CU Medicine admits half of the top 100 students in Hong Kong; 80% of top students who chose CUHK enrol in Medicine
The Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) has announced the main round offer results today. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) admitted half of the top 100 students in Hong Kong. 80% of those top students who joined CUHK chose to study the medical programme. Among the 339 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) students admitted to study medicine through JUPAS in Hong Kong, 207 are admitted to the Medicine Programmes at CUHK, accounting for over 70% of our total intake.
Around 70% of students who scored 46 or above (full score of 49 marks in 7 subjects) have chosen to study at CU Medicine. The Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) continues to be the top programme with the highest median admission score (46.5 in seven subjects) among
all universities in the territory for the tenth consecutive year.
Over 70% of intake at CU Medicine are via JUPAS
The intake of each of the two local medical schools is 295 in 2023/24. Around 70% of the DSE students who scored 46 points or above and admitted to medicine programmes have chosen CU Medicine. Details are as follows:
Admission scores adjusted for local medical schools
| 2023/24 academic year | ||
|---|---|---|
DSE Score for 6subjects (with 51 marks as full score) | No. of students admitted to CU Medicine | % of total medical intake in Hong Kong |
| 51 | 9 | 53% |
| 49.5 | 12 | 67% |
| 48 | 41 | 80% |
| 46.5 | 42 | 70% |
| 45 | 29 | 57% |
| 43.5 | 37 | 55% |
| 42 | 32 | 51% |
| 40.5 | 5 | 42% |
207 (70% of 295 intakes of CU Medicine this year) | ||
Grade Point Conversion: Level 5**=8.5, 5*=7, 5=5.5, 4=4, 3=3)
| 2023/24 academic year | ||
|---|---|---|
DSE Score for 7 subjects (with 49 marks as full score) | No. of students admitted to CU Medicine | % of total medical intake in Hong Kong |
| 46 - 49 | 30 | 65% |
| 44 - 45.5 | 53 | 77% |
| 42 - 43.5 | 65 | 68% |
| 40 - 41.5 | 59 | 53% |
| Below 40 | 0 | - |
207 (70% of 295 intakes of CU Medicine this year) | ||
Grade Point Conversion: Level 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3)
Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) continues to be the top programme for the tenth consecutive year
Since its launch in 2013/14, the Global Physician-Leadership Stream continues to be the top programme with the highest median admission score among all the universities in the territory for the tenth consecutive year. Details of 2023/24 admission score of MBChB programmes are as follows:
Median Score for 7 subjects (with 49 marks as full score) | |
|---|---|
MBChB (Global Physician-Leadership Stream) | 46.5 |
| MBChB | 42.5 |
Grade Point Conversion: Level 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3)
Professor Francis KL Chan, CU Medicine’s Dean, said, “We are very pleased that we continue to admit outstanding DSE students with very high admission scores and maintain a 70% intake of DSE students. This reflects the continued recognition and popularity of the teaching and research quality at CU Medicine among the academic community, parents, and society.
Professor Chan added, “Medical research and innovation have advanced by leaps and bounds. In addition to nurturing the next generation of healthcare practitioners, CU Medicine also aims to cultivate a new generation of clinician-scientists. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the introduction of the Global Physician-Leadership Stream. Since its establishment, we have not only admitted students with the best results in the Hong Kong public examinations but have also successfully cultivated numerous clinician-scientists who have dedicated themselves to medical research. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of GPS programme, a book has been recently released to record the learning experience and the achievement of our GPS students in the last decade. Looking ahead, CU Medicine will continue to wholeheartedly nurture every student enrolled in the medical programme, equipping them to become competent and compassionate doctors who can meet the needs of Hong Kong and the global healthcare system.
