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Overview of HKU Engineering Programmes

The  Faculty of Engineering offers comprehensive undergraduate engineering programmes for high caliber students, so that they can be equipped with professional knowledge and technical skills in engineering, to provide solutions to engineering problems that will change the world.

HKU Engineering students would be enrolled to the Year 1 Engineering Core courses. Students will start to take discipline courses under their respective curriculum in Year 2. They can consider taking internship in Year 3, and finish the Capstone project (i.e. final-year project) in Year 4.

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  • Subject to curriculum requirement

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Possible Minor Options

In general, students have to complete 6 to 8 courses in a minor in addition to their study in the BEng programme.

  • Computer Science

  • Data Science and Engineering

  • Innovation and Design

  • German

  • Japanese Language

  • Economics

  • Information Systems and Analytics

  • Mathematics

  • Environmental Science

  • Cognitive Science
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    and many more...

Flexible Programme Structure

Comprehensive Engineering Programmes

For applicants intending to enter the University in September 2025, there are a few major changes in the mechanisms of admissions as well as the programmes offered:

(II) Department-Based Programmes

Students will be admitted to the Departments directly, without any further selection mechanism once they enter the University. More precisely, students will be admitted to the individual Department under these JUPAS codes:

(1) JS6353 – Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering [BEng(CivE)]
(2) JS6987 – Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering [BEng(CE)/BEng(EE)/BEng(ElecE)]
(3) JS6315# – Bachelor of Engineering in Data and Systems Engineering [BEng(DASE)]
(4) JS6339 – Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering [BEng(ME)]

# Subject to approval

Each programme page contains information for JUPAS (Joint University Programmes Admission System) applicants. ‘Level’ refers to the level of attainment at the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) Examinations. For local non-JUPAS, Mainland and International applicants, please consult the University Admissions Office website for further information on the minimum academic credentials necessary for admission.

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