University Grants Committee (Hong Kong)
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| Formation | 1965 |
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| Legal status | Non-statutory body |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Region served | Hong Kong |
Leadership | The Hon. Mrs. Laura M. Cha, SBS, JP |
| Website | ugc.edu.hk |
The University Grants Committee (UGC) (Chinese: 大學教育資助委員會) of Hong Kong is an advisory committee responsible for advising the Government of Hong Kong on the development and funding needs of higher education institutions within Hong Kong.
The UGC is responsible for determining the funding of the government subsidised academic degree programmes in the following eight universities:
- City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
- Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
- Lingnan University (LingU)
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
- The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
The Research Grants Council (RGC) is an advisory group on research matters that operates within the organizational structure of the University Grants Committee. Also a non-statutory body, it advises the Government of Hong Kong, through the UGC, on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions regarding academic research and how funding should be distributed for academic research projects. The RGC was established in 1991.
See also
- Education in Hong Kong
- Higher Education Funding Council for England
- Higher education in Hong Kong
- University Grants Commission