School database

Hong Kong's oldest university, founded in 1911, with its main campus in Pok Fu Lam. Ten faculties offer programmes from bachelor's to doctoral level; medicine, law, business and engineering are traditional strengths.

A statutory university founded in 1963, located in Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin, and organised around a collegiate system. Bilingual teaching in Chinese and English is a defining feature; its medical and business schools are among the largest locally.

Founded in 1991 with a campus in Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung. Known for science, engineering, business and interdisciplinary research, with recent expansion into artificial intelligence and innovation-focused programmes.

A statutory university in Kowloon Tong, established in 1984. Positioned around professional education, with business, engineering, creative media and data science programmes closely tied to industry practice.

Founded in 1937 as the Hong Kong Government Trade School, became a polytechnic in 1972 and a university in 1994. Located in Hung Hom, it is known for applied science, design, hotel and tourism management, and nursing.

Founded in 1956 and granted university status in 1994, with a campus in Kowloon Tong. Distinctive strengths include communication, Chinese medicine, visual arts and the humanities.

Granted university status in 1999, with a campus in Fu Tei, Tuen Mun. A smaller institution built on the liberal arts model, focused on humanities, social sciences and business, with emphasis on small-class teaching and residential life.

Upgraded from the Hong Kong Institute of Education in 2016, with a campus in Tai Po. The main provider of teacher education locally, offering programmes in education, languages, psychology and early childhood education.

Began as the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong in 1989, became a university in 1997, and was renamed in 2021. Located in Ho Man Tin, it serves both full-time and part-time students, with practical programmes in nursing, testing and certification, and creative writing.

Founded in 1862, the oldest surviving government secondary school in Hong Kong, located in Causeway Bay. English-medium, with public examination results and university admission rates consistently among the highest in the government sector.

A government boys' school founded in 1926, located in Sai Wan. One of Hong Kong's established government secondary schools, English-medium with consistently solid public examination performance.

Founded in 1869 and moved to its present Mong Kok, Kowloon site in 1926. A Direct Subsidy Scheme boys' school, English-medium, consistently among the top performers in public examinations and overseas university admissions.

Founded in 1860 and relocated to its present Jordan site in 1913. A Direct Subsidy Scheme girls' school, English-medium. Shares an Anglican heritage with Diocesan Boys' School but operates independently.

Founded in 1915 in Central and later relocated to MacDonnell Road. A Direct Subsidy Scheme co-educational school offering both the local diploma and the International Baccalaureate, allowing students to choose a track in the senior years according to their university plans.

A Catholic aided boys' school founded in 1932 in Kowloon City. English-medium and run by the De La Salle Brothers, with a balance between academic work and sports and music activities.

A Catholic aided girls' school in Happy Valley, English-medium, sharing a sponsoring body with Marymount Primary School in the same district. One of the city's established girls' schools.

A government girls' school founded in 1890, the first government secondary school for girls in Hong Kong. Located on Tin Hau Temple Road, North Point, and English-medium.

A government co-educational primary school in Wan Chai, operated directly by the Education Bureau. Places are allocated through the government primary school placement mechanism.

A Catholic aided boys' school in Kowloon City, part of the De La Salle Brothers network alongside La Salle College, and the primary section of a through-train arrangement.

A Catholic aided girls' school in Wan Chai, English-medium, sharing a sponsoring body with Marymount Secondary School.

The primary division of Diocesan Boys' School, a Direct Subsidy Scheme boys' school in Mong Kok. Students may proceed to Diocesan Boys' School through a through-train arrangement after Primary 6.

A local kindergarten chain with campuses across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, running a Chinese-English bilingual curriculum. As a chain, district and campus details must be verified branch by branch.

The kindergarten section of an international school network, using a co-teaching model with one English-speaking and one Chinese-speaking teacher per class. Operates multiple campuses; district details must be verified branch by branch.

Kindergartens under the English Schools Foundation (ESF), with English as the main language of instruction and several campuses. District and place details must be verified branch by branch.