Island’s leaders unveil new policies to attract international talent and grow foreign student base
A new medical school will be established in a growing “university town” on Hong Kong’s northern border with mainland China, the government has confirmed.
John Lee, Hong Kong’s chief executive, announced his support for such an institute – which would be the third of its kind in the city – in his annual policy address, committing to reserving space in the north of the city to build the new campus and an “integrated medical teaching and research hospital”.
The Northern Metropolis University Town is currently under development and has been widely welcomed by universities, which have struggled to expand within the densely populated island.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has already prepared an initial proposal to set up a new medical school, reportedly potentially in conjunction with a British university, Imperial College London.
“We are encouraged by the chief executive’s support for establishing a third medical school and the formation of a task group to drive this initiative forward,” said Nancy Ip, president of HKUST.
“We look forward to learning more about the requirements of the proposal that the task group will invite universities to submit, and we are eager to contribute.”