Undergraduate Admission
Program Overview
The Department of Mathematics at CUHK aims to provide high-quality mathematical trainings for students with various interests and orientations. We have always focused on cultivating young talents and enhancing their abilities to contribute to the society.
JS4682 Enrichment Mathematics is a stream designed for students who wish to delve deeper into mathematical theories and are interested in mathematics-related research. It helps students lay a solid mathematical foundation and go further on the road of academic research.
JS4601 Broad-based Admission under the Faculty of Science is suitable for students with a more diversified range of interests.
The curriculum of the Department of Mathematics at CUHK is comprehensive. We offer a wide range of courses covering both pure and applied mathematics, as well as several stream choices including Enrichment Stream, Computational and Applied Mathematics (CAM) Stream and Computational Big Data Analytics Stream, which help broaden students' knowledge and enhance their application skills.
Our Teachers
The Department of Mathematics at CUHK is a warm family with many devoted teachers. Their research interests span across a broad range of fields in both pure and applied mathematics. Please visit the links below for further information on the research interests and research highlights of faculty members.
Our Alumni
Over the years, the Department of Mathematics at CUHK has been renowned internationally for the training of mathematical talents. Our alumni have flourished in many different sectors, both inside and outside the academia.
Admission Information
Admission Lines
Successful applicants are directly admitted to the Department of Mathematics. This line is for applicants who have decided to take mathematics seriously, with a strong inclination to graduate in the Enrichment Stream. See BSc in Mathematics for details.
Students admitted through this line may focus more on mathematics courses in their first year of study, building a solid foundation in theoretical mathematics. Those who satisfy certain criteria will be granted the Mathematics Scholarship, which has no limit on the number of awardees.
Students may also apply to enter the Science Faculty first and then declare Mathematics as their major in their first or second year of study. They must demonstrate basic mathematical competence. There is no limit on student intake via this line.
This line is for applicants intending to explore their interests, strengths, and possible pathways early in university. Apart from concentrations in MATH, they may consider a second major or strong minor in another subject.
See BSc in Mathematics for details.
Mathematics and Information Engineering (MIEG) is an interdisciplinary programme designed to equip gifted students with solid fundamental knowledge in mathematics as well as information and computer sciences. See BSc in Mathematics and Information Engineering for the curriculum.
Upon completing their first year of study, students admitted through the Enrichment Mathematics (JS4682) line may switch to MIEG on a competitive basis. In this case, prospective MIEG students must declare MIEG before their second year of attendance.
Alternatively, students can apply MIEG (JS4733) directly.
On top of opportunities in MATH, MIEG students enjoy privileges exclusive to the Faculty of Engineering, including but not limited to access to engineering laboratories for coursework, work-study programmes, internships, research opportunities, competitions, scholarships and – for top students with great expectations – the ELITE stream.
Please be reminded that MIEG students are not eligible for the Engineering and Business Administration (ERG-BBA) double degree programme offered by the Faculty of Engineering.
Admission Channels
JUPAS (Joint University Programmes Admissions System)
This admission channel is for residents of Hong Kong. Local secondary school students may apply on the strength of HKDSE results. Visit this site for detailed procedures.
Applicants must have taken a minimum of four core (C) and two elective (X, including M1/M2) subjects (4C+2X or 4C+1X+M1/M2). They must also have attained at least 3 for Chinese Language, 3 for English Language, 2 for Mathematics and 2 for Liberal Studies. In addition to satisfying the minimum University requirements, the minimum requirements for specific programmes are listed below.
| Programme | Mathematics |
Mathematics |
Electives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrichment Mathematics (JS4682) | Level 4 | Level 4 |
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| Broad-based Admission Scheme under the Faculty of Science (JS4601) | Nil | Nil |
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Non-JUPAS
To apply on the strength of other qualifications, such as GCE-AL, IB, SAT, a higher diploma or an Associate Degree, visit this site for detailed procedures.
Successful applicants are only admitted under the Broad-based Admission Scheme under the Faculty of Science. Prospective students need to declare Mathematics as their major in their first year of study.
Mainland Students
Applicants from mainland China shall apply through JEE (中華人民共和國普通高等學校聯合招生考試) on the strength of their Gaokao (內地高考). They will be admitted under the Broad-based Admission Scheme and declare Mathematics as their major in their first year of study. Visit this site for details.
International Students
Applicants from places other than Hong Kong or mainland China shall apply through this channel. Visit this site for details.