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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (abbreviation: CUHK; Chinese: 香港中文大學; Cantonese: IPA: [hœŋ55 kɔŋ35 tsʊŋ55 mɐn11 tɑɪ22 hɔk22], Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 jung1 man4 dai6 hok6; Mandarin Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Zhōngwén Dàxué) is the second oldest of the eight universities in Hong Kong. It is located at Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. CUHK was founded in 1963 when New Asia College(新亞書院) (1949), Chung Chi College(崇基學院) (1951) and United College(聯合書院) (1956) were amalgamated. Shaw College (1986) was created and joined in 1986.

Overview

Despite the name, English is also the official language of instruction in the University, along with Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese). Local students are expected to be proficient in all three languages; similarly, most staff are proficient in English.

The CUHK is a comprehensive-research university offering 53 full time honours degrees, 2 part time programmes, and 37 undergraduate level minor options. The provision of postgraduate level education has long been part and parcel of the University's curriculum; there are altogether 12 Postgraduate Diploma programmes, 132 master's level degrees, including both taught and research programmes, and 62 Doctor of Philosophy programmes. All undergraduates, in addition to one major and at most two minors at their choosing, have to fulfil a series of assessment tests in respect to general education, sports, language , and information technology.

The motto of the University is 博文約禮, which translates as "to broaden one's intellectual horizon and keep within the bounds of propriety". These words, which come from the Analects of Confucius, suggest that both intellectual and moral aspects of life are emphasised in the school's teaching.

The campus is located at the bay of Tolo Harbour north of Shatin in the New Territories. It occupies a total area of 1.344 square kilometres.

The CUHK hosts one of only two medical schools in Hong Kong, the other being at the University of Hong Kong. The newly-established Law School will admit its first batch of LLB students in 2006. The postgraduate programmes JD, LLM, MPhil and PhD are also receiving their first cohorts of students in 2006. THe PCLL Programme will be available as from 2007.

The University owns its own journal, the Chinese University Press, whereby a wide range of literature and academic papers have been published.

Undergraduate degree programmes in Hong Kong tertiary institutions require at least 3 years of study, CUHK being no exception. The University also offers 1- to 2-year postgraduate programmes, with a few 3- to 4- years teaching-cum-research doctorate programmes also available. MPhil programmes require students to spend at least 2 full years in residence, 3 full years for PhD candidates.

The Kowloon Canton Railway provides train services to the University in Ma Liu Shui, the New Territories at the University Station. There is a town centre in Admiralty, Hong Kong Island, specializing for provision of continuous study programmes and MBA programmes, as well as occasional academic activities. The University's Community College, offering pre-degree (Associate Degree) training, situates in the heart of Mong Kok, Kowloon. Prince of Wales Hospital in Shatin is the teaching hospital and medical research base for the Medical Faculty.

Administration

Chancellor The Honourable Donald Tsang, GBM, KBE, JP, the Chief Executive of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Vice-Chancellor Professor LAU, J. Lawrence

Pro-Vice-Chancellors Professor YOUNG, Kenneth (cum Dean of Graduate School), Professor LIU, P. W., and Professor CHENG, C. Y. Jack

Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors Professor HUI, K. M. Michael, and Professor SO, K. L. Billy

Treasurer Mr. LUK, K. H. Roger

Head of Chung Chi College Professor LEUNG, Y. S.

Head of New Asia College Professor WONG, N. C. Henry

Head of United College Professor FUNG, K. P.

Head of Shaw College Professor CHING, P. C.

Secretary Mr. LEUNG, S. K. Jacob

Librarian Dr. STOREY, Colin

Bursar Mr. CHAN, C. W. Terrence

Dean of Students Professor HO, P. P.

Dean of Arts Professor LAW, P. L. Daniel

Dean of Business Administration Professor LEE, T. S.

Dean of Education Professor LEE, C. K. John

Dean of Engineering Professor YUM, T. S. Peter

Dean of Medicine Professor FOK, T. F.

Dean of Science Professor LAU, W. M. Leo

Dean of Social Science Professor LEE, S. N. Paul

Chairman of the Planning Committee for the School of Law The Honourable Sir Ti Liang Yang, GBM, KBE, retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

Demographics

Number of undergraduate students (full-time and part-time): 9,381, whom are evenly distributed in the 4 constituting colleges

Number of postgraduate students: 6,882

Total number of enrolment (post-graduate and undergraduate): 16,263 (figures as at 31 March, 2004)

The University has about 4,900 staff members in which over 1,800 are full time teaching and research staff. (figures as at 30 June, 2002)

Academic Units

At present, there are 8 main faculties, in which 73 schools, departments or academic programmes are accommodated, at the University offering 53 full-time undergraduate programmes and 2 part-time degree programmes leading to bachelor's honours degrees.


