针对香港近期的风波，10家资助和私立大学校方最开始一直表现低调，到本月发生冲击立法会大楼后，各大学高层相继发声，呼吁理性沟通。
香港明报新闻网9日称，10家大学都呼吁各方理性沟通，以解决当前社会困局或深层次矛盾。其中香港科技大学校长史维表示认同谴责暴力，但不少示威者明知后果仍采取行动，应讨论根本起因以处理当前问题。理工大学校长滕锦光对七一冲击立法会感到痛心，盼各方冷静、理性、和平建立具建设性的对话，以化解当前矛盾。恒生大学校长何顺文说，持续对抗或暴力不能化解僵局，呼吁学生珍惜生命、注意安全并尊重法治精神。此外，中文大学校长段崇智认为，持续对峙会令当前社会裂痕扩大到难以修补，各方必须以开放坦诚的态度寻找出路。浸会大学校长钱大康也呼吁各界反思为何社会各走极端、互相敌视
香港科技大学校长史维今年3月访问清华大
一些校长明确表示反对暴力。岭南大学校长郑国汉说，不能容忍如此暴力行为，期盼各方放下成见，重建理性的沟通桥梁。浸会大学协理副校长杨志刚日前在报纸撰文称，示威者包围警察总部“目的是要制造‘政府岌岌可危’的印象”，他们的所谓“不合作运动”，“足以导致政府宣布进入紧急状态并调动军队维持秩序”。此外，香港大学校长张翔因出生在内地，其表态在香港社会尤其引发关注。张翔发表声明称，“立法会大楼日前发生的暴力事件，令我深感痛心，破坏性的行动应予谴责”。他说，在香港当前的困境下，“我深信不同意见人士可以文明理性地共处，而只要各方能够主动开展积极对话，社会的裂痕始终会得到复合，相信各界都愿意为了更加美好的香港而求同存异”。
对此，一些港大学生要求张翔收回言论。与此同时，有网民留言支持校长称，反对者认为自己冲击警方、立法会和政府的任何手段都是必要武力，他们口口声声要求民主，却不给其他人表达意见的机会。In response to the recent turmoil in Hong Kong, 10 subsidized and private universities initially kept a low profile. After the impact on the Legislative Council building this month, senior university officials voiced their voices and appealed for rational communication.
Hong Kong Mingbao News Network said on September 9 that all 10 universities appealed for rational communication among all parties to solve the current social dilemma or deep-seated contradictions. Among them, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology President Shi Wei expressed his approval and condemnation of violence, but many demonstrators still took action knowing the consequences and should discuss the underlying causes in order to deal with the current problems. Teng Jinguang, president of Polytechnic University, was saddened by the July 1st shock on the Legislative Council. He hoped that all parties would establish a calm, rational and peaceful constructive dialogue to resolve the current contradictions. He Shunwen, president of Hang Seng University, said that persistent confrontation or violence could not resolve the impasse. He urged students to cherish life, pay attention to safety and respect the spirit of the rule of law. In addition, Duan Chongzhi, president of the Chinese University, believes that the ongoing confrontation will widen the current social rift to the point where it is difficult to repair. All parties must find a way out in an open and honest manner. Qian Dakang, president of Baptist University, also appealed to all circles to reflect on why society went to extremes and was hostile to each other.
President of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Shi Wei visited Tsinghua University in March this year
Some principals have made clear their opposition to violence. Zheng Guohan, president of Lingnan University, said that such violence could not be tolerated. He hoped that all parties would put aside their prejudices and rebuild a rational communication bridge. Yang Zhigang, associate vice president of Baptist University, wrote in a newspaper recently that the demonstrators surrounded the police headquarters "to create the impression that the government is in danger", and their so-called "non-cooperative movement" was "enough to cause the government to declare a state of emergency and mobilize the army to maintain order". In addition, the President of the University of Hong Kong, Zhang Xiang, was born in the Mainland, and his attitude attracted particular attention in Hong Kong society. "I am deeply saddened by the recent violence in the Legislative Council Building, and the destructive actions should be condemned," Zhang said in a statement. He said that in Hong Kong's current predicament, "I am convinced that different opinions can coexist in a civilized and rational manner. As long as all parties can actively engage in dialogue, social rifts will always be compounded. I believe that all sectors of the world are willing to seek common ground while reserving differences for a better Hong Kong."
In response, some Hong Kong university students asked Zhang Xiang to withdraw his comments. At the same time, some netizens left messages in support of the principal saying that opponents believed that any means of assaulting the police, the Legislative Council and the government were necessary force. They spoke for democracy without giving others the opportunity to express their opinions.