Hong Kong University Graduates Association (HKUGA)

HKUGA is one of the two major university-wide alumni bodies of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). HKUGA was registered in 1976 by a group of young HKU graduates with the mission of providing a platform for our members to:

• meet, exchange ideas, and continue their life-long development
• support HKU and sustain its status as a leading academic establishment in the region
• be actively involved in the community and in matters related to Hong Kong and China

The following persons may apply for HKUGA membership:

• HKU graduates as Life Member or Full Member
• HKU students as Student Member
• HKU staff and non-HKU persons as Associate Member if they agree with HKUGA's mission and undertake to abide by HKUGA's charters

Many HKUGA presidents and members have been appointed or elected to serve as members of HKU Council, HKU Court, HKU Convocation Standing Committee and other governance and project organizations of HKU.

Through the enthusiastic support of our members, HKUGA has acquired our own premises since 1982.

Over nearly five decades, HKUGA has been organising a broad range of projects and activities, many of which were very unique and well regarded by our alma mater HKU and by Hong Kong society generally, notably:

• 229th Hong Kong Group established in 1987, the very first parents-led scout group in HK, nurturing the next generations of HKUGA members.
• UGA Scholarship established in 1988 with Professor Wang Gangwu (the then Vice-Chancellor of HKU) and four other eminent HK persons as trustees; the Scholarship granted eight rounds of scholarship to young Mainland Chinese scholars to live in HK for three months to conduct cross-region/cross-discipline research pertaining to HK.
• HKUGA Education Foundation (HKUGAEF) established in 2000.
• HKUGA Primary School (in Chaiwan) established by HKUGAEF in 2002.
• HKUGA College (in Wong Chuk Hang) established by HKUGAEF in 2006.
• Numerous social service projects to care for the under-privileged, e.g. the "Local Community Health Projects (社區健康計劃)" in 1979-80 (it evolved into the regular RTHK radio programme "Health You, Me and Others (健康你、我、他)" in 1983 which is still being broadcasted now), establishing the "Resources Sharing Platform (資源共享平台)" to provide various Covid protection items to grass-root level citizens in certain districts in 2020, visiting elderlies solo-living in Sham Shui Po District in January 2025.
• Numerous public affairs related studies, talks and conferences, e.g. studies and publication of articles on "Landslide Incidents in HK (香港山泥傾瀉的成因和救災工作文章)" in 1976, "HK Professional and 1997 Series (專業人士與九七)" talks and reports during the 1980s, submitting comments to the HK Government in response to its policy document "Digital 21st Century (數碼廿一新紀元)" in 2000, "Project HK Proposal (振興香港建議書)" in 2001, "Horizons Talk Series" (session 1) on "Peace Matters: the Asia Pacific Peace Museum" in March 2025, "High-table Dinner Talk Series (session 1) on "Northern Metropolis and HK Government's development policy on I&T ecology (北都以何承載「產、學、研」" in April 2025.
• Numerous members professional development related studies, talks and conferences, e.g. the "University-Industry Collaboration Resources Network (UNICON)" co-organized with HKU from 1999 to 2006, "Dreamer Catchers (創業論壇)" in 2005, co-initiating the "GAP Toastmasters Club" in 2000, "Mainland and HK Economic Forums (中港經濟論壇)" in 2015 and 2017, "delegations to GBA" in 2023 and 2024, "AI and Digital Innovation Talk Series" on "DeepSeek and the Evolution of the AI Sector" in March 2025.
• Annual dinners with eminent keynote speakers, e.g. the then HKU Vice-Chancellors, Xinhua News Agency Chief Xu Jiatun, Chief Secretary Sir Akers Jones, HKU Council Chairman Dr. Victor Fung.
• Numerous members cultural and leisure activities, e.g. hiking, golf practice, boat trip, walking tours, visits to new public facilities, wine-tasting, setting up the "HKUGA booth" to welcome our members and non-member alumnae at the 2025 HKU Alumni Open Day.

As HK faces up to various challenges and opportunities in the new era, HKUGA aspires to draw upon our traditional strengths to make further contributions to our alma mater and HK society, particularly in supporting the continual development of HK into an excellent regional and global education, talent and R&D hub.

HKUGA 香港大學畢業同學會
https://www.hkuga.org
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hkuga

HKUGA Education Foundation 香港大學畢業同學會教育基金
https://www.hkuga-ef.org.hk

HKUGA Primary School 港大同學會小學
https://www.hkugaps.edu.hk

HKUGA College 港大同學會書院
https://www.hkugac.edu.hk

Scout 229th Hong Kong Group 香港童軍第229旅
https://229hkg.org