Academic Dress Rental Service
Graduates must wear an academic dress that complies with the design specified below in order to participate in the ceremony. The bonnet/cap, gown and hood should NOT contain any decorations. Those who fail to comply with this requirement will NOT be presented on stage. Please approach Tick Your Gown Limited, an approved service supplier for the academic dress rental service.
Tick Your Gown Limited has 4 outlets. Graduates who would like to rent academic dresses from the supplier should register online on its website in advance and collect their academic dress from the designated outlet on the specified date.
Registration for Rental Service
Please visit www.tyg.hk/cityuhk2026 for online academic dress rental registration.
Online Registration Period
27 April to 12 July 2026
Academic Dress Collection Period
1 May to 12 July 2026
Feedback on Rental Services
For further improvement, the University values your comments on the Supplier's academic dress rental services. Graduates will be invited by email to take part in a survey in August 2026.
Academic Dress Design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Black gown with black velvet front facings
- Full bell-shaped sleeves with three black velvet chevrons
- Black hood edged with a wide dark blue velvet band and lined with golden yellow and emerald green satin
- Soft bonnet of black velvet with a gold cord and tassel
Professional Doctorate (EngD, DBA, JSD)
- Black gown with black velvet front facings
- Full bell-shaped sleeves with three black velvet chevrons
- Black hood edged with a wide dark blue velvet band and lined with aqua and emerald green satin
- Soft bonnet of black velvet with a gold cord and tassel
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Black gown with black velvet front facings
- Full bell-shaped sleeves
- Black hood edged with a wide dark blue velvet band and lined with burgundy and emerald green satin
- Black mortarboard cap with a black button and tassel
Master of Arts
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Blue hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Business Administration
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Orange hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Fine Arts
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Brown hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Laws / Juris Doctor
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Old Gold hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Public Health
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Salmon pink hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Science
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Mauve hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Social Sciences
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Dark Green hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Social Work
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Peacock Blue hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master of Urban Design and Regional Planning
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Lilac hood lining and edging, trimmed with dark blue band
Master's / Juris Doctor
Black gown, a black mortarboard cap with a black button and tassel.
Black hood trimmed with a wide dark blue silk band and edged with the distinctive colour of the respective discipline (see specifications above).
The hood is to be worn on top of the gown and over the shoulders, with the coloured lining slightly turned out and draped at the back.
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) / Postgraduate Certificate (PGC)
Light blue stole
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
Ivory stole
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) / Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) / Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)
Black gown, a black mortarboard cap with a black button and tassel.
The gown has a large slit in each sleeve. When wearing the gown, the arm should go straight through the sleeve and not through the slit in the sleeve.
Silk stole of different colours to distinguish types of award (see sample above).
The width of the stole is 8 cm. It is to be worn on top of the gown, with the middle section across the back of the neck and the two ends draping in the front.
Bachelor of Arts
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Blue hood lining and edging
Bachelor of Arts and Science
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Blue hood lining edged with Mauve
Bachelor of Business Administration
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Orange hood lining and edging
Bachelor of Engineering
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Yellow hood lining and edging
Bachelor of Laws
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Old Gold hood lining and edging
Bachelor of Science
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Mauve hood lining and edging
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Colour of Hood Lining and Edging: Dark Green hood lining and edging
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
Colour of Hood lining and Edging: Grey hood lining and edging
Bachelor's
Black gown, a black mortarboard cap with a black button and tassel.
The gown has a large slit in each sleeve. When wearing the gown, the arm should go straight through the sleeve and not through the slit in the sleeve.
Black hood which is silk edged with different colour of the hood edging and lining distinguishing the discipline. (see sample above).
The hood is to be worn on top of the gown and over the shoulders, with the coloured lining slightly turned out and draped at the back.
Graduation Tassel
A long, preassembled tassel is attached to each graduation cap/bonnet. The position of graduation tassel is different for awarded graduates and potential graduates. Graduates should make sure the tassel appears on a correct position when they wear a graduation cap/bonnet.
For awarded graduates, the proper position of the tassel is on the left side of the cap/bonnet. On the other hand, potential graduates who have not yet received their awards, typically wear the tassel on the right side of the cap/bonnet.