香港大学（The University of Hong Kong），简称为港大（HKU），是一所位处中国香港特别行政区的公立研究型大学。其奠基于1910年3月16日 ，次年3月30日正式注册成立，是香港历史最悠久的高等教育机构。建校初期，香港大学规模极小，自1912年3月11日正式开学，到1916年12月举行首次毕业典礼，仅有23名毕业生。第二次世界大战爆发，香港大学一度处于瘫痪状态，1941年教学全面中止；1948年4月9日复校后，秩序重建与结构转型并举，学校步入高速发展的黄金时期。
缘于殖民地的特殊性，香港大学自创校以来始终采用英语教学，其学术研究多可与欧美无缝对接、良性互动，也得益于此，在很长一段时间里，以医学、商科、人文、政法等领域见长的香港大学都是中国高等教育界一面独特的旗帜，享誉亚洲乃至世界。
香港大学科研机构
截至2014年，香港大学设有5个国家重点实验室，各类直属、附属科研机构90余个。
国家重点实验室
脑与认知科学国家重点实验室、新发传染性疾病国家重点实验室、肝病研究国家重点实验室、合成化学国家重点实验室、生物医药技术国家重点实验室
各类直属、附属科研机构
建筑学院
Architecture and Urban Design for China and Hong Kong, Centre for
Construct I.T., Centre for
Real Estate and Urban Economics, Centre for
Renewable Energy in Architecture, Centre on
Urban Studies and Urban Planning, Centre of
文学院
Applied English Studies, Centre for
Humanities and Medicine, Centre for the
经济与工商管理学院
Asia Case Research Centre
Asian Entrepreneurship and Business Values, Centre for
China Financial Research, Centre for
Chinese Management Centre
Financial Innovation and Risk Management, Centre for
Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research
Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy
牙医学院
Cleft Lip and Palate Centre
Navigational Dentistry, International Centre of
教育学院
Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, Centre for
Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Centre for
Communication Disorders, Centre for
Comparative Education Research Centre
Educational Leadership, Centre for
Hong Kong Putonghua Education and Assessment Centre
Information Technology in Education, Centre for
Wah Ching Centre of Research on Education in China
工程学院
Asian Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Centre for
E-Commerce Infrastructure Development, Centre for
Electrical Energy Systems, Centre for
Environmental Engineering Research, Centre for
Information Security and Cryptography, Centre for
Infrastructure and Construction Industry Development, Centre for
Jockey Club Research and Information Centre for Landslip Prevention and Land Development
Law and Technology Centre
Nonlinear Mechanics, Centre of
Rock Engineering Research Centre
法律学院
Asian Institute of International Financial Law
Chinese Law, Centre for
Comparative and Public Law, Centre for
Law and Technology Centre （jointly organized with the Faculty of Engineering）
Medical Ethics and Law, Centre for
李嘉诚医学院
Alimentary Research and Education, Centre of
Cancer Research, Centre for
Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Institute of
Carol Yu Centre for Infection
Chinese Medicine, School of
Clinical Trials Centre
Endocrinology and Diabetes, Centre of
Genomic Sciences, Centre for
Human Development and Birth Defects, Centre of
Human Reproduction, Centre of
Humanities and Medicine, Centre for the
Medical and Health Sciences Education, Institute of
Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit
Medical Ethics and Law, Centre for
Public Health, School of
Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging
理学院
Applied Geoscience Centre
Mathematical Research, Institute of
Swire Institute of Marine Science
Theoretical and Computational Physics, Centre of
社会科学学院
Behavioural Health, Centre on
Civil Society and Governance, Centre for
Criminology, Centre for
International Centre for China Development Studies
Journalism and Media Studies Centre
Kadoorie Institute, The
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Social Sciences Research Centre
