6. Hong Kong Baptist University

A file photo of Hong Kong Baptist College. [Photo/VCG]

In 1956, Hong Kong Baptist College was founded by the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong as a post-secondary college committed to the provision of whole person education.

In 1983, the college became a fully-funded public tertiary institution. It gained university status in 1994 and was renamed Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).

Today HKBU encompasses eight faculties/schools offering a range of undergraduate programs, associate degree and higher diploma programs as well as postgraduate programs and research postgraduate programs leading to the award of master and doctoral degrees.