tertiary institutions seeking to establish campuses in one of three university towns planned for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will be given “favourable consideration” if they do not require a government loan to build their facilities, Hong Kong’s education minister has said.The government has expanded all three university towns – formally named in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s annual policy address on Wednesday – and opened applications for interested institutions to submit their proposals for the first, in Hung Shui Kiu, by the end of this year, with the results to be announced in early 2027.
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Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns
Hong Kong's education minister has stated that tertiary institutions applying to establish campuses in the Northern Metropolis's three new university towns will receive favorable consideration if they are self-funded. These university towns were formally named in the Chief Executive's recent policy address.
William YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-17 · 14:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's education minister has stated that tertiary institutions applying to establish campuses in the Northern Metropolis's three new university towns will receive favorable consideration if they are self-funded. These university towns were formally named in the Chief Executive's recent policy address. Applications are now open for institutions to submit proposals for the first university town, located in Hung Shui Kiu, with results expected in early 2027. The government has expanded the designated areas for all three university towns.
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Results for the first university town applications will be announced in early 2027.
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Applications for the first university town in Hung Shui Kiu are open until the end of this year.
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Three university towns are planned for the Northern Metropolis megaproject.
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Tertiary institutions establishing campuses in new university towns will receive favourable consideration if they are self-funded.
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