Facts and Figures 2016

Total Amount of Funding $ 644.51 Sources of External Research Funding 2015–16 Research Grants Council*/ University Grants Committee RGC General Research Fund 12.55 % | $ 80.87 RGC Theme-based Research Scheme 8.59 % | $ 55.36 RGC Areas of Excellence 2.68 % | $ 17.27 RGC Early Career Scheme 2.08 % | $ 13.39 RGC Others 0.74 % | $ 4.78 Government Departments and Agencies Quality Education Fund Charitable, Trust and Individual Donations Industry and Others Innovation and Technology Fund $ 171.67 $ 172.31 $ 15.20 $ 72.26 $ 128.83 $ 84.24 26.64 % 26.73 % 2.36 % 11.21 % 19.99 % 13.07 % HK$ million * The Research Grants Council operates under the aegis of the UGC and functions as an advisory body responsible for advising the HKSAR Government on the needs of Hong Kong’s higher education institutions in the field of academic research and for the distribution of funding for academic research projects undertaken by UGC-funded institutions Note: USD1 = HK$7.8 approx. 39 RESEARCH