27 Nov 2025
HKMU's support to students and staff affected by the tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po
In light of the tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, the University has implemented the following arrangements to assist affected students and staff:...
26 Nov 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has received a generous donation of HK$4 million from Tin Ka Ping Foundation (the Foundation) to continue supporting the “Tin Ka Ping Foundation Bursary” for inmates pursuing further education. The donation will also promote the future development of the “Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture” (TKPCCC). This donation aims to further advance education for inmates while fostering the integration of traditional culture and modern technology, thereby contributing to the inheritance of Chinese culture. It marks the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the TKPCCC....
14 Nov 2025
HKMU awards Honorary University Fellowships to three outstanding individuals
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) awarded Honorary University Fellowships to three distinguished individuals today (14 November) in recognition of their remarkable contributions to society and to the development of the University. The recipients are Ms Chan Man-chong, Dr John Leung Lai-yin, and Father John Wotherspoon....
13 Nov 2025
HKMU to confer Honorary Doctorates on four distinguished individuals
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) will confer honorary doctorates on four distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to society. The recipients are Professor Sylvia Fung Yuk-kuen, Dr Ina Ho Chan Un-chan, Mr Benedict Sin Nga-yan and Professor Xu Bing. The Honorary Degrees Ceremony will be held on Monday, 8 December 2025....
4 Nov 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has advanced by over 100 places for the second consecutive year in the latest QS Asia University Rankings 2026, released by international higher education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The University is now ranked among Asia's top 400 universities, rising to 393rd position, a significant leap of over 140 places compared to the previous year....
21 Oct 2025
HKMU to confer Honorary University Fellowships on three outstanding individuals
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) will award honorary fellowships to three distinguished persons in recognition of their remarkable contributions to society and to the development of the University. The recipients are Ms Chan Man-chong, Dr John Leung Lai-yin and Father John Wotherspoon. The Honorary University Fellowships Presentation Ceremony will be held on 14 November. ...
19 Sep 2025
HKMU welcomes LegCo approval of a HK$1.3 billion loan for new campus development
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) welcomes the approval of a HK$1,317.48 million loan by Finance Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo) today (19 September) to the University under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund. This loan will support part of the development costs for HKMU's proposed new campus in Ho Man Tin, advancing the University's long-term development....
14 Sep 2025
In the latest round of the Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector of the Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) secured over HK$33.42 million for 47 projects, amounting to over 37.1% of the total RGC allocation. HKMU ranked first among all local self-financing institutions in terms of both funding amount and the number of projects for the third consecutive year, demonstrating the excellence of the University's faculty in research and innovation....
9 Sep 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has been granted 1,891 subsidised places across 21 programmes for the 2026/27 academic year under the latest round of the Education Bureau (EDB)'s Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) for undergraduate programmes. This includes 1,177 places for 10 Applied Degree (APD) programmes. HKMU continued to secure the highest number of funded programmes and places among the eight participating self-financing institutions....
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....
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