Lingnan University

This is the university in Hong Kong. For the former university in Guangzhou, see Lingnan University (Guangzhou).

Lingnan University
嶺南大學
Former names
Christian College in China
Canton Christian College
Lingnan Xuexiao
Lingnan College
Lingnan Xueyuan
Motto作育英才，服務社會
Education for Service [1]
TypePublic
Established1888; 136 years ago (1888)
Academic affiliation
AACBS, AALAU, ACUCA, ASAIHL, ACUCA, BHUA, GHMUA, GLAA
ChairmanAndrew Yao Cho-fai, BBS, JP
ChancellorJohn Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
PresidentS. Joe Qin
Academic staff
319 (2023–2024) [2]
Students6,243 (2023–2024) [3]
Address
8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong
,
Tuen Mun
,
Hong Kong
Colours   Red and Grey [4]
Websiteln.edu.hk
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese嶺南大學
Simplified Chinese岭南大学
Cantonese YaleLíhng nàahm daaih hohk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐngnán Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLíhng nàahm daaih hohk
JyutpingLing5 naam4 daai6 hok6
Lingnan College
Traditional Chinese嶺南學院
Simplified Chinese岭南学院
Cantonese YaleLíhng nàahm hohk yuhn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐngnán Xuéyuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLíhng nàahm hohk yuhn
JyutpingLing5 naam4 hok6 jyun6
University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World[5]641-650 (2024)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[6]167 (2024)

Lingnan University (Lingnan) is located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It intertwines research with teaching.[7]

Lingnan University has 3 faculties, 3 Schools, 16 departments, 2 language centres, and 2 units (science and music),[8] offering 29 degree honours programmes[9] spanning various disciplines in humanities, business, and social sciences. Lingnan's small class size facilitates interaction. Lingnan also provides a diverse array of taught masters, research master’s and PhD programmes. Total students comprise more than 6,200 students.[10]

Lingnan University has over 270 partners across more than 50 countries/regions facilitating international exchanges or participation in short-term summer or winter programmes for over 80% of undergraduates.[11] Currently, Lingnan University has dual-degree programmes with the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, National Chengchi University (Taiwan), Shenzhen University and Wuhan University in some of the master's and doctoral research areas.

  1. ^ "校長歡迎辭 (Chinese)". Lingnan U. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Full-time Staff Profile | Lingnan University".
  3. ^ "Statistics of Students". Lingnan University. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. ^ "嶺南大學 : 歷史和發展". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Top Universities.
  6. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Top Universities.
  7. ^ "Lingnan Brand | Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Academic & Administrative Departments | Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Lingnan UG Admission". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Statistics of Students | Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Global Engagement - Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.