CUHK Sees Rising JUPAS Scores; 10 Programs Record Over 10% Jump in Bottom Quartile
SingTao · 2 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
CUHK released its 2027 JUPAS admission scores on Friday, with data revealing that 10 programs saw their bottom quartile scores rise by more than 10% compared to the previous year. The university hosted its annual undergraduate admissions information day on Saturday, attracting substantial attendance as officials addressed concerns about score volatility and introduced new student support measures.
Key Points
- The "Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship and Healthcare Management" program recorded the most significant increase, with its bottom quartile score jumping 27.3% to 35 points, requiring biology and chemistry in the best five subjects with enhanced weighting
- The "Public Humanities" program saw its bottom quartile score rise 27.2% to 29.25 points after adding Chinese and English weighting multipliers, while the LLB program dropped from 34.5 to 27.5 points due to revised subject weighting requirements
- CUHK offered over 3,000 JUPAS places across 71 programs and 81 majors for the upcoming academic year, with 80% of the 70 programs analyzed showing higher median admission scores
- The new "Diplomacy and International Affairs" program published its inaugural scores, with top, median, and bottom quartile scores at 32, 27.5, and 26 points respectively, calculated using only the best five HKDSE subjects without subject weighting
- CUHK launched the "Uplift Scholarship" program to encourage outstanding students to study in Hong Kong, with recipients eligible for tuition fee waivers for designated taught postgraduate programs upon completing their undergraduate studies
Why It Matters
The rising admission thresholds at Hong Kong's flagship university reflect intensifying competition among secondary school graduates, potentially reshaping how students plan their academic pathways and subject selections. The changes in subject weighting particularly impact "marginal students" for whom these adjustments can determine admission outcomes, underscoring the need for universities to maintain consistent weighting policies .
The rising admission thresholds at Hong Kong's flagship university reflect intensifying competition among secondary school graduates, potentially reshaping how students plan their academic pathways and subject selections. The changes in subject weighting particularly impact "marginal students" for whom these adjustments can determine admission outcomes, underscoring the need for universities to maintain consistent weighting policies .