The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has admitted one \u201cultimate top scorer\u201d (Level 5** in eight subjects), four \u201csuper top scorers\u201d (Level 5** in seven subjects) and two top scorers (Level 5** in six subjects) in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination through JUPAS this year, the highest among all tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Seven outstanding students will enrol in the Medicine (MBChB) Programme Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS). Among students who achieved level 5** in five subjects, 18 were admitted to CUHK: 15 to the Medicine (MBChB) Programme Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) or Biomedical Sciences Programme and three to the Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science Programme jointly offered by the Faculty of Business Administration and Faculty of Science. CUHK has admitted half of Hong Kong\u2019s top 100 students in their best five HKDSE subjects and the number of levels 5** and 5*, representing the highest proportion among all institutions in the city. Among those students, 40 were admitted to the Faculty of Medicine, while the remaining 10 were admitted to the Faculty of Business Administration and the Faculty of Science. This is the fourth consecutive year that CUHK has admitted half or more of the top 100 elite students.<\/p>\r\n
This year, CUHK has admitted 2,978 undergraduate students through JUPAS, with nearly all being Band A students. The proportion of students admitted through JUPAS has exceeded 80% for four consecutive years. Professor Andy Wong, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at CUHK, said: \u201cWe are delighted to see many top students aspiring to pursue medicine and take on significant responsibilities in society. At the same time, students\u2019 interests have become increasingly diverse, with their bold pursuit of their dreams helping to shape the future of Hong Kong. CUHK is fully committed to supporting these 3,000 outstanding students, helping them to embark on a fulfilling future.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
The eight faculties of CUHK provide a wide selection of programme options to cater for the diverse development of students. Highlighting CUHK\u2019s role as a cradle of all-round talent, 14 CUHK programme or streams have admitted top students with a score of 33 or above in their best five HKDSE subjects \u2013 Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies, Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Enrichment Mathematics, Global Business Studies, Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Medicine (MBChB) Programme, Medicine (MBChB) Programme Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS), Mathematics and Information Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science, Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics, and Urban Studies.<\/p>\r\n
This year, 101 students have been admitted to CUHK through the School Principal\u2019s Nominations Scheme, recognised for their achievements in fields such as sports, the arts and culture, and voluntary service. Individual students among them have performed well in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, music and the arts. Additionally, five students were admitted this year through the Sports Scholarship Scheme, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in sports including basketball, football, volleyball, cross-country and swimming. Among them, four are members of Hong Kong Junior Squads and one is an elite athlete at the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation. CUHK has always been committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students. This year four students with special educational needs were admitted. The University will provide a variety of support and services based on their learning needs to help them adapt to their studies and university life.<\/p>","show_as_achievement":false,"achievement_category":[],"show_as_clarification":false,"show_as_announcement":false,"photos":null,"attachments":null,"video_source":"","video_file":"","add_play_button":false,"video_caption":"","show_migration":false,"original_id":0,"photos_original":null,"attachments_original":null},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/227682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/227682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227686,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/227682\/revisions\/227686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}