Hong Kong public universities’ non-local fees jump by up to 26% as quota expands

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Hong Kong’s public universities plan to raise undergraduate tuition for non-local students by up to 26% in the 2027–28 academic year as they expand admissions quotas. Fees for non-local students in medicine and dentistry at the University of Hong Kong will rise 137% to HK$590,000 annually to help cover clinical training costs.

Hong Kong public universities will raise undergraduate tuition fees for non-local students by up to 26 per cent in the 2027-28 academic year, marking the sharpest increase in recent years as institutions adjust to an expanded quota. Non-local students admitted to the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) medicine and dentistry programmes will face the steepest jump, with annual tuition rising by 137 per cent to HK$590,000 (US$75,187) to recover the high costs of clinical training. Seven of the eight...