Formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university. It is Hong Kong’s second-oldest university after The University of Hong Kong. As its name suggests, Chinese language was meant to be the principal medium in the university’s ordinance. However, English is the main language of instruction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence. Research is strong at CUHK, and its research output impacts not only the surrounding region but the entire globe. The university is ranked among the top 50-100 worldwide by almost every major international ranking. With 137 hectares, CUHK possesses the largest campus of all higher education institutions in Hong Kong.
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Country
- China
City
- Hong Kong ,
Founding year
1963
Acceptance rate
15%
Fall semester application deadline
May 1
Spring semester application deadline
October 2
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
Not specified
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Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Anthropology [English]Architecture [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]Nursing [English]Pharmacy & Pharmacology [English]Philosophy [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Sociology [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
38°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
49°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
101-150°
Center for World University Rankings
187°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
180°
Eduniversal palmes
5/5
Webometrics
88°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
43°
Engineering and Technology
86°
Life Sciences & Medicine
78°
Natural Sciences
102°
Social Sciences & Management
50°
Accounting & Finance
39°
Anatomy & Physiology
51-100°
Anthropology
41°
Architecture
51-100°
Art & Design
101-150°
Biological Sciences
98°
Business & Management Studies
52°
Chemistry
81°
Communication & Media Studies
11°
Computer Science & Information Systems
26°
Economics & Econometrics
47°
Education & Training
33°
Engineering Chemical
101-150°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
66°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
145°
English Language & Literature
55°
Environmental Sciences
95°
Geography
17°
Hospitality & Leisure Management
51-100°
Law
41°
Materials Science
64°
Mathematics
41°
Medicine
29°
Modern Languages
30°
Nursing
22°
Performing Arts
51-100°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
56°
Philosophy
34°
Physics & Astronomy
99°
Politics & International Studies
101-150°
Psychology
46°
Social Policy & Administration
42°
Sociology
37°
Sports-related Subjects
49°
Statistics & Operational Research
51-100°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
39°