HKU Campus
CEDARS manages three amenities centres. The facilities are open for use by students and staff as individuals or groups. Some facilities can be booked online for exclusive use. Priority is given to students, student societies, and student organised activities.
- Study room and co-working space, vending hub, multi-purpose room, meeting rooms, music rooms, band room, baby care room, shower rooms, banner sites, supermarket, cafeteria.
- General office: Room 201, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre
- Mon to Fri: 9am – 6pm; Sat: 9am – 1pm
- 2859 8006
- cymac@hku.hk
- Relaxation hub, multi-purpose rooms, meeting rooms, music rooms, prayer room, coffee lounge, darkroom, art room, restaurant, banner sites
- General office: Room 1A06, Swire Building
- Mon to Fri: 9am – 6pm; Sat: 9am – 1pm
- 2548 0074
- fscac@hku.hk
Pokfulam Amenities Centre
- Music room, games room, baby care room, assembly hall/lobby, photocopying corner
- General office: Room 207, Pauline Chan Building, 10 Sassoon Road
- Mon to Fri: 9am – 7pm; Sat: 9am – 1pm
- 3917 7543
- pflac@hku.hk
On campus, there are various restaurants, cafeterias, coffee shops, vending machines and food kiosks at convenient locations that offer a wide range of local delicacies, cuisines, Halal food, coffee, pastries and vegetarian food, where you can enjoy with your friends at a reasonable price range. The food kiosks and vending hubs scattered around the Main Campus and Sassoon Road Campus offering light meals, beverages and snacks for those with tight schedule or in a rush.
Chong Yuet Ming Cultural Centre
Chong Yuet Ming Cultural Centre (CYMCC), is located on the 3/F and 4/F above the Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre on the Main Campus.
Studio 303 with a capacity of 148 seats, is an ideal performing venue for experimental performances in a variety of art forms, such as drama, dance, musical performance and theatrical workshop.
Information Technology Services (ITS) provides comprehensive information technology services such as HKU Portal, procedures on connecting to HKU Campus Network and email service etc.
You may visit ITS Service Desk at the Room 204, 2/F, K.K. Leung Building or send email to ithelp@hku.hk for assistance in using the central computing and network services.
Daily Life Necessities
KMB Fare Saver Kiosk
- G/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus
- 2233 3000
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Mon-Thu: 9am - 4:30pm
Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
- Shop P0030, G/F, Centennial Campus
- 3609 1812
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Mon–Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat and Sun: Closed
The nearest wet market is the Shek Tong Tsui Market (about 10-minute walk from Hill Road).
There is one mini PARKnSHOP located on the 2/F of the Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre. A larger International by PARKnSHOP can be found on 37-47 Bonham Road (about 10-minute walk from the Main Campus). Nearby a Wellcome can be found on 62 Bonham Road. Another larger Wellcome Superstore is at the Westwood (8 Belcher’s Street).
The Hong Kong University Press Bookshop (Tel: 3917 7801) is located on the G/F of Run Run Shaw Heritage House (next to the HKU Visitor Centre), Centennial Campus.
The HKU Campus Store selling stationery and souvenirs is located on the UG1/F of Composite Building.
In addition to the facilities in your Faculty, there are a few areas, with photocopying machines available for general use:
- 1/F and 2/F (CPD-1 and CPD-2) of the Chi Wah Learning Commons
- The Main Library and branch libraries (Library patrons should observe the copyright ordinance when making photocopies for research or teaching purposes.)
- Room 420, 4/F, Knowles Building (KRCC Production Company)
- Shops along Bonham Road and Pokfulam Road (They provide reliable services at reasonable price. Some of them even offer binding services.)
Postal Services
There is a posting box on the Main Campus situated on the LG2/F of Knowles Building. The nearest Post Office is Sai Ying Pun Post Office (27 Pokfulam Road, Tel: 2921 2222), 5-minute walk from the east gate of the Main Campus.
Postage varies with weight and destination. Visit hongkongpost.hk for details.
A variety of spaces are provided for individual and self-paced learning in the Learning Commons. These include quiet study areas, reading and lounging areas and individual workstations. Collaborative learning spaces are provided in the form of group study rooms, more traditionally styled work tables as well as diner booth style places that are well suited to group interactivity.
The Chi Wah Learning Commons, located at the podium levels of the Centennial Campus, offers modern learning facilities that encourage and facilitate individual and group study.
The HKU Libraries consists of the Main Library and six branch libraries: Dental Library, Fung Ping Shan Library, Lui Che Woo Law Library, Music Library, Tin Ka Ping Education Library and Yu Chun Keung Medical Library. The Main Library comprises an all-round collection of materials in arts, humanities, architecture, social sciences, and science and technology. The Libraries also has a rich collection of audio-visual materials and reserve materials, as well as the Special Collections which houses a unique collection of Hong Kong materials, rare books, pamphlets, and microforms. Learning Commons style facilities can be found in Level 3 of the Main Library and branch libraries providing a variety of spaces suitable for different learning styles including reflective self-study as well as collaborative study. Located on the 2/F of the Main Library, the Ingenium is an interdisciplinary space for the University community to be inspired by and to interact with technology.
Introduction to HKU Libraries
Join the engaging activities and valuable courses designed to introduce new students to the library exceptional services and facilities that will support and enhance your studies.
Make the most of your First-Year Experience (FYE) at the Libraries!
ILT04 eLearning@HKUL: Library Essentials for Undergraduate Students
Join the online course offered by the University Libraries to learn about effective information search and useful tips and tools.
Get ready for academic success!
Apart from offering a wide range of sports and fitness programmes, the Centre for Sports and Exercise (CSE) mainly manages the following sports facilities, students are welcome to put in their booking through student portal within 7 days in advance.
- Henry Fok Swimming Pool and Stanley Ho Sports Centre at Sandy Bay
- 4 fitness centres in Henry Fok Health and Fitness Complex, the CSE ACTIVE (Centennial Campus), the HKU B-Active (Shek Tong Tsui) and Suen Chi Sun Hall Multi-purpose Room
- 6 tennis courts at Stanley Ho Sports Centre
- Multi-purpose rooms at Suen Chi Sun Hall and Ho Tim Hall
Eligibility
For students, there are many levels of medical benefits. Some students may not be eligible for UHS services. The eligibility of students is not known before registration. Once they have completed their registration at the University, students will receive a university card with a number. The level of medical benefit will be known by then.
All entitled students who paid composition fees are eligible. The University does not provide medical benefits for students’ families and dependants.
Primary Health Care on Campus
The University provides comprehensive primary health care to entitled students through a clinic on the main campus.
Medical consultations are generally free of charge. Certain medications, preventive services and other items are charged at cost. A notional charge is also levied for dental treatment and physiotherapy treatment at the University clinic.
Services include:
- Primary medical care at the University Health Service
- Specialist care and hospital care at the public specialist clinic or public ward of government hospitals by referral (for full-time students only and excluding any maternity care)
- Preventive measures including Travel Health Service, Wellness Check-up, Well Woman Check-up and immunisations at a charge
- Physiotherapy on the referral of UHS physicians at a charge
- Assistance to students with disability
- Health education in the form of individual advice, classes, workshops, exhibitions, website, posters and pamphlets
- Dental service at a competitive charge
- Medical aids, equipment and appliances may be provided at a charge