[HKU Summer Institute] Summer Programmes

Year Science Engineering Mathematics Computing & Data Science

An intensive programme introducing high school students to core business strategy frameworks and cross-cultural management skills, equipping them to design competitive, globally minded business strategies in a rapidly changing world.

Future Innovator in STEAM (Class A)

June 22 - July 03, 2026

An interdisciplinary STEAM programme that integrates design thinking, AI, and big data through hands-on learning, guiding students from ideas to real-world innovations via applied project-based streams.

Year Science Engineering Mathematics Computing & Data Science

Future Innovator in STEAM (Class B)

Year Business & Economics Leadership Management

An interdisciplinary STEAM programme integrating design thinking, AI, and hands-on innovation, guiding students from ideas to applied solutions through data-driven and engineering-focused project streams.

Global Business Strategies in the Digital Age

June 22 - July 03, 2026

A forward-looking programme exploring how digital transformation, strategic marketing, and cross-cultural management shape competitive global business strategies in the digital age.

Year Business & Economics Leadership Management

Young Business Professionals

Year Engineering Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Electrical & Electronic Engineering

A dynamic, university-style business experience combining HKU faculty-led sessions, student interaction, and a hands-on startup pitch covering innovation, finance, marketing, strategy, and AI in business.

Advance AI Application Development with Python (Class A)

June 22 - June 26, 2026

A hands-on AI course introducing machine learning and deep learning concepts, Python-based application development, and real-world AI projects, culminating in a group-designed innovative AI solution.

Year Engineering Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Advance AI Application Development with Python (Class B)

July 20 - July 24, 2026

A hands-on AI course introducing machine learning and deep learning concepts, Python-based application development, and real-world AI projects, culminating in a group-designed innovative AI solution.

Year Engineering Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Advance AI Application Development with Python (Class C)

Year Landscape Architecture Science

A hands-on AI course introducing machine learning and deep learning concepts, Python-based application development, and real-world AI projects, culminating in a group-designed innovative AI solution.

Career Discovery in Landscape Architecture

July 20 - July 31, 2026

An immersive introduction to landscape architecture, combining design studios, fieldwork, and hands-on projects to explore how creative and ecological thinking can shape more sustainable environments.

Year Science Chemistry

Chemistry Summer School (Class A)

July 20 - July 24, 2026

A laboratory-based chemistry programme featuring organic synthesis, advanced analysis, and research lab visits to reveal chemistry’s role in materials and drug development.

Year Science Chemistry

Chemistry Summer School (Class B)

Year Data & System Engineering Engineering

A laboratory-based chemistry programme featuring organic synthesis, advanced analysis, and research lab visits to reveal chemistry’s role in materials and drug development.

Data and Systems Engineering in Response to Global Challenges (Class A)

Year Data & System Engineering Engineering

An introductory, university-level engineering programme combining lectures and hands-on activities to explore cutting-edge areas including 3D printing, Industry 4.0, extended reality, robotics, and healthcare systems engineering.

Data and Systems Engineering in Response to Global Challenges (Class B)

Year Language

Effective Speaking Skills for Everyday, Professional, and Academic Settings

Year Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering

A comprehensive English communication course developing clear, confident spoken English across everyday, professional, and academic contexts through practice-based learning and feedback.

How Machines See — From Pixels to Deep Learning (Class A)

July 20 - July 24, 2026

A hands-on computer vision course exploring how machines see, combining pixel-level image processing and deep learning through real-world image editing projects.

Year Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering

How Machines See — From Pixels to Deep Learning (Class B)

Year Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering

A hands-on computer vision course exploring how machines see, combining pixel-level image processing and deep learning through real-world image editing projects.

Game Design with Business Model – How to Develop a Commercial Game with Generative AI (Class A)

Year Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering

A project-based game design programme combining game theory, AI-assisted development, and programming to build engaging online games with entrepreneurial insight.

Year Science Engineering

Game Design with Business Model – How to Develop a Commercial Game with Generative AI (Class B)

July 13 - July 17, 2026

A project-based game design programme combining game theory, AI-assisted development, and programming to build engaging online games with entrepreneurial insight.

Introduction and Practice on Artificial Intelligent and Internet of Things

July 13 - July 17, 2026

A practice-driven AI and IoT course featuring model training, microcontroller-based hardware kits, and project-based innovation for real-world connected applications.

Year Physics Science

Introduction to Modern Observational Astronomy

July 21 - July 25, 2026

An accessible exploration of Nobel Prize–winning discoveries in modern astronomy— from exoplanets and black holes to dark energy—combined with real telescope observations and astronomical imaging across the globe.

MARTHA: Math-Art-Abreast 數藝同行

Year Biological Sciences Science

A creative exploration where mathematics meets art and magic, using hands-on activities and digital tools to transform abstract theories into visual designs and live performances.

Marine Biological Diversity – an Exploration of Hong Kong’s Rich Coastal Ecosystems

Year Electrical & Electronic Engineering Engineering

An immersive exploration of marine biodiversity, combining fieldwork and research-based learning to study Hong Kong’s coastal ecosystems and the environmental challenges shaping ocean conservation.

Metaverse and Virtual Reality in Modern Technology

A project-driven exploration of VR and the Metaverse, where students design and build interactive 3D scenes using industry platforms while examining how virtual worlds are applied across education, science, and urban design.

Multidimensional Mathematical Minds — Numeral Systems

July 13 - July 17, 2026

A focused mathematics programme for high-achieving students, using numeral systems as a lens to deepen mathematical thinking, strengthen problem-solving skills, and explore how abstract structures operate in theory and real life.

Multidimensional Mathematical Minds — Triangles

July 21 - July 25, 2026

A module-based mathematics programme that uses triangle geometry to develop rigorous deductive reasoning, proof techniques, and advanced problem-solving skills.

Multidimensional Mathematical Minds — Numeral Systems and Triangles

July 13 - July 25, 2026

A module-based mathematics programme that deepens problem-solving and mathematical reasoning through the study of numeral systems and triangle geometry, connecting abstract structures with rigorous proof.

Year Physics Science

Understanding Our World: The Power of Measurements

An introduction to the science of sensors, where students learn how measurement technologies underpin modern physics experiments through lectures and the design, construction, and testing of real sensor-based systems.

Year Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Electrical & Electronic Engineering Engineering

University Mathematics I (Face-to-face / Online)

June 22 - July 10, 2026

A first course in single-variable calculus, introducing limits, differentiation, and integration as foundational tools for analysing change and solving practical problems across mathematics and applied disciplines.

Year Physics Science

University Physics

July 06 - July 24, 2026

A university-level introductory physics course covering the core framework of classical physics, with an emphasis on conceptual understanding, mathematical reasoning, and systematic problem solving.

Sound Engineering with Artificial Intelligence

A focused exploration of sound engineering that examines how sound and voice are represented, analysed, and transformed, combining waveform and spectrogram analysis with AI-based sound synthesis and voice conversion.

Year Engineering Science

Vlogcast with AI: Create, Edit, Monetize