The Chinese University of Hong Kong

QS World University Rankings: No. 18 (2027). Rankings differ by methodology — weigh subject rankings and your own plans alongside it.

Indicative range: HK$214,000 / year (uniform across the university) — approx. CNY 197,000. Tuition is revised annually and varies considerably by programme; check the university's official site before applying.

Typical requirements: Gaokao early-batch unified admission (national code 81002 — no separate online application, no mandatory interview) · 90–120 points above the Special Admission Control Line (特控线) · English subject 120+ · Taught master's IELTS 6.5 (some business, media and law courses require 7.0). Admission is holistic — internships, research, personal statement and interview performance matter alongside grades.

The published general threshold is IELTS 6.5; a separate route exists for mainland Chinese undergraduates: Mainland undergraduates enter through the Gaokao early-batch unified admission; the English subject score is generally 120+.. Taught master's general threshold IELTS 6.5; some courses in the Business School, School of Journalism and Faculty of Law require 7.0; CET-6 not accepted.

On the 150-point scale, the Gaokao English subject score generally needs to reach 120. Mainland undergraduates enter through the Gaokao early-batch unified admission; the English subject score is generally 120+.

Strengths recorded here include: Nursing, Communication & Media, Business, Linguistics, Geography.