Hong Kong school accepts Harvard transfer amid Trump conflict. Dozens more await
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is processing several transfer applications and has offered admission to its first Harvard University student this year, as the Trump administration is attempting to revoke the Cambridge institution's ability to enroll foreign students.
Dozens of current and incoming Harvard University students are looking at transferring there, according to the Hong Kong University.
President Donald Trump has also moved to bar Harvard University's international students from entering the U.S. and asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider revoking the visas of Harvard students already in the country. Trump previously suggested a 15% cap on international students at Harvard.
About 27% of Harvard's undergraduate and graduate students are international, according to 2024 to 2025 data.
A Harvard spokesperson declined to provide comment.
Harvard is struggling to attract and enroll students with dozens of incoming students opting to defer admission or enroll elsewhere, according to a court filing from Maureen Martin, the director of immigration services.
The institution offered admitted international students to accept admission at Harvard University and at a foreign institution as a 'backup plan' in an announcement at the end of April.
The inquiries from Harvard students come in part as a response from the Hong Kong university offering an 'open invitation' to international Harvard undergraduate, postgraduate and incoming students to continue their work at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
It is offering expedited admission reviews, streamlined credit transfers and personalized academic support.
Several other institutions across the world have made similar offers to Harvard students.
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'On the day the foreign student ban was announced, we were approached by graduating students, alumni and prospective students currently bound for Harvard — many from Hong Kong and mainland China — who are grappling with profound anxiety about the disruption of their academic journeys. Their distress is deeply felt, and as educators, our foremost duty is to safeguard their welfare and ensure continuity in their pursuit of knowledge,' the institution said in a statement to MassLive.
The institution said it holds Harvard and all peer institutions in the 'highest esteem and fully recognize the extraordinary efforts Harvard is making to support its international students.'
The university said it hopes for a 'swift resolution that preserves the rights of international scholars.'
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