Public. Official website of the Hong Kong University of Education shows that the Hong Kong University of Education is a teacher-oriented university in Hong Kong and eight public universities funded by the University Grants Committee. The Hong Kong University of Education, referred to as EDUHK for short, 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, East Asia Teacher Education International Alliance and Sichuan-Hong Kong Vocational and Applied Education Alliance.