The Yale Club of Hong Kong
Half a world from New Haven, a home for Yale in Hong Kong.
We exist to strengthen the bonds between graduates and friends of Yale University — and to keep Yale and its spirit thriving in Hong Kong.
- 600+Alumni members
- 15Yale schools represented
- 130+Activities a year
- 6×YAA Excellence Awards
One of the most vibrant Yale clubs outside the United States.
Composed of over 600 alumni from most of Yale’s fifteen schools, the Yale Club of Hong Kong is a registered not-for-profit, run entirely by volunteers. None of our leaders is paid; the club runs on the generosity and enthusiasm of its members. What we share is simple — a Yale education, a love of Hong Kong, and a wish to stay connected.
“The Yale Club of Hong Kong brings together enthusiastic Yale alumni living in one of the world’s most exciting cities. Our community represents the diversity and excellence that defines Yale.”
A hundred and thirty gatherings a year, all volunteered.
Nobody here is paid, and most of what fills the calendar was proposed by a member rather than planned by a committee. The year falls, as it long has, into four kinds.
- Social
- The Lunch Club, the hikes, the Ivy Ball, the Christmas party.
- Intellectual
- The speaker series, visiting Yale faculty, and standing discussions.
- Artistic & musical
- The Chamber Music Society, an original opera, art and museums.
- Community service
- Tree planting, kindness walks, the Yale Day of Service.
A year in the life of the Club
Read 2025 in review
Recognized among the world’s best.
The Yale Club of Hong Kong has long been one of the most active clubs in the world, recognized by the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors with its Excellence Award six times for our programs and events.
Best International Club
Recognized as the outstanding Yale club outside the United States.
Face Masks for New Haven
For our nonprofit work donating face masks to Yale New Haven Hospital during Covid.
Community Service
For the many community service activities organized by the Club.
The Lunch Club
For promoting real friendships through our monthly lunch club.
Leadership & Breadth
For broad leadership and the diversity of our programs.
Yale Women in Hong Kong
For the numerous activities of Yale Women in Hong Kong.
Yale, Hong Kong & China
A history few universities in the West can rival.
In 1854, Yung Wing became the first Chinese person to graduate from an American university — a Yale man who would send a generation of students west and seed Yale’s renowned East Asian collection. From the Yale-China Association to the annual Yale–New Asia exchange, that bond runs straight through Hong Kong, and through this Club.
Explore the historyOur events have a home of their own.
Browse what’s coming up, reserve your place, and even post an event of your own — all at ychk.events.
Already a Yalie in Hong Kong? You’re already one of us.
Membership is open to Yale alumni, students, faculty, and scholars with ties to Hong Kong, and there is no fee to belong — one email puts you on the list. Spouses, parents, and friends of Yale are warmly welcome at our events.