The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Welcome to The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and thank you for your interest in the University. CUHK was founded in 1963 in response to society's demand for higher education, combining and bringing out the best of Chinese and western cultures. The ideal, which at that time rallied to action many scholars and thinkers, still rings true in today's Hong Kong, whose continued success hinges on openness and diversity.
CUHK has proven to be a magnet for talents, attracting local and international students and scholars to study, teach, and do research here. Their achievements have continuously won the University international acclaims and respect. This is a tribute to our staff, students, alumni, and supporters, who diligently work together to promote the creation and application of knowledge.
Over the past decades, CUHK has always upheld an enterprising and forward-looking spirit that makes studying and working here a unique experience. CUHK is a comprehensive university where students and staff are continuously challenged at the forefront of knowledge, and where traditional and contemporary cultures are equally valued. It is also the only University in Hong Kong which adopts a collegiate system. The university community cherishes its tradition dearly in general education and civic service, which constitute a key component of our students' learning experience.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a forward-looking comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. CUHK teachers and students hail from all around the world. CUHK graduates are connected worldwide through an extensive alumni network.
As a top university in Hong Kong and Asia, CUHK aims to nurture students with both specialized knowledge and wisdom for life. The education experience here is distinguished by a flexible credit unit system, a college system, bilingualism, and multiculturalism. There are general education courses to broaden students' perspectives and develop in them the ability to face the challenges of contemporary society. Our eight Faculties offer a wide array of excellent undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
CUHK undertakes a wide range of research programs in many subject areas and strives to provide scope for all academic staff to undertake consultancy and collaborative projects with industry. The University's insistence on the highest standards of research has won it an enviable research reputation. Hong Kong's University Grants Committee (UGC) provides preferential grant funding to the local tertiary institutions to research 21 selected Areas of Excellence (AoEs). Researchers are leading eight of these AoEs from CUHK. The University houses five state key laboratories which are entrusted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China to produce international quality research and carry out important national research tasks. The University also has an excellent record of published research in discipline-specific journals and more high-profile publications such as Science, Nature, and The Lancet.
Of all Hong Kong universities, CUHK is the only one that offers a college experience. To our constituent colleges, Chung Chi, New Asia, United, and Shaw, have recently been added Morningside, S.H. Ho, C.W. Chu, Wu Yee Sun and Lee Woo Sing, bring up the total number of colleges to nine. College programs and activities complement the formal curricula by delivering whole-person education and pastoral care. The college system also encourages intimate interaction among teachers, students, and alumni.
Our beautiful 137.3-hectare campus overlooking Tolo Harbour is the largest and greenest in Hong Kong. It houses a range of facilities essential for an all-round campus experience, such as world-class libraries, art museums, music halls, swimming pools, sports fields, tennis courts, squash courts, water sports centers, and gymnasiums.
To assist in the preservation, creation, application, and dissemination of knowledge by teaching, research, and public service in a comprehensive range of disciplines, thereby serving the needs and enhancing the well-being of the citizens of Hong Kong, China, as a whole, and the wider world community.
To be acknowledged locally, nationally, and internationally as a first-class comprehensive research university whose bilingual and multicultural dimensions of student education, scholarly output and contribution to the community consistently meet standards of excellence. The motto of the University is '博文約禮' or 'Through learning and temperance to virtue'.
The emblem of the University is the mythical Chinese bird Feng (鳳), which has been regarded as the Bird of the South since the Han dynasty. It is a symbol of nobility, beauty, loyalty, and majesty. The University colors are purple and gold, representing devotion and loyalty, and perseverance and resolution, respectively.

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