History
Our history can be dated back to 1888, when our forerunner, the Christian College in China, was founded in Guangzhou, and to 1967, when the institution, as Lingnan College, was re-established in Hong Kong. In 2015, Lingnan University was named as one of the “Top 10 Liberal Arts College in Asia” by Forbes.
Education
We offer undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate programmes in the areas of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, and our broad curriculum covers an array of general education and interdisciplinary courses to provide students with a firm knowledge foundation across different subjects. We groom students to think critically and creatively, judge independently, care genuinely, and act appropriately and responsibly, and we prepare them to pursue their goals in a rapidly changing environment.
Research
Lingnan University encourages faculty and students to contribute to society through research and knowledge transfer. Our sizable pool of experienced scholars in the arts, business and social sciences disciplines combine scholarly work with applied, policy-oriented research, and address topics in areas like finance, fiscal and monetary policy, cultural policy, creative industries, health and ageing, population, and institutions and governance.
Career
Career Advising Services of SSC assists students to make informed career choices commensurate with their talents, interests and aptitude in preparation for employment after graduation. Career education and development programmes are organized to guide students through different phases of the career planning stage. Recruitment talks and placement activities are held throughout the year to provide the latest job market information and channels for direct interaction with employers.
Lingnan University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #301 Ranking
- 31 Masters
- 59 Scholarships
- 217 Academic Staff
- 3,691 Students
- 223 Students (int'l)
- Public Institution Type
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Lingnan University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 9 reviews
- 5 Star 2 Reviews
- 4 Star 5 Reviews
- 3 Star 2 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Campus experience
Very interactive and explosive . To ensure immediate response online
its best university
i want to complete my graduation in abroad my draem is to stydy futher in abraod
They need to sort out the issues with basic services
There is no wifi services available in the universty so we face some problems in the connection whenever we enter any online activity and it's not easy to enter the librery of the universty as they have to check our ID and ask us many times what we want to do there and we have to leave our bags with security room so it's annoying for students to do, also they take long time from 1 month to 2 months to upload our GPA on their website and it blag many times so it's not easy to get our grades
Lingnan University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Climbed 10 places compared to 2025
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.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 641 | 711 | 701 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| - | - | 301 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| - | - | 901 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1335 | - | - |
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Student services
To further complement these activities, Student Services Centre administers various mentoring schemes to cater for the development needs of students at different learning stages.
Housing services
ll exchange students are required to live on-campus and share room with a non-exchange student during the entire period of study at Lingnan. Rooms are randomly assigned. There are a total of 10 student hostels providing residential places to students in air-conditioned rooms.
Library services
The Lingnan University Library is located at Patrick Lee Wan Keung Academic Building with three storeys including the ground floor. It was added 2 new floors in and now the Library occupies 1/F to 4/F, together with other offices of the University.
ICT services
Being operated by the Joint Universities Computer Centre (JUCC) Ltd, the Hong Kong Academic and Research Network (HARNET) is the high-speed advanced network infrastructure built to facilitate the exchange of information for academic, educational, research, collaboration of Hong Kong higher educations.
- WiFi Access
- VPN Connection
- Hostel Network
Medical services
Lingnan recommends all incoming students to get suitable and adequate insurance covering travel, personal accident, medical expenses (accident and non-accident), hospitalisation and emergency evacuation / repatriation throughout the entire period of your study at Lingnan.
Campus life
At Lingnan, learning is not confined to the classroom. It is a place where students can acquire knowledge and life skills through multi-faceted experiences. Come and experience the campus life in our multi-cultural vibrant environment.
Sports facilities
We offer plenty of sports programmes for students to develop a healthy lifestyle and provide a variety of sports facilities for promotion of students’ total well-being.
Student clubs
We encourage and support student societies to organise student activities. Students could learn to be a leader through serving other fellow students.
Accreditation
AACSB International grants accreditation to business degree programmes worldwide.