The academic atmosphere of HKU is very strong, and groups of students can be seen everywhere in the school to get together to discuss and study. HKU adopts a step-by-step teaching mode to downplay the importance of the final exam. This step-by-step teaching mode can not only ensure students' normal learning quality, but also give them enough free time. There are various courses in HKU, including lectures, role-playing, case studies and so on.

In addition, the University of Hong Kong teaches in English, and classes, reading materials, exams, class discussions and even dormitory life are all in English.