The University of Hong Kong

Warning: it’s apparently a review with very biased views as this is my alma mater.
All these things are some of the best, if not THE best, in Hong Kong education:
1. Although the Hong Kong education system as a whole has been criticized as spoon-​fed education, HKU is one of the better places actually requiring critical thinking. (For god’s sake, some of the other universities here in town still take attendance at glass to make sure everyone’s presence.)
2. Its network of people due to its longest history of establishment in Hong Kong. You can’t work in any major companies in Hong Kong without meeting at least some alumni. I’m being realistic here, but the connections may help you in a way you don’t even realize.
3. Fairly consistent quality in terms of teachers, students and other supports, across all curricula.
But these things happening these days too. ah well, I have noticed them, but since I’ve since graduated, I don’t really care anymore:
1. For exchange students, there’s a strong trend skewing towards Mainland Chinese students. I have no problem with Chinese students, but the diversity of different nationalities is what makes exchange program works. It may be politically correct, but it doesn’t help the University.
2. It’s not really a campus, it’s just a «collection of buildings» in the city. It gets worse after they expended the campus further west. You don’t really feel like you are studying in a proper campus, like CUHK or HKUST. Ah well, I didn’t really mind when I started, after all, I chose the other factors listed above over a nicer campus, but it seems like now something is missed that I never had a real campus life.

The University has an excellent free museum near the East Gate Entrance. Additionally, the Sun Yat-​sen Memorial Garden is a peaceful oasis from the noise of the city.