Hong Kong University

The University of Hong Kong; 香港大學
motto	Sapientia et Virtus ( Latin ); 眀徳格物( Chinese ) ; "Wisdom and Virtue"
founding	March 30, 1911
Sponsorship	publicly
location	Hong Kong , China
Rector	Xiang Zhang (as of 2021); 張翔
Students	30,629 (2019/20)
employees	12,561 (2019/20)
including professors	1,094 (2019/20) ; 1,078 (of which regular)
Annual budget	HK $ 12.514 billion ; (revenue through June 2020) HK $; 11.092 billion (expenditure through June 2020);
Foundation assets	HK $ 5 billion (2007) / ; approx. US $ 645 million (2007)
Networks	IAU , Universitas 21
Website	www.hku.hk

The University of Hong Kong , abbr .: HKU ( Chinese 香港大學 / 香港大学, Pinyin Xiānggǎng Dàxué , Jyutping Hoeng ¹ gong ² Daai ⁶ hok ⁶ , abbrev .:港大, eng. The University of Hong Kong) is an English-speaking and at the same time oldest university in Hong Kong . Colloquially it is also known as Hong Kong University . The HKU is located in Pokfulam (薄扶林), with buildings in the west and south of the actual island of Hong Kong in an area that extends from Kennedy Town (堅尼地城) in the west to Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣) in the south.

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Hong Kong University Main Building (1912)

The University of Hong Kong goes back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (香港華人西醫書院), which was founded in 1887 by the Anglican London Missionary Society (倫敦傳道會). The university itself was only created when Sir Frederick Lugard, as governor of Hong Kong, said that a university had to be established in or near China in order to catch up with other European powers, particularly with Prussia , which had recently founded Tongji University in Shanghai had.

On March 16, 1910, Sir Frederick Lugard laid the foundation stone of the main building with the words that "a university for China" was being founded. In 1912 the college opened its philosophical, engineering and medical faculties. The medical faculty emerged from the previously established by the London Missionary Society in 1887 and later renamed "Hong Kong College of Medicine" in 1907.

On June 5, 1997, the Pillar of Shame was first placed on the podium of the Haking Wong building.

In the 2019/2020 winter semester, the University of Hong Kong had around 30,629 students.

The university is a member of the university network Universitas 21 .

organization

The east entrance of Hong Kong University

The university is divided into 10 faculties and a number of departments without faculty status.

Faculties

architecture
Business and Economics
engineering
law
art
medicine
Natural sciences
pedagogy
Social sciences
Dentistry

Departments without faculty status

APEC Study Center
Biomedical Engineering Research Center
Center for the Advancement of University Teaching
Center for the Cellular Biology
Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development (CECID) - Collaborated with the Department of Computer Science
Center for the Educational Leadership
Center of the Endocrinology and Diabetes
Center for Materials Science
Center of American Studies
Center of Asian Studies
Center of Buddhist Studies
Center of Urban Planning and Environmental Management
Center on Aging
CMI Support Center
Cognitive Science Center
Comparative Education Research Center
E-Business Technology Institute (ETI)
English Center
General Education Unit
Genome Research Center
Geographic / Land Information System Research Center
Hong Kong Center for Problem-Based Learning
HKU Pasteur Research Center Ltd
Institute of Human Performance
Institute of Molecular Biology
International Research Center for Electric Vehicles
Journalism and Media Studies Center
Kadoorie Agricultural Research Center
Neuroscience Research Center
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Swire Institute of Marine Science
The Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Medicine
Women's Studies Research Center

Others

According to the Shanghai ranking , the University of Hong Kong, together with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, took second place at the local level in the field of research in 2013 .

According to the QS ranking , the University of Hong Kong is regularly among the thirty best universities worldwide and among the three best Asian universities according to THE .

Web links

Commons : University of Hong Kong - Collection of Images

Hong Kong University Official Website (Chinese, English)

