Hang Seng University Secures 22 Research Grants Worth HK$11.53M from UGC
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Summary
Hang Seng University of Hong Kong announced on September 15, 2026 that 22 of its research projects have secured funding totalling HK$11.53 million under the Research Grants Council's 2026-27 local self-financing degree sector competition . The university achieved a 30.8% success rate in the Faculty Development Scheme, surpassing the sector average of 24.8% . President Mok Ka-ho (莫家豪) congratulated the researchers and described the results as encouraging, reflecting the university's increasingly strong research capabilities .
Key Points
- 20 projects were funded under the Faculty Development Scheme, receiving HK$10.92 million in total
- 2 projects received HK$606,000 under the Cross-institutional Development Scheme
- The Faculty Development Scheme funding increased by over 33% compared to the previous year
- The university ranked first among self-financing institutions in Business, Engineering, Biology and Medicine, and Natural Sciences
- All 4 Natural Sciences applications were successful, achieving a 100% success rate with HK$2.66 million (42.9% of the discipline group's total)
- Engineering projects had a 41.7% success rate with 5 out of 12 applications funded
- The Cross-institutional Development Scheme achieved a 66.7% success rate, well above the 43.1% sector average
Why It Matters
The strong performance demonstrates Hang Seng University's growing research competitiveness within Hong Kong's self-financing higher education sector . The university aims to strengthen interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaboration while pursuing its vision of becoming a leading private university in Asia .
The strong performance demonstrates Hang Seng University's growing research competitiveness within Hong Kong's self-financing higher education sector . The university aims to strengthen interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaboration while pursuing its vision of becoming a leading private university in Asia .