9 Jul 2025
The Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR Government has recently released the list of designated programmes and allocation of scholarship places under the first cohort of the Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies (FTSS) for the 2025/26 intake. HKMU secured the highest number of designated programmes and scholarship places among self-financing institutions in Hong Kong....
8 Jul 2025
With the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) results announcement approaching, the 48 Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) programmes offered by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) this year continue to be popular among students, with enthusiastic application responses. Over the past three years, the number of applicants selecting HKMU programmes as their top three choices (Band A) after results day has consistently increased. As of the latest round of programme choice modifications this year, Band A applications surged by 22.5% compared to those in the same period last year, highlighting the growing recognition and popularity of the University's professional and practical programmes among both students and educators....
7 Jul 2025
Hong Kong's housing shortage and sky-high property prices have forced many grassroots families to live in cramped, poorly equipped subdivided units. To examine the impact of these living conditions on children's development, the Public and Social Policy Research Centre of the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) partnered with the Society for Community Organization (SoCO) to conduct a longitudinal study. The findings from the first phase reveal that the narrow, overcrowded and noisy environment of subdivided units significantly affects children's mental well-being, academic performance and daily life. The survey found that nearly 40% of children living in subdivided units feel they lack adequate space for studying, and over 40% feel they lack space for play. These children also display significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress....
3 Jul 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) participated in the annual large-scale “Learning & Teaching Expo 2025” from 2 to 4 July. By presenting innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered teaching tools developed by the University and delivering talks and seminars led by its management and teaching staff, HKMU showcased its achievements in advancing AI technology, integrating educational technology into teaching and promoting whole-person education....
1 Jul 2025
In celebration of the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held a flag-raising ceremony on its Jockey Club Campus this morning (1 July). Nearly 100 HKMU members, including Council members, University management, staff and students, attended the ceremony to express their wishes for Hong Kong's continued prosperity and stability....
26 Jun 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held the “Honouring Support & Achievement – Donor-Recipient Gathering 2024/25” today (26 June) to express its heartfelt gratitude to donors, bringing together nearly 200 donors, corporate representatives, beneficiary students and University management. Thanks to generous support from all sectors of the community, HKMU received almost HK$50 million in scholarships and bursaries this academic year, benefiting over 2,600 students. This was a record high for both the amount and the number of beneficiaries....
23 Jun 2025
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to analyse extensive medical records and lifestyle factors is shaping the future of smart healthcare. Leveraging healthcare data from Hong Kong and various regions of mainland China, the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has collaborated with researchers from multiple institutions to develop AI-enhanced predictive models. These models aim to assess the risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCVDs) in the general population, as well as in patients with specific diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and cancers. This will enable healthcare professionals to identify high-risk patients and provide timely, personalised medical interventions....
19 Jun 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has been ranked in the 781–790 range in the QS World University Rankings 2026, released by the international higher education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). This marks HKMU's debut in the world university rankings, establishing it as Hong Kong's first self-financing university and first university of applied sciences (UAS) to achieve this recognition....
17 Jun 2025
HKMU student recognised at Hong Kong News Awards 2024
Fung Chun-hei, a student in the Chinese Language and Literature distance-learning programme, achieved both first and second runner-up positions in the Best News Writing (Chinese) category in the Hong Kong News Awards 2024, organised by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong....
12 Jun 2025
The Department of Physiotherapy, in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), hosted the inaugural International Physiotherapy Students' Research Forum on 23 May. The online forum showcased research by physiotherapy students from five universities in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, creating a platform for academic exchange and international collaboration....
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