Faculty of Arts

  • Department of Anthropology
  • Department of Chinese Language and Literature
  • Department of Cultural and Religious Studies
  • The Divinity School of Chung Chi College
  • Department of English
  • The English Language Teaching Unit
  • Department of Fine Arts
  • Department of History
  • Independent Learning Centre
  • Department of Japanese Studies
  • Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages
  • Department of Music
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Translation

Faculty of Business Administration

  • The School of Accountancy
  • Department of Decision Science and Managerial Economnics
  • Department of Finance
  • The School of Hotel and Tourism Management
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Marketing

Faculty of Education

  • Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Department of Educational Administration and Policy
  • Department of Educational Psychology
  • Department of Sports Science and Physical Education
  • The Physical Education Unit

Faculty of Engineering

The School of Law

Faculty of Medicine (Faculty eNews)

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Social Science

  • Department of Architecture
  • Department of Economics
  • Gender Studies Programme
  • Department of Geography and Resource Management
  • Department of Government and Public Administration
  • The School of Journalism and Communication
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Social Work
  • Department of Sociology

Professional Education Units

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Community College
  • The School of Continuing Studies
  • The Graduate School

Non-Faculty Units

  • Information Technology Services Centre
  • International Asian Studies Programme
  • Leadership Development Programme
  • Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research
  • New Asia Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre
  • Office of University General Education
  • University Service Centre for China Studies

Research Units

  • Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
  • Hong Kong Cancer Institute
  • Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
  • Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology
  • Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research
  • Institute of Chinese Studies
  • Institute of Chinese Medicine
  • Institute of Human Communicative Research
  • Institute of Mathematical Sciences
  • Institute of Optical Science and Technology
  • Institute of Science and Techonology
  • Institute of Theoretical Physics
  • Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering
  • Research Institute for the Humanities

And 66 other research centres

Undergraduate Honours Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in

  • Anthropology
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Cultural Studies
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • History
  • Japanese Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Theology
  • Translation


Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in

  • Integrated BBA
    • Business Economics
    • Global Business Studies
    • Management Information Systems
    • Supply Chain and Logistics Management
    • General Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics
    • General Finance
    • Financial Engineering
    • Management of International Business
    • Human Resource Management
    • Marketing
  • Global Business Studies (also a specialised stream in Integrated BBA)
  • Hotel and Tourism Management
  • Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis
  • Professional Accountancy


Bachelor of Education (BEd) in

  • Language Education
  • Sports Science and Physical Education


Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in

  • Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electronic Science
  • Information Engineering
  • Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
    • E-Commerce
    • Information Systems
    • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    • Financial Engineering



Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)


Intercalated Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)


Bachelor of Nursing (BNur)


Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)


Bachelor of Science (BSc) in


Bachelor of Social Science (BSSc) in


Minor Programmes (Many non-laboratory major programmes offer minor options)

  • Cultural Heritage Management
  • Gender Studies
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish


Leadership Development Programme (General Eduation option for selected elite students)

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Juris Doctor (JD)


Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)


Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in

  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Clinical Gerontology
  • Community Geriatrics
  • Ecotoruism
  • Education
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
  • Exercise Science and Physical Science
  • Family Medicine
  • Applied Geoinformatics
  • Health Education and Health Promotion
  • Health Services Management and Public Health
  • Occupational Health Practice
  • Occupational Hygiene
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Prehospital and Emergency Care
  • Primary Education
  • Primary Health Care
  • Professional Accountancy
  • Psychology
  • Psychology of Life Adversities
  • Psychology of Family Violence
  • Sports Medicine and Health Science
  • Social Work
  • Sustainable and Environmental Design
  • Women’s Health Studies


Advanced Postgraduate Diploma (AdvPgD) in

  • Education


Master of Accountancy (MAcc)


Master of Architecture (MArc)


Master of Arts (MA) in

  • Anthropology
  • Anthropology of Chinese Society
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Christian Studies
  • Comparative and Public History
  • Computer-Aided Translation
  • Cultural Management
  • East-West Drama
  • English – Applied Linguistics
  • English Language Teaching
  • Family Counselling and Family Education
  • Global Communication
  • Information and Technology in Education
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Putonghua Education
  • Religious Studies
  • School Guidance and Counselling
  • School Improvement and Leadership
  • Social Service Management
  • Sociology
  • Sports Studies
  • Student Activities in Education
  • Translation
  • Trauma Psychology
  • Women’s Studies


Master of Business Administration (MBA) includes

  • Executive MBA (EMBA)
  • MBA
  • MBA in Health Care
  • OneMBA Global Executive MBA (GMBA)


Master of Chinese Medicine


Master of Clinical Pharmacy


Master of Divinity (DivM)


