City University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. It has achieved fast growth in recent years and received international recognition for its academic achievements. It was ranked 110th among the world's top universities, according to The 2011 QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
, with subjects such as Linguistics and Statistics ranked top 50 worldwide.
The 2011 QS Asian University Rankings rated CityU as 15th among the top Asian universities and the 4th in Hong Kong. The university's campus is located in Kowloon Tong
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon Tong , formerly Kau Lung Tong, is an area in Hong Kong. Within New Kowloon, it is administratively divided by Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District...
. As of 2011, student enrollment stood at about 18,000, with more than 3,000 staff members employed.
More than 130 academic programmes are offered within the following schools and colleges (faculties): Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, Creative Media, Energy and Environment, and Law. (Note: Medicine is not offered) Post-graduate studies are offered through the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies. The School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE), an extension of CityU, provides quality continuing education for professional practice.
University Buildings
The initial buildings for the City University were designed by Percy Thomas PartnershipPercy Thomas Partnership
Percy Thomas Partnership was a trading name of the award-winning British architectural practice originally set up by Percy Thomas in Cardiff, Wales in 1911/12. Percy Thomas and his practice put their name to a number of landmark buildings in the United Kingdom including the Wales Millennium...
with Fitch and Chung, after winning an international design competition. The first phase of construction was completed in 1990 and the second phase (increasing capacity to 20,000 students) in 1993. The buildings had to be low-rise because of airport height restrictions.
In November 2010 a new Creative Media Centre was completed. This was created by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind, is an American architect, artist, and set designer of Polish-Jewish descent. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect...
with Leigh & Orange Limited. The distinctive design includes a range of spaces, lighting and materials to inspire the students. The building was designed to house the Centre for Media Technology and the Department of Computer Engineering and Information Technology.
Colleges and Schools
The three Colleges—Business, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and the School of Creative Media and School of Law—offer bachelor’s degree, UGCUniversity Grants Committee (Hong Kong)
The University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is an advisory committee responsible for advising the Government of Hong Kong on the development and funding needs of higher education institutions within Hong Kong....
-funded associate degree and postgraduate programmes. The newly established School of Energy and Environment currently offers postgraduate degree programmes.
The Community College of City University offers self-financed associate degree, and other short-term programmes.
The School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE) provides various courses including short term courses, sub-degree programs, top-up degree programs, and external degree programs up to doctorate level.
The Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies strengthens the operation and development of all postgraduate programmes.
The overall academic organisation structure is as follows:
- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Department of Applied Social Studies
- Department of Asian and International Studies
- Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics
- Department of English
- Department of Media and Communication
- Department of Public and Social Administration
- College of Science and Engineering
- Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Department of Building and Construction
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- Division of Building Science and Technology
- College of Business
- Department of Accountancy
- Department of Economics and Finance
- Department of Information Systems
- Department of Management
- Department of Management Sciences
- Department of Marketing
- School of Law
- School of Creative Media
- School of Energy and Environment
- School of Continuing and Professional Education
- Community College of City University
- Division of Commerce
- Division of Computer Studies
- Division of Language Studies
- Division of Social Studies
- Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies
Research Centres
- State Key Laboratories
- State Key Laboratory of Millimetre Waves
- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution
- University Research Centres
- Centre for Prognostics and System Health Management
- Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films
- Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences
- College Research Centres
- Centre for Applied Computing and Interactive Media
- Centre for Chaos and Complex Networks
- Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law
- Centre for Communication Research
- Centre for Functional Photonics
- Governance in Asia Research Centre
- Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre
- The Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies
- Southeast Asia Research Centre
- Applied Strategic Development Centres
- Centre for Electronic Packaging and Assemblies, Failure Analysis and Reliability Engineering
- Centre for Innovative Applications of Internet and Multimedia Technologies
- Centre for Power Electronics
- Hong Kong Centre for Maritime and Transportation Law
- Shenzhen Applied R&D Centres
- Biotechnology and Health Centre
- Futian-CityU Mangrove R&D Centre
- Future Networking Centre
- Information and Communication Technologies Centre
Facilities and Services
The University’s Run Run Shaw Library has:- a total area of 11,550 square metres and a seating capacity of around 2,200 during term time and 2,500 during the Revision and Examination Periods;
- around 1,139,500 volumes of books and bound serials, and 54,400 media resources;
- a wide range of electronic resources (69,500 e-journals, 2,298,000 e-books and 365 electronic databases);
- a bilingual library catalogue
- installed wireless LAN equipped with numerous networked workstations with internet access
- daily opening hours from 8:30am to 11:00pm and for 24 hours a day during revision and examination periods for selected areas
Lecture Theatres
There are 19 lecture theatres in Academic 1, each with 120 to 300 seats. All theatres have computer terminals connected to the campus network and the internet. The lecture theatres are equipped with IT equipment and multimedia facilities.Sports
The University has a five-storey sports center that houses a multi-purpose hall and four practice gymnasiums for badminton, basketball, volleyball, martial arts and dance, etc. There is a table-tennis room, six squash courts, an indoor sport-climbing wall, two physical fitness rooms and two golf driving rooms plus a golf simulation room. There is a 50-metre, Olympic-size swimming pool and a full-size outdoor basketball court. The off-campus Joint Sports Centre provides a variety of outdoor sports facilities, including track and field facilities, an 11-a-side grass football pitch, four tennis courts, a multi-purpose court and a golf driving area.Students' Union
The Students’ Union, established in 1986, aims to foster a spirit of unity, independence and democracy among students as well as promote and safeguard the rights and welfare of its members. It has a high degree of autonomy in running its own affairs. Its 19 societies, approximately 40 affiliated clubs and seven residents’ associations organise regular functions throughout the year.Location
Located in the heart of Kowloon, the University is a few minutes’ walk from the MTR Kowloon Tong Station (exit C) on the East Rail Line/ Kwun Tong Line, via Festival WalkFestival Walk
Festival Walk is an upmarket shopping centre in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong owned by Swire Properties from 1998 to 2011. It was the biggest shopping mall in Hong Kong at its launch in November 1998. Festival Walk was developed jointly by Swire Properties and CITIC Pacific in 1993–1998. In 2006, Swire...
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Reputation/rankings
The Times Higher Education World University RankingsTimes Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an international ranking of universities published by the British magazine Times Higher Education in partnership with Thomson Reuters, which provided citation database information...
ranked the City University of Hong Kong as follows:
| Year | Hong Kong | Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | 4th | 20th | 193th |
The QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
ranked the City University of Hong Kong as follows:
| Year | Hong Kong | Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4th | 18th | 110th |
| 2010 | 4th | 15th | 129th |
| 2009 | 4th | - | 124th |
| 2008 | 4th | - | 147th |
The Academic Ranking of World Universities
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities , commonly known as the Shanghai ranking, is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University to rank universities globally. The rankings have been conducted since 2003 and updated annually...
ranked the City University of Hong Kong as follows:
| Year | Hong Kong | Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | 5th | 30-49th | 301-400th |
See also
- Education in Hong KongEducation in Hong KongEducation in Hong Kong has a similar system to that of the United Kingdom, in particular the English education system of Hong Kong was modernised by the British in 1861. The system is often described as extremely competitive by global standards....
- List of universities in Hong Kong
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong