Section A The Present Landscape of Higher Education in Hong Kong
Chapter 4 : Research Degrees

(cf Chapter 13 of "Higher Education in Hong Kong" (1996))

4.1

Although the UGC determines the resources available for research students in individual institutions on the basis of their role and mission, the final number is also influenced by two other factors. The University Grants Committee distributes some additional research student numbers (and associated funding) on a competitive basis, and many young academic staff, already in employment, are taking PhDs in their own or other institutions. In 1997-98 the number of fte research students funded by the UGC was as shown in Table 4.1. Table 4.1 Numbers of Research Students (FTE) Institutions Numbers of Students CityU 338 HKBU  124 LC 15 CUHK  1,025 PolyU  321 HKUST 659 HKU 1,063 Total 3,545 These research students divide approximately 60% to MPhil and 40% to PhD (the MPhil is well regarded in Hong Kong). About 60% of the PhDs are in scientific or technological subjects.