HKUMed is the oldest institution of higher education in Hong Kong and is well-known as a pioneer in medical education, training and research, while proudly upholding a reputation for morality, vision and care.
We have continually set the benchmark for excellence in Asia. We were ranked 21st worldwide in the subject of Medical and Health in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 24th globally in Medicine in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.
Currently, there are approximately 3,500 undergraduate students taking our seven full-time undergraduate programmes. We also count about 2,200 postgraduate students in our student body. Teaching is conducted by around 330 full-time, highly-qualified teaching staff from our six schools and one department, alongside about 3,200 honorary teachers, most of whom are doctors and medical professionals in public hospitals or private practitioners.
As the largest faculty within HKU, we have 1,500 research and research-related personnel. In terms of our exceptional research output, 32 of our academics were named as ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by Clarivate Analytics in 2024 – a record high for the Faculty.
The excellence of the education we provide is evident in our graduates, who have gone on to be leaders in their fields in Hong Kong, across the nation and around the world.
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