HKU Quick Stats - Overview

HKU Publication - Overview

Individual references and comments

^ President and Vice-Chancellor - Professor Xiang Zhang. In: hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, archived from the original on June 10, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese, English, HTML text version).
↑ ^a ^b HKU - The University of Hong Kong - Quick Stats. ( PDF file; 4.1 MB) 香港大學 - 數據一覽. In: hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, 2010, p. 2 , archived from the original on June 3, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese, English).
↑ ^a ^b HKU - The University of Hong Kong - Quick Stats. ( PDF file; 4.1 MB) 香港大學 - 數據一覽. In: hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, 2010, p. 5 , archived from the original on June 3, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese, English).
^ Finance. An Analysis of Consolidated Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended June 30, 2020. In: review.hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, 2021, archived from the original on June 10, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (English).
^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed July 25, 2019 .
↑ Pokfulam ( Chinese薄扶林, Pinyin Bófúlín , Jyutping Bok ⁶ fu ⁴ lam ⁴ ), a district in the Southern District on Hong Kong Island .
↑ Kennedy Town (堅尼地城 / 坚尼地城, Jiānnídì Chéng , Jyutping Gin ¹ nei ⁴ dei ⁶ Seng ⁴ ), a district in the far west of Sai Wan (西環 / 西环, Xīhuán , Jyutping Sai ¹ waan ⁴ ) in the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island .
↑ Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣 / 瀑布湾, Pùbù Wān , Jyutping Buk ⁶ bou ³ Waan ¹ ), a district in Pokfulam on the south side of Hong Kong Island .
↑ Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (香港華人西醫書院 / 香港华人西医书院, Xiānggǎng Huárén Xīyī Shūyuàn , Jyutping Hoeng ¹ gong ² Waa ⁴ jan ⁴ Sai ¹ ji ¹ Syu ¹ jyun ² ), origin of the HKU.
↑ London Missionary Society (倫敦傳道會 / 伦敦传道会, Lúndūn Chuándàohuì , Jyutping Leon ⁴ deon ¹ Cyun ⁴ dou ⁶ wui ² - "London Missionary Society ")
↑ ARWU 2013 - 世界大学学术排名 2013.世界大学学术排名 - Academic Ranking of Word Universities. In: shanghairanking.cn. 2013, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese).
^ Academic Ranking of World Universities 2013. In: shanghairanking.com. 2013, archived from the original on December 10, 2015 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (English).
^ QS - University Of Hong Kong Rankings . In: topuniversities.com. Quacquarelli Symonds, 2014, archived from the original on August 15, 2014 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (English).
↑ THE World University Ranking - The University of Hong Kong ( English ) In: timeshighereducation.co.uk . Time higher education . Retrieved September 12, 2014.

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[hku_president-1] President and Vice-Chancellor - Professor Xiang Zhang. In: hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, archived from the original on June 10, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese, English, HTML text version).

[hku_qstat_19/20-2] HKU - The University of Hong Kong - Quick Stats. ( PDF file; 4.1 MB) 香港大學 - 數據一覽. In: hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, 2010, p. 2 , archived from the original on June 3, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese, English).

[hku_qstat_19/20_02-3] HKU - The University of Hong Kong - Quick Stats. ( PDF file; 4.1 MB) 香港大學 - 數據一覽. In: hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, 2010, p. 5 , archived from the original on June 3, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese, English).

[hkureview_2020-4] Finance. An Analysis of Consolidated Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended June 30, 2020. In: review.hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong, 2021, archived from the original on June 10, 2021 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (English).

[IAU-5] List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed July 25, 2019 .

[Anm_pokfulam-6] Pokfulam ( Chinese薄扶林, Pinyin Bófúlín , Jyutping Bok ⁶ fu ⁴ lam ⁴ ), a district in the Southern District on Hong Kong Island .

[Anm_kennedytown-7] Kennedy Town (堅尼地城 / 坚尼地城, Jiānnídì Chéng , Jyutping Gin ¹ nei ⁴ dei ⁶ Seng ⁴ ), a district in the far west of Sai Wan (西環 / 西环, Xīhuán , Jyutping Sai ¹ waan ⁴ ) in the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island .

[Anm_waterfallbay-8] Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣 / 瀑布湾, Pùbù Wān , Jyutping Buk ⁶ bou ³ Waan ¹ ), a district in Pokfulam on the south side of Hong Kong Island .

[Anm_hkcmc-9] Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (香港華人西醫書院 / 香港华人西医书院, Xiānggǎng Huárén Xīyī Shūyuàn , Jyutping Hoeng ¹ gong ² Waa ⁴ jan ⁴ Sai ¹ ji ¹ Syu ¹ jyun ² ), origin of the HKU.

[Anm_lms-10] London Missionary Society (倫敦傳道會 / 伦敦传道会, Lúndūn Chuándàohuì , Jyutping Leon ⁴ deon ¹ Cyun ⁴ dou ⁶ wui ² - "London Missionary Society ")

[shanghairanking_-11] ARWU 2013 - 世界大学学术排名 2013.世界大学学术排名 - Academic Ranking of Word Universities. In: shanghairanking.cn. 2013, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (Chinese).

[shanghairanking_arwu2013-12] Academic Ranking of World Universities 2013. In: shanghairanking.com. 2013, archived from the original on December 10, 2015 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (English).

[topuniversities-13] QS - University Of Hong Kong Rankings . In: topuniversities.com. Quacquarelli Symonds, 2014, archived from the original on August 15, 2014 ; accessed on June 10, 2021 (English).

[14] THE World University Ranking - The University of Hong Kong ( English ) In: timeshighereducation.co.uk . Time higher education . Retrieved September 12, 2014.