Chief Executive attends groundbreaking ceremony for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Education and Research Complex (with photographs)
Chief Executive attends groundbreaking ceremony for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Education and Research Complex (with photographs)
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, along with the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Zhou Ji; the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China within the HKSAR, Mr Li Yongsheng; the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; and the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Medical Education and Research Complex at present (April 28), marking a brand new section within the institution of the third medical faculty.
Located within the HKUST’s Clear Water Bay campus, the Medical Education and Research Complex is one of the core amenities of the brand new medical faculty. It is predicted to be accomplished by mid-2028 to confess the primary cohort of college students in the identical 12 months, and it can function an interim campus earlier than the everlasting campus within the Northern Metropolis is accomplished. The Government has additionally reserved a website in Ngau Tam Mei within the Northern Metropolis for the everlasting campus of the brand new medical faculty, and for the event of an built-in medical educating and analysis hospital. The Government will reserve sources for this function and totally help the early graduation of building works.
Speaking on the ceremony, Mr Lee mentioned that the National fifteenth Five-Year Plan helps Hong Kong in turning into a global hub for high-calibre expertise, and {that a} new medical faculty will assist flip that imaginative and prescient into actuality, attracting and coaching high expertise in healthcare and larger training. He added that, equally essential, the brand new medical faculty will guarantee higher high quality, better effectivity and larger capability in native healthcare and medical providers. He additionally famous that HKUST’s medical faculty will develop in another way from the 2 present ones, creating synergy, driving innovation, producing multiplier results, and elevating town’s medical-education capabilities.
Mr Lee mentioned that the Government’s objective is to make sure that the brand new medical faculty and its educating hospital turn out to be a key pillar of Hong Kong’s medical educating and service system, and that the Government is backing this dedication with substantial sources. Today’s groundbreaking of the HKUST Medical Education and Research Complex is a tangible step ahead, he mentioned, and it can help the brand new medical faculty’s phased growth for years to come back.
Professor Lo mentioned, “The HKSAR Government fully supports the HKUST in actively advancing the preparatory work for the new medical school. The Task Group on New Medical School has set up three working groups. Relevant government departments and experienced experts in related fields have been invited to join the working groups to offer advice and support to the HKUST on areas such as curriculum development and financial arrangements of the new medical school. The three working groups have already held their first meetings to follow up with every effort on all aspects of the work for establishing the new medical school. They will report the progress to the Task Group on a regular basis to ensure the preparatory process is smooth and on track. I would like to express my gratitude in particular to the Medical Council of Hong Kong for swiftly setting up the accreditation committee to start the preparatory work for programme accreditation, with a view to ensuring the upcoming four-year graduate-entry programme offered by the new medical school will meet the quality and standards of medical education in Hong Kong.”
Dr Choi mentioned, “The establishment of the new medical school is a significant milestone in the development of Hong Kong’s higher education. It will not only effectively expand capacity and enhance quality of medical education, but also further strengthen and enhance Hong Kong’s position as an international post-secondary education hub. The Government will continue to provide full support to the HKUST in establishing the new medical school and work hand-in-hand with the University to advance this strategically important project. We look forward to the new medical school complementing the existing two medical schools in a synergistic manner, creating a more comprehensive and diverse medical education ecosystem, and nurturing more outstanding medical talent with global vision, humanistic care, and innovative thinking. Through the establishment of the new medical school, Hong Kong will further strengthen its competitive edge in international higher education and medical training, attracting more outstanding academics, students, and research projects. Members of the Task Group will continue to work closely together to ensure the high-quality, high-standard development of the new medical school, with a view to injecting strong momentum into the development of the Northern Metropolis University Town and complementing with the talent backing for our country and Hong Kong.”
In November final 12 months, the Chief Executive in Council accredited the institution of the third medical faculty and gave approval-in-principle for the brand new medical faculty to be established by the HKUST, which shall purpose to confess the primary cohort of 50 college students within the 2028/29 tutorial 12 months.
Ends/Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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