Hong Kong public universities raise non-local fees up to 26% as quota expands

Hong Kong's eight public universities will raise non-local undergraduate tuition by up to 26% for 2027-28, with HKU's medicine and dentistry programs seeing a 137% jump to HK$590,000 annually. The increase follows an expanded non-local quota and aims to recover clinical training costs, signaling a policy shift toward financial sustainability. The move may affect Hong Kong's attractiveness as a regional education hub, though demand from mainland China remains strong.