22

IN THE WORLD
nd

QS World University Rankings 2022

1 st

MOST INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

1
IN HONG KONG
st

QS World University Rankings 2022

QS World
University
Rankings by 3 rd
7 th
11 th
11 th
66.2%
NON-LOCAL
10 th

MOST EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES

NEARLY 100%
EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR
Subject 2021 Dentistry Education Geography Linguistics
PROFESSORIATE STAFF IN THE WORLD 15 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
HKU Data QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 HKU Data

14 th

Architecture /
19 th
21 st
23 rd
25 th

380+ 1 127
Civil & Structural Law & Legal Social Policy & Development
Built
Environment Engineering Studies Administration Studies st

EXCHANGE PARTNERS MOST EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES PROFESSORIATE STAFF

5 21 20 46
THE World th st THE World th ACROSS DESTINATIONS IN HONG KONG LISTED AMONG
University University HKU Data QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 THE WORLD’S TOP 1%
Rankings by Rankings by OF LEADING SCIENTISTS
Subject 2021 Education Law Subject 2022 Clinical & Health Clarivate Analytics 2020
Admissions Standards* IB Diploma GCE A-level /
International A-level
SAT / AP

* Information listed will be updated as necessary to reflect the competitive range for candidates undertaking the qualifications below. Please Faculty of Arts
refer to the website for the most up-to-date information.
Bachelor of Arts
Admissions decisions to the University's undergraduate degree programmes are made based on academic performance as
well as other factors, including interview performance, personal statement, references, other documents submitted to the Majors: American Studies; Art History; China
Studies; Chinese History and Culture; Chinese
University, etc. Candidates should take note of the standards laid out below and any Programme Entrance Requirements Redesigned SAT: 1350
Language and Literature; Comparative Literature;
on the admissions website for examination achievements in particular subjects that are required for consideration to 31 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
English Studies; European Studies; French;
specific programmes. Attaining academic achievements better than the expected lower boundary stated is not a guarantee each with a score of 3 or better
Gender Studies; General Linguistics; German;
for admission to the University. Global Creative Industries; History; Hong Kong
Studies; Italian; Japanese Studies; Korean
IB Diploma GCE A-level / International A-level SAT / AP
Studies; Music; Philosophy; Spanish; Translation
Candidates should have completed Candidates should present a Candidates should have completed
the full IB Diploma, including CAS, minimum of 3 A-level subjects, a) Redesigned SAT or ACT plus writing; AND
TOK, and the Extended Essay. excluding English and Chinese b) a minimum of 3 AP Exams.
language. *Students presenting the now defunct SAT Subject Tests IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP
may be considered for admission based on comparable International A-level
achievements.
HKU Business School
Since the 2017 intake, the highest Since the 2017 intake, the highest Since the 2017 intake, the highest SAT
Students with 4
IB Diploma points attained by A Level results attained by Reasoning results attained by candidates
A-level Subjects:
candidates admitted was 45 / 45 candidates admitted was 6A*1A. admitted was 1590. Bachelor of Economics / 2A 2B Redesigned SAT: 1450
Bachelor of Economics and Finance 34
Students with 3 AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects
Majors: Economics; Economics and Finance
Expected Lower Boundary for Admissions A-level Subjects:
3A
The information below refers to school leaving examination scores that are considered competitive for entry to the specific
programme based on figures from 2017 onwards. For qualifications that are not listed, reference information can be found Bachelor of Business Administration /
Students with 4
on our website. Bachelor of Business Administration in A-level Subjects:
Accounting and Finance 2A 2B
Majors: Entrepreneurship, Design and Redesigned SAT: 1380
35
Innovation; Finance; Human Resource AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects
Students with 3
Management; Information Systems and
A-level Subjects:
Analytics; Marketing; Professional Core in
IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP 3A
International A-level Accounting

Students with 4
Faculty of Architecture A-level Subjects:
Bachelor of Business Administration 2A 1B 1C Redesigned SAT: 1490
Redesigned SAT: 1350 35
Bachelor of Arts in (Business Analytics) Students with 3 AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects
35 1A*2A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Architectural Studies A-level Subjects:
each with a score of 3 or better
3A
Redesigned SAT: 1350 Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in
31 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams, (Law) and Bachelor of Laws
Surveying
each with a score of 3 or better (Double Degree)
Majors: Professional Core in Accounting; Redesigned SAT: 1500
Redesigned SAT: 1350 41 2A* 1A
Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation; AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects
31 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams, Finance; Human Resource Management;
Landscape Studies
each with a score of 3 or better Information Systems and Analytics;
Marketing; Professional Core in Law
Redesigned SAT: 1350
Bachelor of Arts in
31 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams, Bachelor of Science in Redesigned SAT: 1500
Urban Studies 39 2A* 2A
each with a score of 3 or better Quantitative Finance AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects

