The Chinese University of Hong Kong · JUPAS JS4525
JS4525｜Pharmacy
藥劑學
CUHK
Entry difficultyVery HighEntry bar: Very High
32Admission median (2025) · per subject 6.4 / 7
A top-scorer battleground — grades and interview both need to be excellent.
Programme Analysis
Competition (2025)4.9applicants per offer · Low
Band A offer rate (2025)20%288 → 59
2026 places58
Average grade per subject 6.4 (vs all programmes: Very High) — That means 5* in every counted subject, plus roughly 2 subjects at 5** — among the very highest entry bars in Hong Kong.
Counsellor's take
A 20% Band A success rate isn't low, but applicants to a programme this demanding have usually sized themselves up first. Check your calculated score against the median before banking on it.
Score Calculation
- Total score = best 5 DSE subjects (Best 5)
- All subjects carry equal weight — no subject weighting.
Entrance Requirements
Chinese Language Lv.3
English Language Lv.3
Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Lv.3
Citizenship and Social Development Attained
Plus 2 elective(s) at Level 3 or above
1 of them must be Chemistry (Level 3+)
Median Score Trend
Projected 2026 median good data
32 – 33
Baseline = the 2025 median, adjusted upward for city-wide application growth (+5.5%). Programme-level moves cannot be precisely predicted — reference only. How this is projected →