Established in 1911, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong. Today, HKU has gained international recognition for its accomplishments as a research-led comprehensive university comprising ten faculties, namely Architecture, Arts, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Sciences. Knowledge Exchange, together with Teaching and Research, form the three pillars that underpin all the activities of HKU. Through knowledge exchange, the faculty members engage with business, government as well as the public to generate, acquire, apply and make accessible the knowledge needed to enhance human, social, cultural and environmental well-being.
As the longest established institution of higher education in Hong Kong, HKUMed is a well-known pioneer in medical education, training and research, while proudly upholding a reputation for morality, vision and care. The Faculty endeavours to deliver superlative clinical service and provide robust clinical governance in all settings that it serves, partner with all relevant professional groups, government, civil society organisations and the public at large to protect and promote health and to enhance the provision of health care. The Faculty aspires to be a national, regional and global hub of excellence in teaching and learning, research and discovery, clinical service and knowledge exchange in the professional domains of medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy, Chinese medicine and in the biomedical and social sciences that underpin these professions.
1.To expand its patient base and diversify its clinical settings for meeting the increasing need for clinical placements of students and providing research opportunities in years to come.
2.To assure proper clinical governance and exercise effective oversight of its affiliate teaching hospitals and direct clinical service units.
3.To act as a central liaison platform with its clinical partners.
4.To act as a branding focal point for the Faculty's clinical activities and associated teaching and research.
Established in 2015, HKU Health System has now firmly established itself as the overarching governance platform for relations with its affiliated teaching hospitals and oversees the Faculty’s entire clinical affairs, as a one-stop service in its integrated approach to engaging with clinical staff, healthcare organisations and patients.
The University of Hong Kong has been collaborating with Shenzhen Municipal Government to establish the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKU-SZH). As the affiliate teaching hospital of HKU Health System, HKU-SZH aims at providing quality healthcare services to patients, facilitating research, teaching and training, and exploring the reform of public hospitals and medical cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong to further promote the healthcare integration in the Greater Bay Area.