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 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.

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.

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a public research university in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU or SYU) is a private liberal-arts university in North Point, Hong Kong, founded in 1971 as Hong Kong Shue Yan College.