Top Medical School
HKUMed has continually set the benchmark for excellence in Asia and in 2023 was ranked 13th worldwide in the subject “Clinical and Health” of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 31st by individual subject in Medicine of the QS World University Rankings.
HKUMed is one of the largest faculty with HKU, with over 420 full-time academic staff and 1,000 research and research-related support personnel and with over 5,300 students. The Faculty is currently comprised with 20 departments – School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Chinese Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, School of Nursing, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, School of Public Health and a number of research centres that focus on different strengths of researches.
135 Years of History in Medical Education
HKUMed is Hong Kong’s oldest and most prestigious faculty of medicine and a leader in pioneering medical education, training and research.
Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese was established
The first two graduates of the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, Sun Yat-sen and Kong Ying-wah, are granted the qualified diploma of medicine
The University of Hong Kong is formally opened and the Hong Kong College of Medicine is incorporated within HKU as the first faculty
The Faculty celebrates its 135th anniversary
HKUMed is the longest established institution of higher learning in Hong Kong. This is a heritage we are all proud of, even as we lead the way with technological advances and cutting-edge approaches that have allowed us to continue to produce impactful research, bring in necessary funding, and stay at the forefront of our respective fields.
Leading Researches with Global Impacts
The Faculty aspires to be a global leader in teaching and learning, research and discovery, clinical service and knowledge exchange in the professional domains of medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy, Chinese medicine and in the biomedical and social sciences that underpin these professions. At the same time, we aim to nurture outstanding students who would go on to serve the people locally, nationally and around the world, thus leading to sustainable social development through better health.
HKUMed’s position as a world leader in research was demonstrated by our work on COVID-19, where our scholars provided some of the earliest key insights on the culprit virus and its spread, and were sought out by governments and organisations around the world for advice and guidance. We are also a leader in Hong Kong and the region on complex and groundbreaking clinical care.
Innovative Teaching and Learning Resources
The HKU Medical Faculty has always been at the forefront of medical research and the development of new clinical services that benefit mankind. Through the curiosity and persistence of our world-class researchers, we have made important contributions to the study and treatment of cancers and liver diseases. Our team has also made notable advances in tissue typing, spinal surgery, infectious diseases, in-vitro fertilisation, endocrinology and tobacco-related diseases.
Teaching at HKUMed is well-supported by more than 420 full-time teaching staff coming from the 20 departments and schools of the Faculty, with an additional 3,000 honorary teachers across all disciplines, most of whom are doctors in public hospitals or private practitioners. With our school and departments facilitating teaching and learning at all levels, HKUMed has emerged as a leader in medical and healthcare education in Asia, while our curriculum has set a standard for the region, with other disciplines and institutions following our lead.
To facilitate ongoing implementation of online and blended learning, we have built our fully-equipped E-learning Studio and the Multimedia Learning Team, to support the production of high-quality e-learning resources.The Multimedia Learning Team provides pedagogical and technical support for the production of high-quality e-learning resources that are used for the delivery of undergraduate and taught postgraduate teaching at HKUMed. The services will be introduced in phases, with the present Phase I affording priority to MBBS teaching.
Global Opportunities and Exposure
HKU’s overall goal to promote internationalisation, innovation and interdisciplinarity.
Well-rounded Support and Development
Student well-being is one of the Faculty’s top priorities. The Student Wellness Team is available on the Medical Campus to provide convenient, confidential and free clinical services.
What do we do?
- Offer free-of-charge counselling service specially for you, students in the faculty of medicine, to address any personal, relational, educational, emotional, family, or any other issues affecting your well-being
- Hold mental health and well-being promotion programmes
- Offer referral services for medical consultation and/or support
- Provide crisis intervention service for student in urgent needs to help student in need
- Services are availble in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin