City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

Located in the heart of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has a well-earned reputation as an innovative hub for research and professional education. CityU identifies solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms.

The University’s highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to the teaching programmes. The world-class labs, a suite of institutional-level Research Centres at CityU, as well as State Key Laboratories and Chinese National Engineering Research Centre, enable the University’s researchers to push research boundaries across different disciplines. CityU also pioneers new forms of expression by bringing science and the arts together, unveiling fundamental discoveries and practical applications in 27 departments across 10 colleges and schools.

CityU ranks #1 in Hong Kong among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2021. With 26 faculty members named as Highly Cited Researchers for 2022 by Clarivate Analytics, CityU ranks #1 in Hong Kong regarding Citations per Faculty in QS World University Ranking averaged over a 5-year period from 2017 to 2021.