Hong Kong University of Education has a high gold content. Hong Kong University of Education ranks 45th among universities in the OS world, 7th among Asian universities and 2nd among Hong Kong universities. In addition, the Hong Kong University of Education has also been rated as one of the best universities in the world by The Times, ranking 25th in the world, so it has a high gold content. Hong Kong University of Education is a normal university in Hong Kong and the only normal university among the existing universities in Hong Kong. As one of the eight universities funded by the University Grants Committee, it focuses on the professional development of teacher training and education. The history of Hong Kong University of Education can be traced back to St Paul's College, which was established in 1853, and the first normal college in Hong Kong in 188 1. 1994, the government merged four institutes of education (Ge Institute of Education, Geoffry Northcote Institute of Education, Bai Institute of Education, Business School of Hong Kong Normal University) with the Institute of Language Education to form the Hong Kong Institute of Education, which was later renamed the Hong Kong University of Education.