| University Grants Committee | |
| Native Name: | 大學教育資助委員會 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-hans |
| Abbreviation: | UGC |
| Formation: | 1965[1] |
| Type: | Non-statutory body |
| Headquarters: | Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Coords: | 22.2804°N 114.1715°W |
| Language: | English |
| Sec Gen: | James Tang Tuck-hong |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Carlson Tong |
| Main Organ: | University Grants Committee Secretariat |
| Subsidiaries: | Quality Assurance Council Research Grants Council |
| Budget: | $22,791.6m https://www.budget.gov.hk/2020/eng/pdf/head190.pdf |
| Budget Year: | 2020–21 |
| Formerly: | University and Polytechnic Grants Committee |
| T: | 大學教育資助委員會 |
| S: | 大学教育资助委员会 |
| J: | Daai6 hok6 gaau3 juk6 zi1 zo6 wai2 jyun4 wui6 |
| Y: | Daaih hohk gaau yuhk jī joh wái yùhn wuih |
| P: | Dàxué Jiàoyù Zīzhù Wěiyuánhuì |
The University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is a non-statutory advisory committee responsible for counselling the Government of Hong Kong on the financing and expansion needs of its subsidised higher education institutions. Appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, its members consist of local and overseas academics, university administrators, and community leaders.[2]
There are eight universities funded by the University Grants Committee:[3]
The Quality Assurance Council (QAC), established in April 2007, is a semi-autonomous non-statutory body operating under the purview of the Committee to facilitate quality assurance of all programmes at the levels of sub-degree, first degree and above (however funded), offered by the UGC-funded universities.[4]
The Research Grants Council (RGC), established in January 1991, is a non-statutory advisory council functioning under the aegis of the Committee. It is responsible for providing suggestions to the Government on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions in academic research and distribution of funding for research projects undertaken by the UGC-funded universities.[5]