University Grants Committee (Hong Kong)

For other uses, see University Grants Committee.

The University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is a non-statutory advisory committee responsible for counselling the Government of Hong Kong on the financing and expansion needs of its subsidised higher education institutions. Appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, its members consist of local and overseas academics, university administrators, and community leaders.^[2]

University Grants Committee

大學教育資助委員會
Abbreviation	UGC
Formation	1965[1]
Type	Non-statutory body
Headquarters	Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22.280401°N 114.171503°E / 22.280401; 114.171503
Official language	English
Secretary General	James Tang Tuck-hong
Chairman	Carlson Tong
Main organ	University Grants Committee Secretariat
Subsidiaries	Quality Assurance Council Research Grants Council
Budget (2020–21)	$22,791.6m
Website	ugc.edu.hk
Formerly called	University and Polytechnic Grants Committee

University Grants Committee
Traditional Chinese	大學教育資助委員會
Simplified Chinese	大学教育资助委员会
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dàxué Jiàoyù Zī​zhù Wěiyuánhuì Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Daaih hohk gaau yuhk jī joh wái yùhn wuih Jyutping Daai6 hok6 gaau3 juk6 zi1 zo6 wai2 jyun4 wui6

List

There are eight universities funded by the University Grants Committee:^[3]

• University of Hong Kong
• Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Lingnan University
• Education University of Hong Kong

Quality Assurance Council

The Quality Assurance Council (QAC), established in April 2007, is a semi-autonomous non-statutory body operating under the purview of the Committee to facilitate quality assurance of all programmes at the levels of sub-degree, first degree and above (however funded), offered by the UGC-funded universities.^[4]

Research Grants Council

The Research Grants Council (RGC), established in January 1991, is a non-statutory advisory council functioning under the aegis of the Committee. It is responsible for providing suggestions to the Government on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions in academic research and distribution of funding for research projects undertaken by the UGC-funded universities.^[5]

See also

• List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
• Higher education in Hong Kong
• Education in Hong Kong
• Education Bureau
• University Grants Commission (disambiguation)
• Self-financing Higher Education in Hong Kong

References

1. "Message from Chairman of UGC". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
2. "What is the University Grants Committee (UGC)?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
3. "What is the relationship of UGC with its funded universities?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
4. "What is the purpose of establishing the Quality Assurance Council (QAC)?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
5. "What is the Research Grants Council (RGC)?". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

External links

• University Grants Committee
• University Grants Committee Secretariat
• Quality Assurance Council
• Research Grants Council