Faculty
Medicine
Division
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Programme Information

The programme is research-oriented. Students should show ability for independent work and inform themselves in depth about the fields of knowledge relevant to the topic of their projects. In addition to satisfying the programme requirements and other requirements as prescribed by the Division, students will be required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
 

Fields of Specialization

  • Epidemiological Research in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
  • Clinical Research in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Postoperative Pain
  • Molecular Mechanisms in Sepsis

However, topics outside the above fields would also be considered.

Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.

Tuition Fee
The tuition fee will be HK$47,000 for 2026/27 and HK$49,500 for 2027/28, regardless of the study mode.
Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have a Master’s degree in a field related to life sciences or the degree of MBChB or equivalent.

Application Deadline

Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

HKPFS Application Deadline
(for PhD programmes only)
  1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2025 (Hong Kong time); and
  2. To submit a full application to CUHK: By 11:59 pm, 1 December 2025 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to the HKPFS page for more details.

Contact

Professor WU Ka Kei

(852) 3505-1314

Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care,
Room 04D10, 4/F, Main Clinical Block and Trauma Centre,
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong