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social study courses nine students. Of this total of 2,466 students, 215 are part-time, 27 are external and 750 are women. Most of the undergraduates are Hong Kong Chinese, but many other national- ities are represented, particularly from South-East Asian countries. A new Faculty of Social Sciences was constituted in May. A total of 740 undergraduate places were available for new students in the academic year 1967–8.
The number of full-time teaching posts (including demonstrator- ships and tutorships) at the beginning of the academic year 1967–8 was 321. In addition, the Language School of the Institute of Oriental Studies has 13 full-time instructors. All the university's degrees in professional subjects (medicine, architecture, and civil, electrical and mechanical engineering) are on the same professional footing as those of universities in Britain.
Robert Black College, a residential college providing accommoda- tion for visiting scholars and postgraduate students, was opened in January. The first stage of the renovation and extension of Ricci Hall was completed during the year, providing accommodation for 120 students.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong was inaugurated in 1963 as a federal university consisting of Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College. Its principal language of instruction is Chinese. At present the three colleges are situated in different parts of the Colony while the central administrative and academic units are separately located in Kowloon. However, a site covering approximately 273 acres in Sha Tin, New Territories, adjoining the present Chung Chi College campus, has been allocated to the university by the government. Site formation work began in late 1967 and it is hoped that the first phase of the removal of the other two colleges and the central administration to the new campus will be effected by 1970.
The university has few endowments or funds of its own but receives contributions from outside sources to establish scholar- ships and bursaries, as well as financial support given by international establishments for projects undertaken by its research centres. The colleges are also in receipt of other small endowments and grants from outside sources. Apart from tuition fees, which are at a