Established :
17 October 1963
University Type and Campus :
Rural 137.3 hectares
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was founded in 1949.
Quick facts
Motto: Through learning and temperance to virtue
Endowment: N/A
Administrative staff: N/A
Students: 29,767 (as of December 2013)
Undergraduates: 15,901
Postgraduates: 13,866
47 : 53
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio