The Court is the supreme advisory body of the University.

As specified in Section 8A of the University Ordinance, the Court has the following functions:

(a)
to receive an annual report from the President;
(b)
to consider reports made to it by the Council;
(c)
to discuss any motion on general University policy;
(d)
to raise funds at the request of the University to further the University's objects;
(e)
to promote the interests of the University in Hong Kong and elsewhere.