City University of Hong Kong

Professional · Creative · For the World

About CityU

Located in the heart of Hong Kong, CityU has a well-earned reputation as an innovative hub for research and professional education and for addressing global issues and empowering positive change.

CityU at a Glance

A Leading Global University

#48

[QS] World University Rankings 2021

#4

[QS] "Top 50 under 50" in 2021

#90

[QS] Graduate Employability Rankings 2020

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Study at CityU

Our curriculum encourages every student at CityU to learn, communicate and share new knowledge for the benefit of society. It gives students an opportunity to make an original discovery while studying at CityU and inspires a passion for knowledge and innovation.

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research

Research

We identify solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms. Our highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to our programmes. Our world-class labs and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, as well as our state key laboratories, a national engineering centre and a suite of institutional-level research centres, enable our researchers to maintain a positive trajectory. We also pioneer new forms of expression by bringing science and the arts together.

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High Impact Research

14

Faculty Members Named as Highly Cited Researchers for 2020 by Clarivate

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#1 in HK

Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents (2019)

#1 in HK

Citations per Faculty in QS World University Ranking averaged over a 5-year period from 2017 to 2021

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STUDENT

LIFE

Student Life

CityU is one of the most popular local campuses, offering diverse opportunities for study and research. If you are keen to question, explore, be challenged and inspired, a warm welcome awaits at CityU. Today we are an internationally acclaimed university, dedicated to many disciplines, including business, creative media, energy and environment, law, liberal arts and social science, science and engineering, and veterinary medicine. At CityU, we see to it that the ever-changing 21st century landscape is one of opportunity for our graduates. We are committed to providing undergraduates with a professional education that leads to career success. If you're up to the challenge, this website will get you started.

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Making A Difference

Global partnerships with top-notch universities

Sport for life

Arts come alive

A dynamic hub for professional education

Pioneering art and technology expression

Training for the professions

President’s Corner

Welcome to CityU. We are a dynamic university uniquely located right at the heart of Asia's World City where East meets West. Our goals are to pursue excellence, promote innovation and nurture creativity for our society and the world. Our vision is to be a leading university for professional education in Asia, committed to the cross-fertilisation and mutual enrichment of different cultures and intellectual traditions for human betterment.

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