City University of Hong Kong (City U)

Research & Professional Education

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a young and vibrant university, which has made itself one of the top 200 universities in the world today. Founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, it was then upgraded to a fully self-accrediting university in 1994. The campus is now home to about 26,000 students (over 1,600 of whom are non-local), benefiting from the knowledge and hard work of more than 3,000 staff members. In addition, more than 140 academic programs are offered across a diverse range of subject areas. Aspiring to become a leading global university excelling in research and professional education, CityU’s primary objective is to nurture the talents of students and to create applicable knowledge in order to support social and economic advancement. The University considers research and teaching to be inextricably linked. To ensure that their students will contribute to the development of the community, the university highly prioritizes research opportunities.