City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong
香港城市大學
Logo of CityU
Other name
CityU
MottoOfficium et Civitas (Latin)
敬業樂群 (Chinese)
TypePublic
Established1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01) (as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong)
1994; 30 years ago (1994) (full university status)
Academic affiliations
ChairmanLester Garson Huang
ChancellorJohn Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
PresidentFreddy Boey
Academic staff
845
Undergraduates12,309
Postgraduates4,929
Location
22°20′11.12″N 114°10′22.76″E / 22.3364222°N 114.1729889°E / 22.3364222; 114.1729889
CampusUrban, 15.6 hectares (39 acres)
LanguageEnglish
Colours  Bold burgundy
Sporting affiliations
USFHK
Websitecityu.edu.hk
cityu.hk
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese香港城市大學
Simplified Chinese香港城市大学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Chéngshì Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Sìhngsíh Daaihhohk
JyutpingHoeng1gong2 Sing4si5 Daai6hok6
IPA[hœŋ˥.kɔŋ˧˥ sɪŋ˩.si˩˧ taj˨.hɔk̚˨]
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The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a public research university located in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994.

The university currently has nine main schools offering courses in business, science, engineering, liberal arts and social sciences, law, and veterinary medicine, along with the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, CityU Shenzhen Research Institute, and Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study.

  1. ^ "Boosting our brand with a revamped logo policy | CityUtoday 今日城大". www.cityu.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ "CityU Facts & Figures". Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2020.