Higher Education Academy Alliance Adds 45 Colleges at Guangzhou Forum

Forum on modern academy-based education at universities across the Taiwan Strait, Hong Kong and Macao held in Guangzhou

By Asia Brief newsroom · Published October 11, 2026 · 1 min read

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What changed

The 11th Forum on Modern Academy-Based Education concluded in Guangzhou on October 11, after two days of discussions among administrators and scholars from more than 50 universities across mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. Nineteen schools added 45 colleges to the Higher Education Academy Alliance, while the chairmanship passed from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) to Shantou University.

Why it matters

The alliance is trying to make academy-based education do more than provide a residential community. Its agenda now explicitly includes artificial intelligence, general education, student support and whole-person development.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) presented a “hub disciplines plus academy” model: academic structures cross subject boundaries, while academies encourage exchange across fields and communities. The University of Macau described a sister-college network linking local whole-person education with international cooperation.

That gives the forum a practical test. The language is ambitious, but the next question is whether the enlarged alliance produces shared programs, usable student support or other measurable changes. The report provides no timetable, funding commitments or educational outcomes yet.

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