City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is one of eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. CityU ranks 19th in Asia by Times Higher Education, 5th in young universities by Times Higher Education, and 48th internationally by QS. The university is strongly committed to creating an internationalised space for professional education, pursuing world-class research that benefits the world. It addresses global challenges by championing the need for internationalisation and interdisciplinarity. For example, a memorandum of understanding with the University of Oxford has established the Oxford–CityU Centre for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering; Joint Bachelor’s Degree Programmes with Columbia University are offered; and CityU has launched Hong Kong’s first-ever Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine programme, focusing on veterinary studies, zoonotic diseases, public health and food safety in order to improve the lives of individuals and the well-being of communities across the region and beyond.