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.
3.9 out of 5 (23 ratings / 14 reviews) Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)
Master's Programmes
Business & Management (19)
- M.Sc. Applied Economics
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- M.Sc. Electronic Commerce
- M.Sc. Finance
- M.Sc. Financial Engineering
- M.Sc. Marketing
- M.A. Urban Management
Social Sciences (15)
- M.Sc. Applied Economics
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- M.Sc. Development Studies
- M.Sc. Electronic Commerce
- M.Sc. Marketing
- M.A. Modern Asian Studies
- M.Sc. Psychology
Engineering & Technology (11)
- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- M.Sc. Energy and Environment
- M.Sc. Engineering Management
- M.Sc. Financial Engineering
- M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science & IT (8)
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Data Science
- M.Sc. Financial Engineering
Humanities (5)
- M.A. China Studies
- M.A. Chinese
- M.A. English Studies
- M.A. Language Studies
- M.A. Modern Asian Studies
Arts, Design & Architecture (4)
- M.A. Creative Media
- M.A. Urban Management
Journalism & Media (3)
- MFA Creative Media
- M.A. Creative Media
Education & Training (2)
- M.Sc. Counselling
- M.Sc. Psychology
Law (2)
- LL.M. Law
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (2)
- M.Sc. Chemistry
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
- M.Sc. Social Work
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- M.Sc. Development Studies
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
- M.A. Housing Studies
Medicine & Health (1)
- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
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 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
48 4
2020
52 3
2019
55
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
2021
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2020
126 -16
2019
110
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
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2019
201
2018
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
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2020
173 -1
2019
172
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.
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
Student Reviews
CU is better than City
Anonymous rated 2 out of 5 stars
terrible management. the chef is only concerned about boosting the university's qs ranking, instead of the students' needs.
A good starting point for prospect surveying professional
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The experience in City University of Hong Kong is quite good. As a surveying student, I am provided with an opportunity to do an internship in Beijing, China. There are also overseas internship places. The teaching staff at the university are friendly and are always happy to answer our questions, no matter they are related to the academic knowledge or the career prospect....
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
All the courses in my university are especially hard. This is happening because it is ranked as 55th in the world and they are trying their best to get better and better every year. However, what is really good in this university are the professors. All of them, are always keen to help. You can just walk in at their office and make them a question or asked to explain you...
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