City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a dynamic university uniquely located right at the heart of Asia's World City where East meets West. Our goals are to pursue excellence, promote innovation and nurture creativity for our society and the world.
- #54 Ranking
- 68 Masters
- 888 Academic Staff
- 9,506 Students
- 5,323 Students (int'l)
- 5,133 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Business & Management (27)
- M.Sc. Applied Economics
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- M.Phil. Economics
- M.Sc. Electronic Commerce
- M.Sc. Engineering Management
- M.Sc. Finance
- M.Phil. Finance
- M.Sc. Financial Engineering
- M.Phil. Management
- M.Phil. Management Sciences
- M.Sc. Marketing
Engineering & Technology (20)
- M.Sc. Applied Physics
- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- M.Phil. Biomedical Engineering
- M.Phil. Chemistry
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- M.Sc. Construction Management
- M.Phil. Electrical Engineering
- M.Phil. Energy and Environment
- M.Sc. Energy and Environment
- M.Sc. Engineering Management
- M.Sc. Financial Engineering
- M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
- M.Phil. Mechanical Engineering
Social Sciences (19)
- M.Sc. Applied Economics
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- M.Phil. Chinese and History
- M.Sc. Counselling
- M.Sc. Development Studies
- M.Phil. Economics
- M.Sc. Finance
- M.Phil. Finance
- M.Sc. Marketing
- M.Sc. Psychology
- M.Phil. Social Sciences in Psychology
- M.Sc. Social Work
Computer Science & IT (11)
- M.Sc. Biostatistics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Phil. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Data Science
- M.Phil. Electrical Engineering
Humanities (9)
- M.A. Chinese
- M.Phil. Chinese and History
- M.Phil. Economics
- M.A. English Studies
- M.A. Language Studies
- M.Phil. Linguistics and Translation
- M.Phil. Management
- M.Phil. Management Sciences
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (9)
- M.Sc. Applied Physics
- M.Sc. Biostatistics
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- M.Phil. Chemistry
- M.Sc. Data Science
- M.Phil. Mathematics
- M.Phil. Mechanical Engineering
Arts, Design & Architecture (8)
Journalism & Media (5)
- MFA Creative Media
- M.A. Creative Media
- M.Phil. Linguistics and Translation
Law (4)
- JD Juris Doctor
- LL.M. Laws
Medicine & Health (4)
- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- M.Phil. Biomedical Engineering
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- M.Sc. Development Studies
- M.Sc. Energy and Environment
- M.Phil. Energy and Environment
Applied Sciences & Professions (2)
- M.Sc. Construction Management
- M.Sc. Social Work
Education & Training (2)
- M.Sc. Counselling
- M.Sc. Psychology
About
Education
In pursuit of excellence in professional education CityU’s colleges and schools encompass the full range of creative endeavour, offering students the opportunity to explore, discover and realise their full potential in their chosen career.
Research
Our highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to our programmes.
Career
As part of our pursuit of excellence, CityU aims at recruiting high quality staff and outstanding scholars from all over the world in various disciplines to support the needs of the University. Competitive compensation, benefits package and training programmes are provided in order to attract, retain and reward our staff.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
54 -1
2022
53 -5
2021
48
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
99 52
2022
151 -25
2021
126
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
120 21
2022
141 21
2021
162
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
151
2021
151 50
2020
201
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Our service includes:
- Recruitment
Develop policies to recruit high quality faculty and staff to support the needs of the University.
- Compensation and Benefits Administration
Provide a competitive compensation and benefits package and career structure that help attract, retain and reward faculty and staff.
- Performance Management
Coordinate performance-based pay review to motivate, retain and reward faculty and staff.
- Training and Development
Develop and coordinate training programmes, as well as formulate and implement policies and administrative procedures to support development activities.
Housing services
Living in the Student Residence is a good way to enhance self-management and interpersonal skills. Residence Masters, Residence Tutors and students live together as a community in the halls of residence.
Library services
In line with the University’s mission to nurture and develop the talents of students and to create applicable knowledge, the Library endeavours to support and augment learning, teaching and research by providing an environment conducive to studying and offering seamless access to the diverse, up-to-date and high-quality resources.
ICT services
Computers and Internet
- Express Terminals in the Academic 1 and computers in the Computing Services Centre (CSC) are available for students' use.
- Wireless LAN is available in most parts of the campus including the ground area of the Student Residence.
- e-Portal/Blackboard
- AIMS (Administrative Information Management System)
- Media
Medical services
Young Chung-Yee Health Centre is a medical and dental clinic on campus that provides general medical consultations and dental care services to members of CityU. Fees may vary depending on your enrolment status, including whether you are a regular degree, not-for-degree, or government funded programme student.
Student Life
Campus life
Situated at the heart of Kowloon peninsula, the CityU campus is well connected to major transportation in Hong Kong. It is an easy, quick trip to CityU from almost every part of the city, especially when travelling by MTR, as the University is just a 5-minute walk from Kowloon Tong Station.
Sports facilities
- Multi-purpose hall for badminton, basketball, handball and volleyball
- Two gymnasiums for dancing, fencing and martial arts
- Table tennis room
- Golf driving/simulation rooms
- Indoor sports climbing wall
- Well-equipped physical fitness rooms
- 50-metre Olympic-size swimming pool
Accreditation
The College of Business first gained AACSB accreditation in 2005. AACSB International grants accreditation to undergraduate and graduate business administration worldwide, following a rigorous accreditation process that reviews the entire business school, including its research activities.
Student Reviews
Modern hi-tech university with bad Internet connection
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Relevant academic support and sufficient resources in equipment and learning material. However, the internet connection is unstable for some time.
Lost then found in Hong Kong
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I am originally from Serbia but found myself pursuing an undergraduate degree at the City University of Hong Kong. The overall experience was really great, I had a lot of difficulties and adversity but from that, I grew and I am very grateful for this experience. The hardest part was adjusting to the Hong Kong culture and lifestyle. After 4 years of living and studying in...
cityuhk may not be best choice to study science
Anonymous rated 1 out of 5 stars
the courses is not good enough.interms of indepth knowledge also the program do not allow student focus/study on particular area
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