologies have been installed in several premises, allowing virtual connections between teaching venues for greater interconnectivity in areas of teaching, distance training, and interactive learning. Meanwhile, the William MW Mong Block on Sassoon Road is undergoing renovation to provide extra telepresence teaching venues together with a clinical training centre equipped with advanced simulation, VR, and AR technologies.
Looking towards the future, several long-term projects intended to accommodate our growth are in the pipeline. The long-awaited Clinical Training and Amenities Centre will be built with a combination of training and residential spaces to support medical students during their clinical years. Within walking distance, there will be a new academic superstructure located on the other side of 3 Sassoon Road, which willprovide more space for research and teaching. These exciting developments ensure that we will have ample space to grow and achieve our desired heights.
Teaching & Learning
At HKUMed, not only do students receive an excellent professional education, but they are also armed with essential skills to keep self-learning beyond graduation. On a community level, our team at HKUMed work together harmoniously to support our students’ pursuits, and we are confident that they will benefit from the breadth and depth of our specialist skills available.
A wide range of healthcare-related and professional programmes are offered, including MBBS, BNurs, BChinMed, BPharm, BBiomedSc and BASc(GHD) programmes. These programmes train and produce skilled, confident, and caring individuals, who will serve our society and beyond in a variety of positions.
Recently, we have formalized the Students in Medical and Health Sciences Education (SIMHSE) initiative, so as to systematically engage MBBS students in teaching and curriculum development. This initiative, embracing peer and near-peer teaching, works well in preparing today’s students to become tomorrow’s teachers. As the positive effects of peer teaching are conveyed through word-of-mouth, other programmes follow suit. A pilot peer tutoring programme under the School of Nursing has been formulated this year.
The broad appeal of student involvement led us to expand the initiative to embrace all disciplines within the Faculty. It goes without saying that its success is raising the bar of student involvement in learning across all programmes.
Partnerships & Opportunities
Partnerships with external stakeholders are vital to providing us with research collaborations and opportunities such as Enrichment Year placements. We also strive to deepen our engagement with our alumni, the community, and our partners internationally as well as in Mainland China.
Through our partnership efforts, we have achieved several significant outcomes. Starting in the academic year 2025-26, new intercalation opportunities will be launched for MBBS Enrichment Year students in collaboration with the University of Nottingham. What’s more, we have created a PhD articulation pathway with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which will be available to selected students starting from this year’s graduating cohort.
Internships play a crucial role in several of our programmes. The BBiomedSc programme has expanded choices for summer industry internships, and the BASc in Global Health and Development has also expanded its line-up of national and international agencies to host the internships. Moreover, the BChinMed programme has resumed summer exchanges in the Mainland and overseas, and the BPharm programme is expanding teaching and learning activities in the Mainland. We anticipate that many more engaging activities will be coming soon.
We firmly believe in the power of collaboration to advance knowledge and enrich the educational experience. In conclusion, as we embrace the fast pace of technological advancements, our students will have the opportunity to learn and master upcoming scientific innovations, quite possibly at various stages of development. Furthermore, I am confident in affirming that HKUMed is the ideal place for you to gain the best undergraduate experience, given our ceaseless efforts to upgrade and introduce new teaching facilities and technologies in a people-first environment, coupled with our commitment to academic rigour and adherence to high standards in our programmes.
Come and join us at HKUMed, where you can embark on an extraordinary journey of learning, growth, and success. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant and dynamic community.
Faculty's Firsts
For the benefit of mankind, our Faculty has always been at the forefront of medical research and development in the field of new clinical services. Through the toil and persistence of our researchers, we have made key contributions to the study and treatment of cancers and liver diseases, along with several notable advances in tissue typing, spinal surgery, infectious diseases, in-vitro fertilisation, endocrinology and tobacco-related diseases.