Redesigned SAT: 1350 Bachelor of Finance in Redesigned SAT: 1450

Bachelor of Arts and Asset Management and 38 1A*2A
31 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Sciences (Design+) Private Banking AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects
each with a score of 3 or better

Bachelor of Business Administration Redesigned SAT: 1540

(International Business and 40 3A*
Global Management) AP Exams: L
 evel 5 in each of the 3 subjects
 IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP
International A-level International A-level

Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Engineering

Redesigned SAT: 1400 Redesigned SAT: 1350
Bachelor of Dental Surgery 41 2A* 1A Bachelor of Engineering in
AP Exams: Level 4 in each of the 3 subjects 33 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Biomedical Engineering
each with a score of 3 or better

Bachelor of Engineering in
IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP Engineering Science Redesigned SAT: 1350
International A-level Majors: Healthcare Engineering; Energy 33 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,

Faculty of Education Engineering; Environmental Engineering;

Materials Engineering; Systems Analytics
each with a score of 3 or better

Bachelor of Education in Redesigned SAT: 1380

Bachelor of Engineering
Early Childhood Education and 32 3A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Special Education each with a score of 3 or better Majors: Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Redesigned SAT: 1350
Computer Science; Electrical Engineering; 33 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Redesigned SAT: 1380 Electronic Engineering; Industrial Engineering
each with a score of 3 or better
Education in Language Education - 32 3A and Logistics Management; Mechanical
English (Double Degree) AP Exams: Level 3 in each of the 3 subjects
Engineering

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Education in Language Education -
Chinese (Double Degree)
Bachelor of Education and
Bachelor of Science (Double Degree)
Bachelor of Science in
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Redesigned SAT: 1380 Global Engineering and
32 3A Business Programme (Double Degree)
AP Exams: Level 3 in each of the 3 subjects
Majors: Entrepreneurship, Design and
Redesigned SAT: 1350 Innovation; Finance; Human Resource
Management; Information Systems and Redesigned SAT: 1480
33 3A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Analytics; Marketing; Civil Engineering; 35 2A*1A
each with a score of 4 or better AP Exams: Level 3 in each of the 3 subjects
Computer Engineering; Computer Science;
Redesigned SAT: 1380 Electrical Engineering; Electronic Engineering;
Industrial Engineering and Logistics
36 3A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Management; Mechanical Engineering;
each with a score of 3 or better
Biomedical Engineering

Redesigned SAT: 1350

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (FinTech) 33 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
each with a score of 3 or better

IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP

International A-level

Faculty of Law
Students with 4
37 A-level Subjects:
Bachelor of Arts and *not including 1A* 3A Redesigned SAT: 1500
Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree) the core / Students with 3 AP Exams: Level 4 in each of the 3 subjects
bonus points A-level Subjects:
2A* 1A
Students with 4
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Degrees 37 A-level Subjects:
1A* 3A Redesigned SAT: 1500
*not including
Bachelor of Laws the core / Students with 3 AP Exams: Level 4 in each of the 3 subjects
The Bachelor of Arts & Sciences degrees, involving all ten faculties, are aimed at nurturing globally-minded thinkers and bonus points A-level Subjects:
leaders to leverage their interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to address the contemporary and future challenges of an 2A* 1A
increasingly complex world.
In bringing together the arts and sciences, the BASc programmes are designed to develop an interdisciplinary mindset
and approach to learning, crossing traditional faculty lines and enabling students to work creatively and collaboratively in
adopting innovative ways of thinking and problem solving.
For more details, please visit: http://basc.hku.hk/
 IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP
International A-level International A-level

Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Medicine and Redesigned SAT: 1420 Bachelor of Social Sciences
43 3A* 1A
Bachelor of Surgery AP Exams: Level 4 in each of the 3 subjects Majors: China Studies; Cognitive Science;
Counselling; Criminology; Geography; Redesigned SAT: 1350
Redesigned SAT: 1350 Media and Cultural Studies; Neuroscience; 34 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Bachelor of Nursing 31 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams, Politics and Public Administration; each with a score of 3 or better
each with a score of 3 or better Social Policy and Social Development;
Sociology; Urban Governance
Redesigned SAT: 1350
Bachelor of Chinese Medicine 31 2A 1B Redesigned SAT: 1350
A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Bachelor of Social Work 34 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
each with a score of 3 or better
each with a score of 3 or better

