The Education University of Hong Kong significantly values the advancement of learning and teaching with its academic and research programmes on teacher education and complementary social sciences and humanities disciplines, through a diverse offering. The Education University of Hong Kong is the only university in Hong Kong which is dedicated to teacher education. In the field of Education, the university was ranked 2nd in Asia and 9th in the world according to the 2018 QS World University Rankings.
The University claims to nurture intellectually active social leaders and educators who are socially caring and globally active. So, the university demands to become agents of change in the communities that such people serve. By placing great emphasis on research capability, the university seeks to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, scholarship and innovation, with continuous impact on human betterment and social progress.

The Education University of Hong Kong consists of three faculties, in addition to The Graduate School: Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Education and Human Development, Faculty of Humanities, and Graduate School
World Rankings
QS World University Rankings by Subject:
- Education and Training: 16th
- Psychology: 251-300th

The Numbers and Figures
(Taken from the official website)
Student enrollment (by programme level) (as at 30 September 2018)# | ||||
Programme type | Student headcount | Full-time equivalent | ||
Research Postgraduate Programmes | 107 | 107.00 | ||
Taught Postgraduate Programmes | 960 | 565.00 | ||
Undergraduate Programmes | 5,266 | 4,758.34 | ||
Higher Diploma Programmes | 781 | 776.29 | ||
Certificate in Professional Development Programmes# | 1,153 | 244.47 | ||
Total | 8,267 | 6,451.10 |
Student enrollment (by mode of studies) (as at 30 September 2018)# | ||||
Percentage of students in the age group | ||||
Student headcount | Full-time equivalent | |||
Full-time programmes | 5,353 | 4,921.57 | ||
Part-time programmes | 2,914 | 1,529.53 | ||
Total | 8,267 | 6,451.10 |
#The figures presented above only cover UGC-funded programmes. For Certificate in Professional Development Programmes, their student enrollment is based on the planned intakes (as of 30 September 2018) as their admissions exercises are still in progress and their enrollment figures are yet to be finalised.
Number of On-going Research and Development Projects (as at 30 June 2019) | ||
Sources of Funds |
Number of Projects
|
Amount (HK$)
|
Internal Research Grants |
159
|
14,986,524
|
Quality Education Fund
|
15
|
18,704,000
|
Teaching Development Grants |
18
|
6,642,045
|
Education Bureau
|
6
|
31,014,114
|
RGC Competitive Bids (e.g. General Research Fund, Early Career Scheme, Collaborative Research Fund) |
111
|
67,170,871
|
HKSAR Government and Government Related Organisations |
25
|
19,513,039
|
Total |
334
|
158,030,593
|
Graduate Statistics (2017/18) (Excluding self-financed programmes) | ||||||
Full-time | Part-time | Total | ||||
Programme type | Head-count | Full-time equivalent | Head-count | Full-time equivalent | Head-count | Full-time equivalent |
Research Postgraduate Programmes | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 8.00 |
Taught Postgraduate Programmes | 174 | 174.00 | 364 | 182.00 | 538 | 356.00 |
Undergraduate Programme | 847 | 847.00 | 492 | 328.00 | 1,339 | 1,175.00 |
Higher Diploma Programmes | 308 | 308.00 | 14 | 12.00 | 322 | 320.00 |
Certificate in Professional Development Programmes | 752 | 210.33 | 684 | 113.40 | 1,436 | 323.73 |
Total | 2,089 | 1,547.33 | 1,554 | 635.40 | 3,643 | 2,182.73 |
Initial Month Salary of Graduates:
Teacher Education Programmes | ||||
Sub-degree | Undergraduate | Postgraduate | Overall | |
2018 | $19,605 | $26,971 | $27,527 | $25,316 |
2017 | $19,387 | $25,175 | $25,091 | $23,676 |
2016 | $16,444 | $24,586 | $25,202 | $22,581 |
2015 | $15,333 | $23,059 | $23,342 | $21,453 |
2014 | $14,699 | $21,598 | $22,901 | $19,891 |
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Term Dates in 2020-21
First term |
2 September 2019 – 30 November 2019 Course examinations: 2 December 2019 – 14 December 2019 |
Second term |
6 January 2020 – 25 May 2020 Course examinations: 26 May 2020 – 6 Jun 2020 |
Summer session |
June-August 2020 |
