Introduction to The University of Hong Kong
With the rising importance of Asia in global dynamics, Hong Kong is often described as "Asia's World City". It is one of the world's leading financial centres, an international hub for business, a gateway to China and a springboard to other Asian cities.
Asian universities have become a force to be reckoned with. Three out of the top 10 Asian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2014/15 were from Hong Kong, with HKU topping the list!
Despite the economic downturn in 2008-2009, Hong Kong’s economy gradually recovered towards the end of 2009 and it remains a very competitive economy. Graduating from a university in Hong Kong allows you to establish a social network here in Hong Kong and prepare yourself for a career and business opportunities. You could be one of these graduates!
Ranked as the most culturally integrated economy in the world (Globalization Index, 2010), Hong Kong has a unique blend of Eastern and Western cultures inherited from our cultural past.
Known as one of the world’s safest cities in a United Nations survey, Hong Kong stands out as a city with a remarkably low crime rate when compared to most other Asian and Western countries.
Gorgeous night views, towering skyscrapers, fashionable stores, street markets, and extraordinary culinary outlets are some of the many exciting facets of Hong Kong, while neighbouring Asian countries and their diverse cultures are within easy reach for weekends, "Reading Weeks", or vacations!
