Teaching Departments Formed by the Senate and Sub-Divisions of Studies and Learning Formed by the Council

TEACHING DEPARTMENTS FORMED BY THE SENATE UNDER STATUTE XXIV IN FACULTIES


Architecture

Architecture

Real Estate and Construction

Urban Planning and Design


Arts

Chinese, School of

English, School of

Humanities, School of

Modern Languages and Cultures, School of


Business and Economics


Dentistry


Education


Engineering

Civil Engineering

Data and Systems Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering


Law


Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Biomedical Sciences, School of 

Chinese Medicine, School of 

Clinical Medicine, School of

Nursing, School of

Pharmacology and Pharmacy

Public Health, School of


Science

Biological Sciences, School of 

Chemistry

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Mathematics

Physics


Social Sciences

Geography

Journalism and Media Studies Centre

Politics and Public Administration

Psychology

Social Work and Social Administration

Sociology


Interdisciplinary Schools

Biomedical Engineering, School of (allocated to the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine1, the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science)

Computing and Data Science, School of (allocated to the Faculty of Engineering1 and the Faculty of Science)

Future Media, School of (allocated to the Faculty of Social Sciences1 and the Faculty of Arts)

Governance and Policy, School of (allocated to the Faculty of Social Sciences1, the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Law)

Innovation, School of (allocated to the Faculty of Engineering1, the Faculty of Architecture, the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Science)


SUB-DIVISIONS OF STUDIES AND LEARNING FORMED BY THE COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 8(3) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG ORDINANCE


By Faculty

Architecture

Chinese Architecture and Urbanism, Centre for

The Ronald Coase Centre for Property Rights Research

Urban Studies and Urban Planning, Centre of


Arts

Applied English Studies, Centre for

Humanities and Medicine, Centre for the

Study of Globalization and Cultures, Centre for the


Business and Economics

Asia Case Research Centre

China Economy, Institute of

Digital Economy and Innovation, Institute of

Behavioural and Decision Science, Institute of

Financial Innovation and Development, Centre for

HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute 

Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy

Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Centre for


Dentistry

Advanced Dentistry, Institute for


Education

Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, Centre for

Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Centre for

Comparative Education Research Centre

Information Technology in Education, Centre for


Engineering

Environmental Engineering Research, Centre for

Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development, Centre for

Law and Technology Centre (jointly organized with the Faculty of Law)

Water Technology and Policy, Centre for (jointly operated with the Faculty of Social Sciences)


Law

Asian Institute of International Financial Law

Chinese Law, Philip K.H. Wong Centre for

Comparative and Public Law, Centre for

Law and Technology Centre (jointly organized with the Faculty of Engineering)

Medical Ethics and Law, Centre for (jointly established with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine)


Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education

Clinical Trials Centre

Medical Ethics and Law, Centre for (jointly established with the Faculty of Law)

PanorOmic Sciences, Centre for


Science

Mathematical Research, Institute of

Swire Institute of Marine Science


Social Sciences

Behavioural Health, Centre on

Civil Society and Governance, Centre for

Criminology, Centre for

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention

International Centre for China Development Studies

Sau Po Centre on Ageing

Social Sciences Research Centre

Water Technology and Policy, Centre for (jointly operated with the Faculty of Engineering)


Independent of Faculty

Asia Global Institute

Biomedical Engineering Centre

Buddhist Studies, Centre of

Data Science, Musketeers Foundation Institute of

Dr Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong–Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine

Geographical/Land Information System Research Centre

Graduate School

Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Neuroscience Research Centre

Transport Studies, Institute of

Women’s Studies Research Centre

Wong How Man Centre for Exploration


1

Administering faculty.

Last updated on 27 February 2026