The Chinese University of Hong Kong
GPA calculator
Quick answer: CUHK grades each course on a 4.0 scale — there is no A+ — and averages the grade points weighted by credits. Its honours classes need two minimums at once: a Major GPA and an overall GPA (First Class: 3.50 and 3.30).
CUHK GPA calculator
How CUHK calculates your GPA
GPA = sum of (grade point × course credits) ÷ total credits of the letter-graded courses counted.
CUHK’s public grading page does not say how a failed or repeated course is treated in the GPA; check your programme handbook.
Most CUHK courses carry 3 credits.
Grade points
| Grade | Grade point | CUHK’s standard |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A- | 3.7 | Very Good |
| B+ | 3.3 | Good |
| B | 3.0 | Good |
| B- | 2.7 | Good |
| C+ | 2.3 | Fair |
| C | 2.0 | Fair |
| C- | 1.7 | Fair |
| D+ | 1.3 | Pass |
| D | 1.0 | Pass |
| F | 0.0 | Failure |
D is the lowest pass. DI/PA/FA (Distinction/Pass/Failure) and P/U (Pass/Failure) grades are not counted in the GPA, and neither are the grades used for the intensive language programmes.
Honours classification
CUHK classifies degrees on two averages together: the GPA of your Major courses (at the levels and choices your Faculty sets) and your overall GPA. You need both minimums below. The calculator shows your overall GPA; to check your Major GPA, run it again with only your Major courses.
Minimum GPAs for each class
| Class | Minimum Major GPA | Minimum overall GPA |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Honours | 3.50 | 3.30 |
| Second Class Honours Upper Division | 3.10 | 2.80 |
| Second Class Honours Lower Division | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Third Class Honours | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Pass | below Third, all graduation requirements met | — |
The Undergraduate Examinations Board decides the class in its absolute discretion and may apply other guidelines. These are CUHK’s guidelines dated September 2020.
Converting to a US GPA or a percentage
CUHK’s documents used here give no formula for turning a GPA into a percentage. This site has no Hong Kong-to-US GPA converter; a Hong Kong GPA is already on a 4-point-style scale, but US admissions offices may re-evaluate it.
Contact
| Office | Registration and Examinations Section, Registry |
| Address | 10/F and 11/F Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK, Shatin, N.T. |
| ugadmin@cuhk.edu.hk | |
| Website | https://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/ |
Sources
Every figure on this page is read from the university’s own documents:
- CUHK Registry — Grading System of Undergraduate Programmes — read in full on 12 September 2026: grades, sub-divisions and converted points, and the grades not counted in the GPA. The Registry’s footer gives its address and undergraduate email.
- CUHK — Guidelines on Honours Classification — September 2020. Read in full: the five classes and the minimum Major GPA and overall GPA for each.
Rules change between intakes. Your own cohort’s handbook and your transcript are always authoritative.