Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Hong Kong Shue Yan University
香港樹仁大學
Hong Kong Shue Yan University's logo
Former names
Shue Yan College
Motto敦仁博物
Motto in English
Cultivating virtues of benevolence; broadening horizon and knowledge
TypePrivate
Established1971 (as Hong Kong Shue Yan College)
2006 (granted university status)
ChairmanDennis Ting
PresidentHenry Hu
ProvostHu Yao Su
Academic staff
279
Undergraduates5,132 (2014–15)
Address
10 Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemar Hill
,
North Point
,
Hong Kong
CampusUrban
AffiliationsASAIHL
Websitehksyu.edu
hksyu.edu.hk
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese香港樹仁大學
Simplified Chinese香港树仁大学
Cantonese YaleHēung góng syuh yàhn daaih hohk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Shùrén Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng syuh yàhn daaih hohk
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 syu6 jan4 daai6 hok6
Hong Kong Shue Yan College
Traditional Chinese香港樹仁學院
Simplified Chinese香港树仁学院
Cantonese YaleHēung góng syuh yàhn hohk yuhn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Shùrén Xuéyuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng syuh yàhn hohk yuhn
JyutpingHoeng1gong2 syu6jan4 hok6 jyun6*2

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU or SYU) is a private liberal arts university on North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

Founded in 1971 as Hong Kong Shue Yan College (香港樹仁學院) by Henry Hu and Chung Chi-yung, it was unilaterally recognised as the first private university by the order of the Chief Executive on 19 December 2006. According to QS World University Rankings 2023, it ranked #351-400 in Asia, and #198 in Eastern Asia.