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Hwa Chong Institution (simplified Chinese: 华侨中学; traditional Chinese: 華僑中學; pinyin: Húaqíao Zhōngxúe) (HCI) is an independent school in Singapore for students aged 12 to 18 covering both secondary and pre-university levels. A Ministry of Education-designated FutureSchool, it operates under the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) for bilingualism, and offers the Integrated Programme. The school's main campus in Bukit Timah covers 72 acres (29 ha), which is shared between Hwa Chong Institution, Hwa Chong International School, and the Bukit Timah campus of the Singapore University of Social Sciences. The campus is markedly larger than most schools in Singapore and the region.

Hwa Chong Institution was founded by Tan Kah Kee in March 1919 at Niven Road. It was the first Chinese institution of higher learning at that time in Southeast Asia, catering to Chinese dialect groups amongst the overseas Chinese. HCI has produced 55 President's Scholars to date, and it has been cited as a leading Oxford and Cambridge entry centre outside of the United Kingdom. The school has produced championship-winning sports teams, while some of its research and leadership development programmes have gained international accolades.