University of Hong Kong
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Global Influence
Public research university in Hong Kong
About University of Hong Kong
According to Wikipedia, The University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Today, HKU has ten academic faculties and English is the main medium of instruction and assessment. The University of Hong Kong was also the first team in the world to successfully isolate the coronavirus SARS-CoV, the causative agent of SARS.
University of Hong Kong's Online Degrees
What Is University of Hong Kong Known For?
University of Hong Kong is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Political Science
- Medical
- Education
- Law
- Communications
- Engineering
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Computer Science
- History
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
University of Hong Kong's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Business
#25
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Management
#27
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Finance
#39
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Accounting
#28
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#28
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Political Science
#30
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#31
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Government
#12
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#12
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Human Rights
#19
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#19
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Asian Studies
#9
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#9
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Medical
#21
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Surgery
#22
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#24
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Public Health
#15
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#15
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Dentistry
#6
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#7
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Education
#24
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#25
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Higher Education
#35
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#35
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Secondary Education
#6
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#6
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Tertiary Education
#9
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#9
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Law
#28
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Constitutional Law
#12
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Common Law
#13
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#13
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International Law
#81
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Communications
#73
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Journalism
#112
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#115
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Grammar
#56
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#56
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Linguistics
#132
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#146
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Engineering
#92
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#116
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Architecture
#110
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#145
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Electrical Engineering
#69
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#75
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Mechanical Engineering
#93
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Biology
#133
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Genetics
#76
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Pathology
#38
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#49
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Virology
#6
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Mathematics
#145
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Statistics
#106
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Differential Equations
#69
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Harmonic Analysis
#6
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#7
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Literature
#116
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Writing
#101
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Philology
#205
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Etymology
#54
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Computer Science
#141
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Artificial Intelligence
#82
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Information Technology
#34
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Database
#129
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History
#95
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Modern History
#141
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Political History
#73
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Intellectual History
#80
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Economics
#94
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Taxation
#54
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International Economics
#97
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Econometrics
#162
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#163
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Philosophy
#241
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#269
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Logic
#216
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Ethics
#211
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Marxism
#180
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Physics
#215
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#260
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Particle Physics
#112
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Astronomy
#199
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#227
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Astrophysics
#198
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#203
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Religious Studies
#192
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#210
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Ministry
#126
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Buddhism
#31
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Theology
#373
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Chemistry
#230
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#261
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Inorganic Chemistry
#65
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Organic Chemistry
#262
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#278
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Chemical Engineering
#478
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Psychology
#218
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Counseling
#276
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Cognitive Psychology
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Psychoanalysis
#325
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Sociology
#105
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Gender Studies
#139
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Urban Studies
#96
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Women's Studies
#393
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Anthropology
#142
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#166
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Ethnography
#335
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Cultural Anthropology
#279
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#287
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Social Anthropology
#235
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Earth Sciences
#165
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Geography
#130
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#143
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Mineralogy
#102
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#115
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Environmental Science
#278
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Criminal Justice
#80
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Law Enforcement
#36
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Policing
#61
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Criminology
#153
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Social Work
#41
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#44
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Substance Abuse
#77
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Empowerment
#119
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Gerontology
#224
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Who Are University of Hong Kong's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Hong Kong's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Business. Here are some of University of Hong Kong's most famous alumni:
- Hsing Yun
- A Taiwanese Buddhist monk .
- Yum-Tong Siu
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Benny Tai
- A Hong Kong activist and writer.
- Harry Shum
- A Computer scientist.
- Joseph Sung
- A Hong Kong academic.
- Rayson Huang
- A Chinese chemist.
- Rey Chow
- A Cultural critic.
- Yuet Wai Kan
- A Hong Kong geneticist.
- Carrie Lam
- A Chief Executive of Hong Kong .
- Donald Tsang
- A Hong Kong politician .
- Aleksandr Kogan
- A Researcher.
- Zhu Guangqian
- A Chinese academic.
Who Are University of Hong Kong's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Hong Kong's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Business. Here are some of University of Hong Kong's most famous alumni:
- Steven G. Johnson
- An American mathematician known for co-creating the FFTW software library for fast Fourier transforms.
- Ngaiming Mok
- A Mathematician and university teacher.
- Gabriel Leung
- A Hong Kong epidemiologist.
- Stephen Matthews
- A British linguist.
- Peter T. Fox
- An American neuroimaging researcher, neurologist, and professor.
- Azra Ghani
- A British epidemiologist and researcher.
- Kanta Subbarao
- An Indian virologist and physician.
- Ann Pearson
- A Murray and Martha Ross Professor of Environmental Sciences at Harvard University.
