The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (abbreviated as HKUST) is a public research university in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1911, its origins trace back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese.

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a university in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong, established as the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong government.

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), founded in 1994 as The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd), is one of eight subsidised universities under the University Grant.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (abbreviated CUHK) is a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963.

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded tertiary liberal arts institution with a Christian education heritage. It was established as Hong Kong Baptist College in 1956.