Welcome to the Department of Social Sciences! Our Department is the home of scholars seeking to understand social, economic, political and geographical phenomenon and educational issues from diverse analytical perspectives. Our main research areas cover (1) citizenship and education, (2) gender, youth and social transformation, (3) urban, environmental and climate changes, (4) business and economics, as well as (5) politics and governance.

We are in the forefront offering various undergraduate programmes as well as master programmes in the social sciences. The active involvement of our staff in knowledge transfer, professional education and community services aptly reflects our synergy in teaching, research and service. We are committed to supporting our students in fulfilling their potential and achieving their career objectives in our globalized world. 

We welcome you to join us in our intellectual journey in studying and understanding the socio-economic, political and spatial dynamics that are transforming Hong Kong and the global community.