Seven of the eight are universities, among which Lingnan College was retitled Lingnan University on July 30, 1999. The remaining one is the Hong Kong Institute of Education, which is a teacher training institution.

• 在这八所院校中，有七所是大学，其中岭南学院于一九九九年七月三十日正式改称岭南大学，余下一所是提供师资培训的香港教育学院。