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01 Oct 2026 CityUHK holds flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China CityUHK held a flag-raising ceremony at the University Circle on 1 October to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. 
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30 Sep 2026 CityUHK achieves historic high in THE World University Rankings 2027, soaring to 70th globally CityUHK has achieved its best-ever results in the newly released Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, advancing three places to rank 70th globally. 
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15 Sep 2026 CityUHK excels in ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: 4 subjects in the World’s Top 10 and 10 subjects ranked No.1 in Hong Kong CityUHK delivered a stellar performance in the newly released ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026. Twenty-two subjects were ranked among the world’s Top 50, with 10 subjects claiming the top spot in Hong Kong. CityUHK also stood out with four subjects ranked in the global Top 10: Library & Information Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering and Public Administration. 
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27 Aug 2026 CityUHK achieves record-high JUPAS applications, leading Band A applications among the eight UGC-funded universities CityUHK recorded over 140,000 applications in the 2026/27 JUPAS, reaching a record high and ranking first among all UGC-funded universities. The total number of Band A applications exceeded 19,000, also the highest among all UGC-funded institutions. 
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31 Jul 2026 CityUHK College of Computing Secures HK$55.69 Million RGC Funding for Flagship AI Project on Urban Emergency Response and Rescue Led by Prof. Wang Jianping, Dean of the College of Computing, the project titled “SynapseCity: AI-driven Urban Emergency Response and Rescue” has secured HK$55.69 million under the latest Research Grants Council Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS). 
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27 Jul 2026 CityUHK leads “Future Computing · Future Computing Power” forum and launches Quantum Intelligence Industry Alliance The “Future Computing · Future Computing Power” thematic forum, hosted by the College of Computing at CityUHK, was held on 18 July in Shanghai World Expo Center. As one of the flagship thematic forums of the 2026 WAIC, the premier global gathering in the field of AI, it brought together leaders from the globe for an in-depth dialogue across disciplines, regions and generations on computing power supply, computing power networks, space data centres and quantum computing. 
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22 Jul 2026 Two CityUHK scholars named RGC Research Fellows In recognition of their distinguished achievements, two outstanding scholars from CityUHK have been awarded funding from the RGC under the 2026/27 RFS. The CityUHK scholars awarded under the RFS are: Professor Hou Junhui from the Department of Computer Science, College of Computing; and Professor Zhao Xiangyu from the Department of Data Science, College of Computing. 
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17 Jul 2026 HK Tech 300 National Start-up Competition expands to 16 cities. Elite young entrepreneurs gather in Hong Kong broadening the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape CityUHK held the HK Tech 300 National Start-up Competition 3rd Awards Ceremony and Launch of the 4th Competition on 16 July. Ten outstanding start-ups earned top honours among over 500 entries from Hong Kong and 12 Chinese Mainland cities for their innovations in new materials, digital health, semiconductors, AI and robotics. 
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15 Jul 2026 CityUHK hosts Beijing Alumni Dinner and Alumni Chapter Installation Ceremony, bringing alumni together to build a shared future CityUHK hosted the Beijing Alumni Dinner and Alumni Chapter Installation Ceremony in Beijing on 27 June, bringing together some 260 alumni and University representatives to reconnect and strengthen ties. The event not only deepened connections between alumni and their alma mater, but also witnessed the inauguration of the new Executive Committee of the Beijing Alumni Chapter, demonstrating alumni’s continued support for CityUHK’s development. 
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07 Jul 2026 CityUHK and Education Bureau co-organise AI-education visit to showcase innovative interdisciplinary teaching practices The IFL at CityUHK and the Quality Assurance Division of the EDB co-organised an "AI and Education Empowerment" visit, where EDB representatives, school principals and representatives explored how CityUHK integrates AI into teaching and learning to drive educational innovation. 
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