Following is the list of Public Universities:
- University of Hong Kong - A founding member of Universitas 21. Rated No. 1 in Asia, according to the QS.com Asian University Rankings 2009. It had the best peer evaluations in Asia for research.
- Chinese University of Hong Kong - A world's top 100 institution, rated 96th globally in the Newsweek ranking of top 100 global universities.
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) - It is the only science and technology research university in Hong Kong. The Full-Time MBA is rated No. 1 in Asia and No. 30 in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit 2009.
- City University of Hong Kong - Three subjects are placed within the Global Top 200, with the Engineering and IT breaking into the top 100, according to the THES 2009 survey.
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University - The Master of Design (Design Strategies) program is rated as one of the 30 Best Design Thinking Programs in the world, according to the BusinessWeek in 2009.
- Hong Kong Baptist University - The second-oldest institution of higher learning in Hong Kong. It has been placed among the Top 400 institutions in the world by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings.
- Lingnan University - A public liberal arts university in Hong Kong.
- The Open University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Shue Yan University
- Hong Kong Institute of Education
- The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