Redesigned SAT: 1350 Students with 4

Bachelor of Pharmacy 36 3A
AP Exams: Level 3 in each of the 3 subjects 37 A-level Subjects:
Bachelor of Social Sciences *not including 1A* 3A Redesigned SAT: 1530
(Government and Laws) and
Redesigned SAT: 1350 the core / Students with 3 AP Exams: L
 evel 4 in each of the 3 subjects
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences 36 3A Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree)
AP Exams: Level 3 in each of the 3 subjects bonus points A-level Subjects:
2A* 1A
Redesigned SAT: 1350
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Redesigned SAT: 1350
33 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
(Global Health and Development) Bachelor of Journalism 34 2A 1B
each with a score of 3 or better A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
each with a score of 3 or better

Redesigned SAT: 1350

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences 35 2A 1B A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
each with a score of 3 or better

IB Diploma GCE A-level / SAT / AP

International A-level

Faculty of Science
Redesigned SAT: 1400
Bachelor of Science in
37 2A* 1A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Actuarial Science
each with a score of 4 or better

Bachelor of Science
Majors: Biochemistry; Biological Sciences;
Chemistry; Decision Analytics; Earth System Redesigned SAT: 1350
Science; Ecology and Biodiversity; Environmental
33 3A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Science; Food and Nutritional Science;
Geology; Mathematics; Molecular Biology and
each with a score of 4 or better HKU Dual Degrees and Collaborative Programmes
Biotechnology; Physics; Risk Management;
Statistics
HKU continues to expand its collaborative programmes with world leading universities, giving students fantastic
Science Master Class Redesigned SAT: 1450 opportunities to enrich their studies while creating networks and unforgettable experiences abroad. The following
Intensive majors: Biological Sciences; Chemistry; programmes are open for application for the 2022 intake.
39 3A* A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams,
Ecology & Biodiversity; Geology; Mathematics;
each with a score of 4 or better
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology; Physics HKU-Peking University Dual Degree in Law

Redesigned SAT: 1400 HKU-Peking University “Future Leaders” Dual Degree (Economics, Finance and Management)
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
37 2A* 1A A minimum of three subjects in AP Exams, HKU-Sciences Po Dual Degree (Arts, Business Administration, Social Sciences)
(AppliedAI)
each with a score of 4 or better
HKU-University of British Columbia Dual Degree (Business Administration and Commerce)
HKU-University College London Dual Degree (Law)
HKU-University of California, Berkeley Dual Degree (Arts, Social Sciences)
HKU-University of Cambridge Joint Recruitment Scheme (Engineering and Computer Science, Natural Sciences)
New Programmes for 2022 Intake

Faculty of Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies LKS Faculty of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics
This interdisciplinary programme brings together your digital
technology skills with your chosen humanities discipline to create
The BSc (Bioinformatics) programme nurtures the next generation of
an individually-tailored learning experience. You will be equipped
biomedical data science professionals that are well equipped to work
with the skills to drive pioneering work in your humanities areas
in innovative areas of growth such as genomic technology, precision
of specialisation, with the capacity to think in new ways about
medicine, digital health, mobile health, big data analysis of electronic
technological innovation, and with the ability to build a career in a
health data, and global health analytics.
wide array of fields.

HKU Business School

Bachelor of Science in Marketing Analytics and Technology
Faculty of Science
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree)
This programme equips you with quantitative skills, technology,
and marketing know-how to pursue a career in the digital economy
and modern businesses. Graduates will be well-prepared to join The BSc&LLB programme aims to cultivate your legal and scientific
the workforce in digital marketing, entrepreneurship and start-ups, mindsets. You will be equipped with academic and interdisciplinary
gaming, digital platforms, e-commerce, IT, consulting, finance, and knowledge and skills in science and law, via specially designed
other industries with a focus on analytics, data, and technology. courses and capstone experiences in the programme, to solve novel
and real-life scientific and legal problems.

Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Data Science and Engineering
Faculty of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Psychology
Under this programme, you will be nurtured to become a professional
who is equipped with core knowledge and technologies in data
science and practical training in data engineering, and is capable in The new BPsych programme provides an internationally-recognised
driving different disciplines to excel in the era of big data. qualification in fundamental aspects of Psychology that allows
students to pursue both professional training in applied aspects of
Psychology (e.g. Educational or Clinical Psychology), and advanced
research training in all related research areas of Psychology, including
Cognitive Science and Neuroscience.

These programmes are subject to approval.

Please refer to our website for the admissions requirements of these new programmes.