MPhil and PhD in Architecture

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) prepares students to become globally minded thinkers and leaders by providing them the best international education.

Currently, HKU ranks:

• 26th in the world overall
• 3rd globally for our international outlook
• 1st in Hong Kong

Some of our programmes are amongst the best in the world:

• 1st in Dentistry for the 2nd consecutive years
• 7th in Education
• 9th in Civil and Structural Engineering
• 10th in Architecture
• 10th in Linguistics
• 10th in Social Policy and Administration

HKU’s flexible cross-discipline learning approach allows you to customize programmes to suit your own interests. You may select your own unique combination of majors, minors and electives offered by our 10 faculties, and also to choose from a variety of innovative Common Core Courses offered by many faculties that are open to all students, which allows you to pursue interests and knowledge outside your discipline.        

Dual Degree Programme in two countries

In a world without borders, why limit yourself?  At HKU, you can also choose our dual degree programmes, in which you get to study at, and graduate from, two world’s leading universities. Be it France’s Sciences Po, Geneva’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies or the United Kingdom’s University College London, you too can get the best of both worlds! Find out more 

Scholarships

We offer merit-based entrance scholarships for top-ranking students who are admitted to our undergraduate programmes. The entrance scholarships may go up to a value equivalent to a FULL tuition fee waiver plus accommodation and general living allowance per year, and are renewable to cover your entire undergraduate study at HKU. Check here for more information.

Here From Our Students

"I chose HKU Engineering because it offers an internationally-recognized, excellent engineering program complete with interactive and stimulating projects that equip us with first-hand experiences in problem-solving and prepare us to be well-develop professional engineers complete with the necessary skills to fulfill those demands."

Fernaldy Soegianto, Bachelor of Engineering

“I get two Bachelors in four year’s time, one in Europe and one in Asia. It was clearly worth the shot because both universities are top-tier.”

Mehdi Ould Elhkim,  HKU & Sciences Po Dual Degree Programme

Check out our International Admissions Website to learn more about HKU. 

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) offers a broad range of postgraduate programmes leading to master's and doctoral degrees. 

Taught postgraduate (TPg) programmes at HKU are coursework-based degrees, ranging from one to four years in length and accepting both full-time and part-time applicants. HKU provides flexible learning options for you to develop and enrich your professional skills and knowledge for career advancement. HKU taught postgraduate programmes have attracted around 9000 students from Hong Kong, Mainland and other parts of Asia, as well as students from Europe, Australia, Africa, North and South America.

Check Taught Postgraduate Admissions Website for more information. 

HKU offers Research postgraduate (RPg) degrees, i.e. Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and 3-year and 4-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), in a wider range of subjects under the Faculties of Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Sciences.

Research Excellence

HKU has won a proud reputation as a world-class comprehensive research university. Its research is of proven quality and utility. At HKU, supervisors are dedicated to providing guidance and support to our research postgraduate students in the pursuit of research excellence. You will have a chance to work with renowned professors who are experts in their research areas. Some professors are highly recognized internationally, they are ranked as the world's top 1% scientists, and some are named on the list of 'Highly Cited Researchers 2016' by Essential Science Indicators, Thomson Reuters.

You may choose from the following research postgraduate programmes in both full-time and part-time modes:

• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• 3-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• 4-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Joint PhD Programme between HKU and King's College London
• Joint Educational Placement for PhD between HKU and the University of Toronto
• Joint Education Programme for PhD between HKU and Southern University of Science and Technology

HKU supports its researchers well financially through Hong Kong PhD Fellowships, University Postgraduate Fellowships and Postgraduate Scholarships. MPhil and PhD students are also eligible for various financial support for academic conference and travel. For more information, please click here for details

Check HKU Graduate School website for more information.