Department of Philosophy
About the Department
Our department offer a diverse, balanced curriculum that is matched only by a few universities locally and internationally. Our faculty members come from Asia, Europe and North America. Their diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, international outlook, multilingual competence, and broad range of interests and expertise support a comprehensive curriculum and research. Our department hosts several international conferences a year, has a vibrant Speaker Series and sponsors mini-courses by distinguished international faculty. In 2026, our department ranks #51-100 out of 225 in the QS World University Rankings for Philosophy.
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Programmes
Undergraduate
The programme aims to give students a strong liberal arts education, prepare them for advanced work in philosophy, and train them in critical thinking and communication skills applicable to a wide variety of professions.
MPhil & PhD
The programme aims to provide solid academic training to students in philosophy, enhance student’s ability and skill to undertake rigorous independent research in specialized areas in philosophy, and cultivate excellent young scholars who will serve local and overseas academic communities and other professional sectors.
MA in Philosophy (Part-time)
Through courses on a wide range of topics and subfields in both Eastern and the Western traditions and in applied philosophy, the programme provides vigorous training in reflective thinking on those aspects from a philosophical point of view.