Chinese University of Hong Kong
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong[lower-alpha 2] (CUHK) is a public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
香港中文大學 | |||||||||||||||
Motto | 博文約禮 (Classical Chinese) | ||||||||||||||
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Motto in English | Through learning and temperance to virtue | ||||||||||||||
Type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Established | 17 October 1963; 60 years ago (1963-10-17) | ||||||||||||||
Chairman | John Chai | ||||||||||||||
Chancellor | John Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong) | ||||||||||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Rocky Tuan | ||||||||||||||
Provost | Alan K. L. Chan | ||||||||||||||
Pro-Vice-Chancellors | Poon Wai-yin Chan Wai-yee Sham Mai-har Anthony T.C. Chan Nick Rawlins | ||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 1,697[1] | ||||||||||||||
Students | 21,110[2] | ||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 17,170[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 3,940[2] | ||||||||||||||
Location | Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 22°25′11″N 114°12′24.45″E | ||||||||||||||
Campus | Rural 137.3 hectares (1.373 km2) | ||||||||||||||
Language | English | ||||||||||||||
Colours | Purple & gold | ||||||||||||||
Affiliations | ASAIHL, ACU, IAU, WUN, ACUCA, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy,[3] BHUA, GHMUA | ||||||||||||||
Mascot | Chinese phoenix | ||||||||||||||
Website | cuhk.edu.hk | ||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 香港中文大學 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港中文大学 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Hēunggóng Jūngmàhn Daaihhohk | ||||||||||||||
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), commonly referred to as CUHK, is a collegiate public research comprehensive university in Hong Kong. Established in 1963 through the merger of Chung Chi College, New Asia College, and United College, it is the first research university in Hong Kong and the only one adopting a college system.
The university's history can be traced back to several Christian universities founded in mainland China during the mid-Qing Dynasty. These predecessors include Hangchow University (established in 1845), St. John's University, Shanghai (established in 1879), Lingnan University, Guangzhou (established in 1888), and Yenching University (established in 1919), among thirteen other church universities, making CUHK the higher education institution with the longest historical lineage in Hong Kong. The predecessor of CUHK produced alumni included several Chinese heads of state and premiers, such as President of the Republic of China Beiyang Government Wellington Koo, Acting President and Premier of the Republic of China Beiyang Government Yan Huiqing, President of the Republic of China Yen Chia-kan, Premier of the Republic of China T.V. Soong, Premier and Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government Yu Hung-chun, and Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China Rong Yiren.
As of October 2018, the alumni, professors, and researchers of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have collectively earned 10 Nobel Prizes (including 4 faculty members at CUHK Shenzhen), 1 Fields Medal, and 2 Turing Awards (with one recipient teaching at CUHK Shenzhen). Additionally, they have received other prestigious awards such as the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Prix Renaudot, and the Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences, ranking CUHK among the top universities in Asia, second only to the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University in Japan. Among scholars of Nobel Prize caliber emerging from Hong Kong's education system, two-thirds are affiliated with CUHK as alumni or faculty. CUHK undergraduates have been awarded more Rhodes Scholarships than those from any other university in the Greater China region. Furthermore, CUHK is one of the universities admitting the highest number of top scorers from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE). CUHK's Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) program boasts the highest median entry score among undergraduate programs in Hong Kong, with over half (60%) of the top 1% of high school graduates opting to enroll at CUHK. The Chinese University of Hong Kong is also recognized by the UK government as one of the world's top universities under the High Potential Individual (HPI) visa scheme.