QS #54 · 2026 QS Asia #14 Hong Kong SAR

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

香港理工大学

香港理工大學

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), founded in 1937, is a public research university in Hung Hom strong in design, engineering, hotel and tourism, and applied sciences.

Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.

1 Faculty of Business

商学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAB-AAA inc. Math
IB	32-36 HL Math

2 Faculty of Construction & Environment

建设及环境学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

3 Faculty of Engineering

工学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 5.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAB inc. Math + Phys
IB	32-36 HL Math + Phys

4 Faculty of Humanities

人文学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAB
IB	32-36

5 Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

医疗及社会科学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

6 Faculty of Science

理学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

7 School of Design

设计学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

A-Level	ABB-AAB; portfolio
IB	30-34

8 School of Fashion & Textiles

时装及纺织学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

9 School of Hotel & Tourism Management

酒店及旅游业管理学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

10 Faculty of Construction and Environment

建设及环境学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 5.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAB inc. Math
IB	32-36 HL Math

11 Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

健康及社会科学学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	90 overall · 22 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAB inc. Bio/Chem
IB	32-36 HL Bio + Chem

12 School of Hotel and Tourism Management

酒店及旅游业管理学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAB
IB	32-36

Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.

1 Graduate School

研究生院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+ (Master's); 3.3+ (PhD)
Prior degree	Bachelor's in relevant field

2 Faculty of Business

商学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

3 Faculty of Engineering

工程学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

4 School of Hotel & Tourism Management

酒店及旅游业管理学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

5 School of Design

设计学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

6 Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

医疗及社会科学院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

7 Faculty of Business (PG)

商学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+; MBA 3+ yrs work
Prior degree	Bachelor's; GMAT for MBA

Admissions tests

GMAT 600+ for MBA

8 Faculty of Engineering (PG)

工学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 5.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+
Prior degree	Bachelor's in engineering

9 School of Hotel and Tourism Management (PG)

酒店与旅游学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+; 1+ yrs industry experience preferred
Prior degree	Bachelor's in tourism / hospitality / business

10 School of Design (PG)

设计学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+; portfolio
Prior degree	Bachelor's in design

11 Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (PG)

健康与社会科学学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	90 overall · 22 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+
Prior degree	Bachelor's in nursing / OT / PT / SW

12 Faculty of Humanities (PG)

人文学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	80 overall · 20 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0+; writing sample
Prior degree	Bachelor's in humanities

Admitted cases

MSc Data Science · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.65
IELTS: 7
Prior degree: CityU CS

MBA · 2024

accepted

GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 650
Prior degree: PolyU BBA

MSc International Hospitality Mgmt · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.5
IELTS: 7
Prior degree: Sun Yat-sen Hotel Mgmt

MFA Design · 2024

accepted

GPA: 3.6
IELTS: 6.5
Prior degree: Tongji Industrial Design

Strong portfolio.

MA Translation · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.55
IELTS: 7
Prior degree: BFSU English

PhD Nursing · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.7
IELTS: 7
Prior degree: PolyU Nursing

PolyU PhD scholarship.

Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.

Sources

↗ Official university site ↗ Official undergraduate ↗ Official graduate

Last verified: 2026-05-19