City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong (Abbreviation: CityU; Chinese: 香港城市大學) is an open exploration college found in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was established in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and turned into a completely licensed college in 1994. CityU offers more than 50 four year college education programs through its constituent schools and schools. Postgraduate degree projects are offered by the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies. City University's starting points lie in the requires a "second polytechnic" in the years taking after the 1972 foundation of the Hong Kong Polytechnic. In 1982, Executive Council part Chung Sze-yuen talked about a general agreement that "a second polytechnic of comparable size to the first ought to be fabricated when possible." District overseers from Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan campaigned the administration to manufacture the new organization in their particular new towns. The legislature rather obtained interim premises at the new Argyle Center Tower II in Mong Kok, a property grew by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation working together with the then-Argyle Station. The new school was called City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, a name picked among almost 300 recommendations made by individuals from the public. The new polytechnic opened on 8 October 1984, respecting 480 full-time and 680 low maintenance students. Founding executive Dr. David Johns expressed that the special measured structure of the coursework offered "supreme equality of scholastic gauges between full-time and low maintenance understudies" and that procurement for low maintenance understudies added to a colossal interest for understudy places, with the amount being filled very nearly immediately. The polytechnic's arranging panel tried to suit an understudy populace of 8,000 before the end of the 1980s, and development of the changeless grounds in close-by Kowloon Tong started in the blink of an eye thereafter. The compositional contract to outline the new grounds was won by Percy Thomas Partnership in relationship with Alan Fitch and W.N. Chung. It was initially slated to open by October 1988. The first stage was authoritatively opened by Governor Wilson on 15 January 1990, and bragged 14 address theaters and 1,500 computers. By 1991, the school had more than 8,000 full-time understudies and give or take 3,000 low maintenance students. The second period of the lasting grounds opened 1993. The school accomplished college status in 1994 and the name was changed accordingly.City University of Hong Kong is found on Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. It is close to the MTR Kowloon Tong Station of the East Rail Line and Kwun Tong Line, Shek Kip Mei Park, Nam Shan Estate and the Festival Walk mall. The fundamental grounds covers around 15.6 hectares. Essential structures incorporate Academic 1, Academic 2, Academic 3, Amenities Building, Mong Man-wai Building, Fong Yun-wah Building, Cheng Yick-chi Building, Academic Exchange Building, To Yuen Building, Hu Fa Kuang Sports Center, two senior staff quarters (Nam Shan Yuen, Tak Chee Yuen), Run Shaw Creative Media Center and the understudy private lobbies. The three universities: Business, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and the School of Law and School of Creative Media offer four year certifications and postgraduate projects. The School of Energy and Environment at present offers postgraduate degree programs and the new School of Veterinary Medicine is presently in operation. The Division of Building Science and Technology and the Community College of City University (CCCU) runs government-supported and financed toward oneself partner degree programs individually. The School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE) aides satisfy the University's part as a core for long lasting instruction by giving proceeding with instructive chances to the group through confirmations, declaration and short programmes.
