List of vice-chancellors and presidents of the degree-awarding tertiary institutions in Hong Kong

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is ex officio the chancellor of all publicly funded universities in Hong Kong.[1] The Chief Executive is also the president of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and chancellor of The Open University of Hong Kong. As the ceremonial head of these institutions, the Chief Executive may participate in ceremonial occasions, such as congregation and the conferral of degrees, and has the power to appoint a portion of the members of the university councils.[2]

In emulation of the British system, the chancellor is expected to refrain from interfering in the academic affairs of the universities, with day-to-day management of the universities overseen by a vice-chancellor, who is the chief executive of the university.

Degree-awarding institutions

The following is a list of the current vice-chancellors of the 22 degree-awarding institutions in Hong Kong.[3]

UGC-funded universities (8)

Private universities (4)

Publicly-funded institutions (1)

Privately-funded institutions (9)

  • President of the Chu Hai College of Higher Education (Chen Zhi)
  • Tung Wah College (TWC)
  • UOW College Hong Kong (UOWCHK)
  • Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training Council (VTC-THEi)
  • Centennial College
  • Gratia Christian College
  • Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education
  • Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education
  • HKCT Institute of Higher Education

Long service

Since the development of the university sector in Hong Kong (The University of Hong Kong 1887) a small number of Vice-Chancellors (President, Director) have served for 15 years or more. They include:

16 years: Poon Chung-kwong GBS OBE(Hong Kong Polytechnic 1991-2008);

15 years: Sir Lindsay Ride CBE (Hong Kong 1949-64), Li Choh-ming KBE (Chinese University of Hong Kong 1963-78), Henry Hu (Hong Kong Shue Yan 2007-ff), Way Kuo (City 2008-23).

References

  1. ^ "UGC > UGC Publications". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  2. ^ Legislative Council, Panel on Education (9 November 2015). "Role of Chancellor and Composition of Councils of University Grants Committee-funded Institutions" (PDF). www.legco.gov.hk. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Institutions - Education Bureau". www.edb.gov.hk. Retrieved 2025-07-06.

See also

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