Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
Education and research
Education and research
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GBA is home to numerous [universities](/wiki/University "University") with [hospitals](/wiki/Hospital "Hospital") and academic centres. Among them are the “University Town” located on the [Xiaoguwei](/wiki/Xiaoguwei "Xiaoguwei") Island in [Guangzhou](/wiki/Guangzhou "Guangzhou") is considered as one of the “ten cores” of the “Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (STIC)”\-blueprint for “China's Silicon Valley”. The most prominent among 12 universities of the “University Town” is [Sun Yat\-sen University](/wiki/Sun_Yat-sen_University "Sun Yat-sen University") which ranks 33rd in Asia and 182nd worldwide in 2023 in terms of aggregate performance ([THE](/wiki/Times_Higher_Education_World_University_Rankings "Times Higher Education World University Rankings")\+[ARWU](/wiki/Academic_Ranking_of_World_Universities "Academic Ranking of World Universities")\+[QS](/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings "QS World University Rankings")) as reported by the *Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities*.

Numerous highly rated medical schools operate in the region, including the [First Affiliated Hospital](/wiki/First_Affiliated_Hospital "First Affiliated Hospital") of [Sun Yat\-sen University](/wiki/Sun_Yat-sen_University_Cancer_Center "Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center"), a leading hospital with over 3,000 beds. Several world leaders in translational medicine are based in GBA, such as the lung cancer authority Professor Yi\-Long Wu (vice\-president of the [Guangdong General Hospital](/wiki/Guangdong_General_Hospital "Guangdong General Hospital") and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, and a director of Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute).

Overall, GBA has over 200 universities, producing many college and advanced degrees graduates — over 570,000 college students a year graduates only in [Guangzhou](/wiki/Guangzhou "Guangzhou"). Within the GBA, Hong Kong hosts the highest density of top universities globally. Times Higher Education lists as the Top 5 of them the [University of Hong Kong](/wiki/University_of_Hong_Kong "University of Hong Kong") (ranked place 39 worldwide in 2021\), the [Chinese University of Hong Kong](/wiki/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong "Chinese University of Hong Kong") (ranked 56 worldwide in 2021\), the [Hong Kong University of Science and Technology](/wiki/Hong_Kong_University_of_Science_and_Technology "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology") (ranked 56 worldwide in 2021\), the [City University of Hong Kong](/wiki/City_University_of_Hong_Kong "City University of Hong Kong") (ranked 126 worldwide in 2021\) and the [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](/wiki/Hong_Kong_Polytechnic_University "Hong Kong Polytechnic University") (ranked 129 worldwide in 2021\).

The government aims to strengthen I\&T cooperation, develop international innovation platforms by encouraging Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao enterprises and scientific research institutes to participate in international I\&T cooperation. The goal is to open Guangdong's research and development (“R\&D”) facilities and equipment to Hong Kong R\&D institutions and support the relevant institutions to participate in national technological programmes. It provides support for technological infrastructure and technological innovation for industries including the development of the Hong Kong\-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park; the five R\&D centres in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Science Park, Cyberport and the State Key Laboratories. Furthermore, it nurtures platforms for technological innovation for industries and manufacturing innovation centres. The program fosters the flow of technology talent and resources, facilitate R\&D collaboration to allow eligible higher education institutions and R\&D institutes in Hong Kong to apply for Mainland technology projects, and use relevant funding in both places according to the regulations. It enhances the management of cross\-boundary use of medical data and bio\-samples necessary for R\&D collaboration projects, enables Hong Kong R\&D institutes in Guangdong to enjoy the same treatment as other Mainland R\&D institutes. Additionally, it provides facilitation measures relating to immigration, etc., to encourage exchanges between technological and academic talent.


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