Which is the best university in Hong Kong?

"Mainland students should not go to Peking University if they can go to Hong Kong... Hong Kong attracts students with huge scholarships, which has gradually changed the hierarchy of Chinese universities."

"The survey shows that 65.53% of candidates and parents prefer to study in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong universities are more attractive than the mainland's top universities."

"If the mainland's high school graduates are the best every year Of the 10,000 or 20,000 students selected by Hong Kong universities, which mainland university has the nerve to say that it is 'first-class'?"

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This year? On the occasion of the college entrance examination, eight universities in Hong Kong once again mobilized to recruit students from the mainland, which aroused a lot of discussion among people. The obvious advantages of Hong Kong schools allow top students from the mainland to find an alternative to top universities such as Peking University and Tsinghua University. A scholar wrote an article pointing out that the enrollment pattern of mainland college entrance examinations is gradually changing.

A new destination for top candidates

This year, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University, University of Hong Kong, University of Science and Technology, Polytechnic The University, Lingnan University, Baptist University and the School of Education recruit undergraduate students in 20 provinces and cities in mainland China. Among them, Chinese University and City University were approved by the Ministry of Education and included in the list of key universities admitted to the first batch of general universities across the country. The remaining six Hong Kong universities recruit students independently.

"Beijing, 608; Sichuan, 668; Liaoning, 636. Our admission scores are very close to those of Peking University and Tsinghua University." Speaking of the average score of geography students admitted to mainland China last year, Hong Kong Dr. Zhu Lijing, Director of Mainland Chinese Students and Student Affairs at the University of Science and Technology, looked proud.

Chen Xiuye, the top scorer in Beijing, was admitted to Tsinghua University with a high score of 687. After repeated considerations, he chose the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Liu Yang, the number one scholar in Guangdong, gave up Fudan University and went to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Li Yang, the top scorer in Hainan, was admitted to City University of Hong Kong after being rejected by Tsinghua University due to his college entrance examination immigration status.

Students who have been recommended to prestigious universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have also become the key sources of students for Hong Kong universities. Last year, HKUST contacted 13 recommended students, 5 of whom were recommended to Peking University. However, after hearing the introduction from HKUST, parents immediately expressed their willingness to send their children to Hong Kong.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and City University have become more widely known to mainland candidates and parents by participating in the national unified recruitment. Faced with the all-or-nothing choice when registering for the unified recruitment, Hong Kong universities are not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

Among the liberal arts candidates recruited by the Chinese University in Sichuan in 2005, the average score in English single subject was as high as 144 points, and as many as 100 of the admitted candidates were among the top 100 in each province and city. 15 people.

The temptation of a scholarship of NT$500,000

The annual tuition fee for Hong Kong universities is about HKD 60,000-80,000, and living expenses Around 10,000-40,000 Hong Kong dollars. In order to attract top students, each school offers huge scholarships.

The Chinese University plans to enroll 270 students in the mainland this year, and will provide 100 full scholarships. Each full scholarship covers all tuition, accommodation fees and living allowances for four years of university. ***The total amount is approximately HK$500,000.

City University has established a "Top Scholar Scholarship" of HK$440,000. Last year, Hainan's top scholar Li Yang was the first to receive the award. In addition, the school also awards other scholarships at different levels, ranging from HKD 240,000 to HKD 20,000.

Xue Mingyu, who is from Shenzhen, was recommended to Peking University in 2004 because he won the gold medal in the International Chemistry Competition in middle school. Not long after he enrolled, he learned that the University of Hong Kong was recruiting full-scholarship students, so he immediately signed up and was successfully admitted. "I don't think Peking University is worse than HKU, but since HKU doesn't charge me tuition and gives me living expenses, why don't I come?" Xue Mingyu said.

But this temptation is only for top students.

Chen Yanling, executive director of China Affairs at the University of Hong Kong, admitted that last year, the University of Hong Kong set up 100 full scholarships for overseas students around the world, worth about HK$120,000 per year. Fifty or sixty students from the Mainland have received scholarships, but not all of them have received full scholarships. Xue Mingyu still remembers that the University of Hong Kong recruited 7 full-scholarship students from Peking University, and the number of applicants reached more than 200. “In my class at Peking University, there were 10 top picks and 4 gold medal winners in international competitions. They were very strong, but some people still felt that the University of Hong Kong was too competitive. It’s so intense that I simply don’t sign up.”

“Hong Kong’s universities have long been in line with international standards”

Not all mainland universities. Students come here for scholarships. The main reason why Chen Xiuye, the number one scholar in Beijing, chose Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is that Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has a “broad vision and combines Chinese and Western medicine”.

According to the Times, the University of Hong Kong with a long history ranks in the top 50 of the world's 200 universities. 50% of the school's teachers graduated from world-renowned universities, and many Professors have significant influence internationally. "Except for the Chinese Department, all the school's teaching materials and classes are taught in English. Many professors are foreigners themselves and do not speak Chinese." said Huang Yiqian, Director of China Affairs at the University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Zhu Guobin of City University also said that City University has 52 chair professors, 10 of whom are well-known academicians from various countries around the world. He made a comparison, "Many first-class universities in the mainland now say they want to integrate with international standards. In fact, our universities in Hong Kong have long been integrated with international standards."

Compared with many universities in the mainland, Different from the percentage calculation, the grades of Hong Kong students are calculated using the internationally recognized GPA (Grade Point Average).

"This method urges us to continuously work hard on each subject throughout the semester." said Xia Qian, a first-year student majoring in translation and interpretation at City University from Wenzhou. Since the final exam score only accounts for about 40% of the total grade, and the usual attendance, tests, homework, class speeches, etc. account for a larger proportion, Xia Qian does not dare to ignore any day's courses. "My classmates who went to university in the mainland were always very idle. They usually played computer games and crammed for the final exam. They just memorized the textbooks." Xia Qian said.

The flexible credit system gives students more choices and opportunities. Zhuang Bingbing, a student from Shenzhen, studied in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Hong Kong. She also took a number of music, Japanese, cultural comparison and other non-mathematics-related courses at the University. "Mainland universities also offer second foreign language electives to students, but there are very few choices. The Language Department of the University of Hong Kong has nearly 20 languages ??for students to choose from, and the Japanese Department only offers more than a dozen classes for students studying second foreign languages." Zhuang Bingbing said.