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Chinese University of Hong Kong (commonly called CU or CUHK by locals, is not to be confused with CityU; Traditional 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 also the only collegiate university in Hong Kong--a fact its members are truly proud of. CU main campus, the biggest campus in HK, is located at Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin, occupying a total area of 1.344 square kilometers. 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. Despite its name, English is also the official language of instruction at the university, along with Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese). Local students are expected, though generally not required, to be proficient in all three languages; similarly, most staff are proficient in English. In addition, most professional programs are taught in English, for example, its law programs.
History CUHK was founded in 1963 when New Asia College (新亞書院, founded 1949), Chung Chi College (崇基學院, 1951) and United College (聯合書院, 1956) were amalgamated. A fourth college, Shaw College (逸夫書院), was established and joined in 1986. New Constructions In 2006, the university received a sum of HK$270 million donation from the Morningside Foundation and Morningside Education Foundation and The S.H. Ho Foundation, to establish 2 new colleges named Morningside College (晨興書院) and S. H. Ho College (善衡書院). The two new colleges will be in full operation by 2012, in order to cater for the increase in student enrolment. Overview From CUHK's website: "Our Mission: 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." "Our vision: 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." There are a total of 9 main faculties at CUHK: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business Administration, '''Faculty of Education''', '''Faculty of Engineering''', Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Social Science, Faculty of Science, School of Law, The Graduate School. Each faculty regulates different undergraduate degrees accordingly. Notice an interesting fact that the graduate school is a faculty by itself, what this means is that none of the other faculty is "in charge" of its own graduate degrees. For example, if you are a BA in music, then you would register your classes at the office of the Faculty of Arts, however, if you are a graduate student in the music program, then you will probably have to direct your administrative business to the Graduate School, and your academic inquiries to your teachers at the Faculty of Arts. Here is a List of faculties and degree programs at CUHK, List of Undergraduate Honours Degree Programmes at CUHK, Taught Postgraduate Programmes at CUHK, Research Postgraduate Programmes at CUHK. Transportation The University takes full advantage of the well-established public transportation system in Hong Kong. The Kowloon-Canton Railway provides train services to the University in Ma Liu Shui, the New Territories, at the University Station. There are also different bus routes connecting CUHK's main campus to other parts of the city. Minibus also provide services to various part of the city, even in the mid-night. Once inside the vicinity of the main campus, one has the choice of walking to various parts of the univesrity, or catches a bus-ride provided by the school's internal bus service. Medical School The CUHK hosts one of only two medical schools in Hong Kong, the other being at the University of Hong Kong. Graduates from the CUHK Medical School are awarded by MBChB, the equivalent degree offered by HKU is M.B.B.S. Hong Kong's Prince of Wales Hospital and Shatin Hospitals are affiliated with CUHK Medical School, with Prince of Wales Hospital being the program's teaching facility and its base of reseaching operations. Additional links: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/medint/1clinic.htm The Dean of Medicine is Professor FOK, Tai Fai, MBBS (HK); DCH (Lond.); MD (CUHK); MRCP (UK), FRCPEd; FRCPCH; FHKAM (Paediatrics); FHKCPaed. Here is a list of departments at the CUHK School of Medicine. School of Law The Law School admitted its first batch of LLB students in 2006. The postgraduate programmes, JD, LLM, MPhil and PhD also received their first cohorts of students in Sept, 2006. The PCLL Programme is available in 2008. All CUHK's LL.B students have undergraduate classes at CUHK's main campus; they can live in the resident halls on campus, thus remaining close to the lecture halls, and have access to all of the campus' facilities, including the law library, located at the 4th floor of the University Library. On the other hand, the graduate-level law classes for the JD, LLM, M.phil and Ph.D-in-laws are located at the Graduate Law Centre, which is situated in the Bank of American Tower, Admiralty--HK's central business district--close to the Hong Kong High Court, Court of Final Appeal, etc. According to the press release of the law school, "...In the initial three years, the School of Law will share the space with CUHK’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies," including the school's MBA program and various seminars belonging to the programs of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Besides the computer stations and lecture theaters/lecture halls, the Graduate Law Centre also has its own legal book center, home of volumes of books and collections of law cases accessible by students, and a well-equipped moot court; further information is available online: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cpr/pressrelease/060111e3.htm Map and direction to the Graduate Law Center offered by CUHK's website: http://www.scs.cuhk.edu.hk/scs/map/boa.html Chairman of the Planning Committee for the School of Law is the Honourable Sir Ti Liang Yang, GBM, former Chief Justice of Hong Kong. The Director of the School of Law is Professor Mike McConville. Continuing and Professional Education The University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCS) was established in 1965 under the former name of the Department of Extramural Studies. From January 2006, the School has been renamed as the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Bearing the mission of providing quality continuing professional education programmes and services to meet the changing needs of society, the School offers a diverse range of courses and programmes at different levels. In 2005-06, around 2,000 courses and over 150 programmes were offered with a total enrolment of over 40,000. Library The University Library System coordinates the collection and library services in its 7 libraries: 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 is 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: Chung Chi College provides 1,434 hostel places in its ten hostels: New Asia College can accommodate 1,070 students in its four hostels: United College provides students with more than 1,100 places in its four hostels: Shaw College provides 1,160 places in its three hostels: 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 List of Student Organizations at CUHK Notable CUHK Alumni See also | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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