社會科學院
The Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of Hong Kong seeks to make a positive social contribution through a global presence, regional significance and engagement with the rest of China. The Faculty delivers impact through internationalization, innovation and interdisciplinarity. It attracts and nurtures global scholars through excellence in research, teaching and learning and knowledge exchange. The Faculty aims to produce citizens with a global perspective who are critical thinkers, socially aware, ready to embrace diversity, and seek to make an impact on society.
3rd in Asia and 19th in the World QS World University Rankings’ 2022 Social Sciences
QS World University Rankings’ 2022 Social Sciences
Geography
2nd in Asia and 10th in the World
Journalism and Media Studies Centre
4th in Asia and 36th in the World
Politics & International Studies
3rd in Asia and 35th in the World
Psychology
3rd in Asia and 33rd in the World
Social Policy & Social Development
2nd in Asia and 8th in the World
Sociology
5th in Asia and 34th in the World
The Faculty of Social Sciences was established in 1967 and has since undergone rapid expansion and significant transformation. The Faculty comprises the Departments of Geography, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, Sociology, and Journalism and Media Studies Centre. Through our focus on social innovation (SI) and global citizenship (GC), we also seek to contribute to the advancement of society and the development of leaders locally, regionally, and globally.
Departments / Service Centres / Hubs / Multidisciplinary Research Centres
Department of Geography
The Department of Geography is the first and foremost geography department in Hong Kong. Since its inception, the Department has trained nearly 3,400 undergraduates including some world-class academics, prominent government officials, business leaders and senior professionals, etc.
Journalism and Media Studies Centre
Founded in 1998, the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) brings professional journalism education to Hong Kong’s premier university, creating an environment for vibrant interaction among students from Hong Kong, mainland China, Asia and the rest of the world.
Department of Politics and Public Administration
The Department of Politics and Public Administration is a founding department of the Faculty. During the past decades, the Department has contributed to the development of its discipline both locally and internationally through dedicated teaching, research and knowledge exchange.
Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology is the oldest department of psychology in Hong Kong, and has been consistently ranked as one of the best in Asia. Our multi-disciplinary Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Programmes are both the first of its kind in Hong Kong.
Department of Social Work and Social Administration
The Department of Social Work and Social Administration is the first social work training institute in Hong Kong’s history of professional social work education. Since 1950, it is our core mission to provide rigorous academic and professional training in social work. We are also a leader in counselling, behavioural health, expressive arts therapy, mental health and gerontology education.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology, founded in 1967, has a long tradition in research and teaching about local cultures and societies. With the advent of large scale social transformations, this sociological lens on everyday life and cultures has broadened, framed within a global context.
學院人員
Professor Ming Wen is the Dean of Social Sciences, HKU. She started her academic career at the University of Utah in 2003, where she rose through the academic ranks to full professorship in 2013 and chaired the Department of Sociology from 2015 to 2021. She is currently Deputy Editor of the Journal of Social and Behavioral Science, the medical sociology flagship journal at the American Sociological Association, and served as a Standing Member for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Influences on Health Behavior study section from 2013 to 2017.
