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Planning Your Stay<br />

Academic &<br />

Admission Matters<br />

Founded in 1911, the University<br />

of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary<br />

institution in Hong Kong. Today,<br />

HKU has a population of some<br />

27,000 students and over 2,000 academic staff, and near 6,700<br />

non-<strong>local</strong> students coming from 80 countries in October 2012. In<br />

2012, HKU is ranked 1st in Asia and 23rd in the world according to<br />

the 2012 QS World University Rankings.<br />

HKU is a culturally diverse campus. It offers full-degree programmes<br />

and short-term exchange programmes to non-<strong>local</strong> students. You<br />

can also choose to study at HKU as a “visiting student” <strong>for</strong> a short<br />

period of time. Details on admission criteria and procedure can be<br />

found on the website .<br />

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