The UGC is established, among other missions, to advise the Government
on issues relating to higher education development which the Chief Executive
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may from time to time
refer to the Committee.
This role of the UGC is enabled by its composition, which includes prominent
overseas academics, local figures with extensive knowledge about the
sector and prominent local community leaders. Input from both local
and overseas members enables the Committee to offer sound advice to
the Government which is both appropriate to local conditions and relevant
to the trend of international developments.
The UGC also maintains an effective link with its
overseas counterparts and higher education institutions/authorities
abroad to keep itself current with developments of other jurisdictions.