Hong Kong invites institutions to apply for Hung Shui Kiu University Town sites

The Hong Kong government announced on September 17, 2026, that three sites in the campus area of the planned Hung Shui Kiu University Town were open for application by eligible post-secondary institutions, with loan arrangements available to support campus construction. The sites cover about 26 hectares in total, and the application deadline is December 31, 2026.

The three plots measure approximately 16.5, 5.3 and 4.4 hectares. A vetting group led by the Chief Secretary for Administration is to review proposals and decide on site and loan applications. Successful institutions would receive land by private treaty grant at a nominal premium, while loan proposals would go to the Legislative Council's Finance Committee for approval. The government said the campus area and the adjoining technology and industry areas would be developed as a center for applied post-secondary education in smart manufacturing and global talent cultivation.

The step followed the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address, which the University Grants Committee welcomed in a statement on September 16. The address set out three university towns in the Northern Metropolis, at San Tin, Hung Shui Kiu and Ta Kwu Ling, with campus areas of about 300 hectares in total. It also planned to raise publicly funded research postgraduate places from 7,200 to 9,600 by the 2030/31 academic year, and said funded universities planned more than 160 student recruitment activities outside Hong Kong in 2026/27.