Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Hong Kong, established in 1963 through the merger of three colleges. Its collegiate structure and bilingual educational mission distinguish it among Hong Kong universities.

Chung Chi College: A Hong Kong college founded by Protestant churches in 1951 and incorporated into the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1963. One of the three colleges whose merger created CUHK.
Collegiate university: A university whose constituent colleges provide distinct communities or academic structures within a larger institution. CUHK combines a central university with constituent colleges.
CUHK Faculty of Medicine: The academic and clinical division responsible for medical education and research at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It connects CUHK’s research mission with medical training and clinical care.
Choh-Ming Li: A Chinese-American economist and educator who became the first vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He led CUHK through its early years after the 1963 merger.
Hong Kong Basic Law: The constitutional document that defines Hong Kong’s political system and its relationship with mainland China. CUHK scholars have contributed research and public discussion on Hong Kong’s constitutional order.
New Asia College: A Hong Kong college founded in 1949 by scholars who had left mainland China after the civil war. Its Confucian educational ideals shaped CUHK’s founding mission.
CUHK Colleges: The constituent colleges that provide residential, educational, and community life within the Chinese University of Hong Kong. They preserve the collegiate structure inherited from CUHK’s founding colleges.
CUHK Business School: The business school of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, offering management education and research. Its programs extend CUHK’s teaching and research into business and management.
T. C. Lai: A Hong Kong educator who served as the first president of New Asia College. His leadership helped establish one of CUHK’s founding colleges.
Cantonese: A group of Sinitic varieties spoken widely in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and neighboring regions. CUHK’s Chinese-language teaching and research operate within a society where Cantonese is widely spoken.

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