Vice-Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors job with The University of Hong Kong – (Jobs)

Vice-Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors

(various positions)

The University of Hong Kong (HKU), a leading research-led comprehensive university in Asia, seeks distinguished and visionary leaders to join its senior management team as Vice-Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors, each bringing expertise in strategic areas to advance the University’s mission of excellence in research, teaching, innovation, sustainable growth, community impact and global engagement. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a world-class institution strategically positioned in a vibrant and cosmopolitan environment, a bridge between East and West.

The University

Founded in 1911, the University of Hong Kong has attained its pre-eminence as a research-led comprehensive university through upholding the highest international standards of excellence in its research pursuits, scholarship, teaching and learning, and service to the community. The University is consistently ranked amongst the world’s top universities: 11th in QS World University Rankings 2026, 1st in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 and 33rd in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. In recent years, the University was ranked multiple times as the most international University in the world. 

Home to ten disciplinary Faculties (Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences), the University is committed to fostering interdisciplinary exchange with an outlook for transformative breakthroughs, innovations and global impact. There are 42,330 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 97 countries, and more than 9,600 academic, academic-related and administrative staff. The University has embarked on a number of ambitious infrastructure and facilities projects for future expansion in the Northern Metropolis, Beijing, Shanghai and Europe.

The Positions

The Vice-Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors will be key members of the Senior Management Team shaping university strategy and policy.  The successful candidates will provide executive leadership to a major portfolio, driving key initiatives that enhance our academic stature, research and teaching excellence, community engagement, internationalization, as well as transformation and sustainability.  We are seeking candidates for various portfolios.  The appointments will be for a five-year term, subject to renewal and the positions are accorded the status of University Officers.  Please click https://jobs.hku.hk/en/search/?search-keyword=Vice-President&category=senior%20management%20%2f%20officers for details of the positions including key responsibilities, qualifications and experience required, and the application procedure.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency.