The Hong Kong University of Education is recognized as one of the eight public universities in Hong Kong in the Mainland and recognized by the Ministry of Education of China. The Hong Kong University of Education (EDUHK) is a normal university in China Mainland and Hong Kong. It is one of the eight public universities funded by the University Grants Committee. He is a member of Beijing-Hong Kong University Alliance, Guangdong-Hong Kong University Alliance, Guangdong-Hong Kong University Smart Campus Alliance, Jiangsu-Hong Kong-Macao University Cooperation Alliance, Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance and East Asia Teacher Education International Alliance. Hong Kong University of Education can be traced back to 1853, St. Paul's College, which was established in the middle of Qing Dynasty, and 188 1 the first normal government college in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong University of Education is an institution of higher learning funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government. Strive to cultivate educators and social leaders who are keen-minded, care about the society and look at the world, and are determined to become pioneers of education universities, laying a foundation and making contributions to the education development in Hong Kong and even the Asia-Pacific region. The Hong Kong University of Education has five university-level and ten college-level R&D centers covering the fields of education, social sciences and humanities.

Internationally, the university was awarded the chairmanship of "Technical Education and Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and established the Observatory of "Research on Local Culture and Innovative Education". In addition, according to the application results of government preferential research grants in 201-12, among the eight universities in Hong Kong, the success rate of funded projects ranks first, and education and social sciences rank second.