• About HSMC – Facts and History

    • Facts & Figures

    (As at 1 September 2018)

    1. Academic Programmes
    2. Number of Students 2018/19 (Undergraduates)
    3. Global Network and Exposure
    4. Graduates
    5. Staff
    6. Teacher-Student Ratio
    7. Average Class Size
    8. Scholarships and Awards
    9. External Research and other Funding Sources
    10. Campus and Facilities

    1. Academic Programmes

    SchoolProgramme
    School of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
    Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Corporate Governance
    Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Financial Analysis
    Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Human Resource Management
    Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Management
    Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Management
    School of CommunicationBachelor of Arts (Honours) in Convergent Media and Communication Technology
    Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (Honours)
    Master of Arts in Strategic Communication
    School of Decision SciencesBachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied and Human-Centred Computing
    Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Supply Chain Management
    Bachelor of Management Science and Information Management (Honours)
    Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Actuarial Studies and Insurance
    Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Business Intelligence
    Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management
    School of Humanities and
    Social Science    		Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese
    Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Cultural and Creative Industries
    Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English
    Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Asian Studies
    School of TranslationBachelor of Translation with Business (Honours)
    Master of Arts in Translation (Business and Legal)
    Master of Arts in Translation (Computer-Aided Translation)

    2. Number of Students 2018/19 (Undergraduates)

    a) Enrolment

    SchoolNumber
    Business1,009
    Communication165
    Decision Sciences342
    Humanities and Social Science178
    Translation and Foreign Languages55
    Total1,749

    b) Admissions

    Student Admissions Statistics
    Total Number of Applicants for Year 14,966
    Total Number of Student Admission for Year 1 928
    Total Number of Applicants for All Years 6,189
    Total Number of Student Admission for All Years 1,430

    c) Average HKDSE Score of Year-1 Students

     UndergraduatePostgraduate
    Number%Number%
    Female3,12552.8%28955.5%
    Male2,79247.2%23244.5%

    3. Global Network and Exposure

    a) Global Partnerships

    RegionNumber of Partner Institutions
    AsiaChina
    Japan
    Malaysia
    South Korea
    Taiwan    		5
    5
    1
    8
    10
    Australia and Pacific RegionAustralia1
    EuropeAustria
    Belgium
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Latvia
    Lithuania
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Romania
    Sweden
    Switzerland    		1
    2
    2
    7
    2
    1
    1
    3
    1
    1
    2
    1
    Middle EastIsrael1
    North AmericaCanada
    USA    		1
    6
    Total62

    b) International Exposure*

    ItemNumber of Students
    Short-term Study Trip 286
    Non-local Internship239
    Exchange Programme73
    Total598

    *Data of academic year 2017-18

    c) Internship Experience**

    ItemNumber of Internships Taken
    Local Internship873
    Non-local Internship239
    Total1,112

    **Data of academic year 2017-18

    4. Graduates

    a) Cumulative Number of Graduates

    YearNumber
    1982-2011 (HSSC)11,952
    Up to 201513,868
    Up to 202019,817
    2021 onwards23,208

    b) Graduate Employment (within 4 months of graduation)

    Employed87.1%
    Further Studies4.7%

    *** % distribution based on Graduate Employment Survey as of January 2018

    5. Staff

    a) Number of Staff

    Category of StaffNumber%
    Academic Staff21838.9%
    Administrative and
    Academic Support Staff    		34261.1%
    Total560100%

    b) Professorial Staff Profile (Assistant Professors and above)

    Professorial Staff Possessing Doctoral Degree99.1%

    c) Rank Distribution of Full-time Academic Staff on Professorial Track

    ItemNumber%
    Professor1514.3%
    Associate Professor2523.8%
    Assistant Professor6561.9%

    d) Rank Distribution of Full-time Academic Staff on Teaching Track

    ItemNumber%
    Principal/Senior Lecturer3134.8%
    Lecturer5865.2%

    6. Teacher-Student Ratio

    Teacher-Student Ratio1 : 22.5

    7. Average Class Size****

    Average Class Size24.9

    **** Data of academic year 2017-18

    8. Scholarships and Awards

    ItemAmount (HK$) / Number
    Amount Awarded for 2021/22 $12,632,459
    Number of Scholarships Awarded 667
    Number of Students Awarded530

    9. External Research and other Funding Sources

    a) Approved Number of Projects and Amount in 2017/18

    Funding SourceNumber of ProjectsAmount (HK$)
    Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector by Research Grants Council (2018/19 Exercise)13$8,482,723
    Quality Enhancement Support Scheme by Education Bureau1$2,027,165
    Other External Funding Sources3$1,954,500
    Total17$12,464,388

    b) Cumulative Approved Number of Projects and Amount since 2013/14

    Funding SourceAmount (HK$)
    Education Bureau –
    Enhancement and Start-up Grant Scheme for Self-financing Post-secondary Education    		$17,074,115
    Research Grants Council –
    Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector (2022/23 Exercise)    		$12,416,421
    Research Grants Council –
    Research Matching Grant Scheme    		$17,289,236.93
    Other External Funding Sources (matched with RMGS)$2,540,381.71
    In-kind Donation or Sponsorship for Research Projects$18,494,770
    Total$67,814,924.64

    10. Campus and Facilities

    a) Campus Area

    Building(s)Gross Floor Area
    S H Ho Academic Building 11,595 (m2)
    Lee Shau Kee Complex6,679 (m2)
    Wei Lun Square 1,199 (m2)
    Lee Quo Wei Academic Building (Yuen Campus)14,310 (m2)
    M Building and N Building (Yuen Campus)18,000 (m2)
    HSUHK Jockey Club Residential Colleges (Yuen Campus)14,525 (m2)
    Total66,308 (m2)

    b) Student Residence

    Student ResidenceNumber of Places
    HSUHK Jockey Club Residential Colleges (Yuen Campus)1,200
    Old Hall (Yuen Campus)100
    Total1,300

    c) Library Resources and Facilities

    Types of ResourcesNumber
    Printed Books (volumes) 76,281
    Printed Serials (titles)347
    E-books (titles)559,662
    E-journals (titles)136,372
    Multi-media Resources (volumes)13,345
    Electronic Databases (titles)158
    Total Library Seats680

    Note: Some percentages do not add up to 100% owing to rounding.