Chinese University of Hong Kong
public research university in Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a state owned university in Shatin, Hong Kong, established in 1963.[2]
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 | ||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Norman Leung | ||||||||||||||
| Chancellor | John Lee (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 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||||||||
| Colours | Purple & gold | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, ACU, IAU, WUN, ACUCA, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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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It is one of the oldest universities in Hong Kong, the second oldest after the University of Hong Kong. The motto of the university is "博文約禮", which in Chinese means "to expand the intellectual horizon and keep within the bounds of decency." Teaching at the university is carried out in Chinese and English. According to the QS ranking of the best universities in the world, in 2016 the University ranks 44th in the world and 3rd in Hong Kong.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Home". McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
- ↑ "Milestones | CUHK". web.archive.org. 2013-09-30. Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2016 | Top Universities". web.archive.org. 2017-11-16. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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