Is the University of Cambridge on the HPI, TTPS and J-Find university lists?
On two of the three lists: the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) is on Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) list of December 2025 and Japan's J-Find list of October 2026 (GOV.UK, Hong Kong Immigration Department and Immigration Services Agency of Japan, read on 5 November 2026). It is not on the UK's HPI list 2026. UK universities are not eligible for the HPI.
Current lists · 2026: 2 of 3
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Not immigration or legal advice. These are the official lists and rules on the date we read them. Being on a list does not mean a visa will be granted: each authority checks your degree, the dates and its other requirements, and can change the rules. Check the official page before you apply or pay.
Every list, year by year
| List | Valid for | On the list | Name as written in the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPI list 2026 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027 | No | – |
| HPI list 2025 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026 | No | – |
| HPI list 2024 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 | No | – |
| HPI list 2023 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024 | No | – |
| HPI list 2022 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023 | No | – |
| HPI list 2021 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022 | No | – |
| TTPS list | list of December 2025 | Yes | University of Cambridge |
| J-Find list | as of October 2026 | Yes | University of Cambridge |
The HPI visa is for graduates of universities outside the UK. The GOV.UK guide says: “UK universities are not eligible.”
The J-Find list gives the Japanese name ケンブリッジ大学.
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2025 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2024 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2023 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2022 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
What each visa asks for
- UK HPI: “To apply, you must have been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years.” The visa lasts 2 years (3 with a doctorate); fee £880 plus the healthcare surcharge.
- Hong Kong TTPS: a bachelor's degree from a listed university. Category C: degree in the past five years and less than three years of work experience, with an annual quota. Category B: no limit on the year of the degree, but at least three years of work experience in the past five. Stay of 24 months.
- Japan J-Find: a degree from a listed university within the last 5 years and savings of at least ¥200,000; you may be granted a stay of up to 2 years for job hunting or start-up preparation.
Compare the three visas: requirements, length of stay and fees
Questions people ask
Is the University of Cambridge on the HPI visa university list?
No. It is not on any of the 6 HPI lists published on GOV.UK (2021–2026). UK universities are not eligible for the HPI.
Other universities in the United Kingdom
Imperial College London · King's College London · London School of Economics and Political Science · University College London (UCL) · University of Birmingham · University of Bristol · University of Edinburgh · University of Glasgow · University of Manchester · University of Oxford
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