Master of Education (MEd)


Master of Family Medicine


Master of Fine Arts (MFA)


Master of Music (MMus)


Master of Occupational Medicine


Master of Public Health


Master of Science (MSc) in

  • Acupuncture
  • Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
  • Business Economics
  • Chinese Medicine
  • Chinese Medicines and Herbal Drugs
  • Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science and Business Statistics
  • E-Business Management
  • E-Commerce Technologies
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Geoinformation Science
  • Global Business
  • Health Education and Health Promotion
  • Information and Technology Management
  • Information Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • New Media
  • Nutrition, Food Science and Technology
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  • Physics
  • Prehospital and Emergency Care
  • Risk Management Science
  • Sports Medicine and Health Science
  • Sustainable and Environmental Design
  • Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
  • Women’s Health Studies


Master of Laws (LLM) in


Master of Nursing (MNur)


Master of Social Work


Master of Social Science (MSSc) in

  • Advertising
  • Applied Social Research
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Corporate Communication
  • Social Work


Doctor of Education (DEd)


Doctor of Music (DMus)


Doctor of Psychology (DPsy) in Clinical Psychology

Research Postgraduate Programmes

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in


Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (including MPhil level qualification) in

  • Accountancy
  • Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
  • Anatomical and Cellular Pathology
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemical Pathology
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Culture
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Chinese Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Communication
  • Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronic Engineering
  • English – Applied English Linguistics
  • English – Literary Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • History of Chinese Art
  • History
  • Hotel and Tourism Management
  • Gender Studies
  • Geography and Resource Management
  • Government and Public Administration
  • Information Engineering
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Laws
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Material Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Marketing
  • Medical Imaging
  • Medical Sciences
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biotechnology
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Statistics
  • Social Medicine
  • Social Welfare
  • Sociology
  • Surgery
  • Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
  • Translation

Library

The University Library System coordinates the collection and library services in its 6 libraries:

  • The University Library
  • Elisabeth Luce Moore Library
  • Ch'ien Mu Library
  • Wu Chung Multimedia Library
  • Li Ping Medical Library
  • Architecture Library


Among many invaluable collections, the University Library System houses the Hong Kong Studies Archive, Hong Kong Literature Collection, Chinese Overseas Collection, Nobel Laureate GAO, Xingjian Collection, Nobel Laureate CY Yeung Archive, American Studies Resource Collection and Modern Chinese Drama Collection which highlight the distinctive CUHK stock of literatures in Hong Kong. The Chinese Medicine collection and Law Collection are being developed and will open to public soon. Till 2002, the System has the possession of more than 1.8 million.

Student Accommodation

1,040 graduate students can be dwelled in 8 designated fully furnished residences:

  • Hong Kong Jockey Club Postgraduate Hall
  • Postgraduate Halls No.2 to No.6
  • Inter-Varsity Hall
  • Chiang's Building


Chung Chi College provides 1,434 hostel places in its ten hostels:

  • Ming Hua Tang
  • Wen Lin Tang
  • Ying Lin Tang
  • Hua Lien Tang
  • Theology Building
  • Madam S. H. Ho Hall
  • Wen Chih Tang
  • Lee Shu Pui Hall
  • Pentecostal Mission Hall Complex High Block
  • Pentecostal Mission Hall Complex Low Block


New Asia College can accommodate 1,070 students in its four hostels:

  • Chih Hsing Hall
  • Xuesi Hall
  • Grace Tien Hall
  • Daisy Li Hall


United College provides students with more than 1,100 places in its four hostels:

  • Adam Schall Residence
  • Bethlehem Hall
  • Hang Seng Hall
  • Chan Chun Ha Hostel


Shaw College provides 1,160 places in its three hostels:

  • Kuo Mou Hall
  • Student Hostel II High Block
  • Student Hostel II Low Block


And 248 places are specially assigned for medical students in the Madam S.H. Ho Hostel for Medical Students, situated within the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Student Organizations

* Green World

  • History Society
  • The Hong Kong Award for Young People
  • Information Engineering Society
  • Society of Molecular Biotechnology
  • New Asia College Student Union
  • New Asia Drama Club
  • New-Century Administration and Management Elite Society
  • Physics Society
  • Society of Quantitative Finance
  • Shaw College Business Administration Society
  • Shaw College Kuo Mou Hall Resident Association
  • Shaw College Nursing Society
  • Statistics Society
  • Student Chorus
  • Student Press
  • Student Union, CUHK
  • Student Union * Representative Council, CUHK
  • Systems Engineering & Engineering Management Society
  • Translation Society
  • United College History Society
  • United College Kung Fu Association
  • United College Physics Society
  • United College Student Union

Notable CUHK Alumni

See also

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