University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1911, its origins trace back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, which was founded in 1887. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.
Education University of Hong Kong
On 11 September 2015 the University Grants committee accepted the application by the Institute of Education to become a university, and on 26 January 2016 the adoption of the title "Education University of Hong Kong" was approved. Accordingly, the "Hong Kong Institute of Education (Amendment)" will be gazetted on 19 February 2016 and introduced into the Legislative Council on 2 March 2016.