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There are two universities in Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. These two uni- versities have financial resources of their own but are largely financed by Government. In view of the importance of university develop- ments and the sums of public money involved, Government needs impartial and expert advice both on the assessment of the amount of grant required to sustain any level of university activity and on developments necessary to meet the community's requirements for graduates. Government also needs advice on the allocation of funds between the universities. To carry out these functions there is a University Grants Committee appointed by the Governor. It also acts as the formal channel between the universities and Government.
The University of Hong Kong was established in 1911 with a land grant from the Government and endowments which have since been increased. Substantial grants are also made by the Government towards the university's annual recurrent and non-recurrent ex- penditure.
The number of undergraduate places in each faculty in 1970–1 is arts 677; science 404; medicine 663; engineering and architecture 556; and social sciences, including law, 435. Of these, a total of 820 places were available for new undergraduate entrants. There were also 406 places for postgraduate students, comprising 255 reading for higher degrees and 151 reading for diplomas and certificates, 32 students at the Chinese Language School and 15 external students. The number of full-time teaching posts (including demonstrator- ships and tutorships) at the beginning of the academic year 1970–1 was 416. All the university's degrees in professional subjects (medi- cine, architecture, and civil, electrical and mechanical engineering) are on the same professional footing as those of universities in Britain.
The new Department of Law admitted its first 40 students at the beginning of the academic year 1969-70 and a further 40 for 1970–1. The department provides a full-time three-year course leading to the honours degree of LLB.
The Department of Education of the University of Hong Kong offers to graduates a one-year full-time course leading to a Diploma in Education and a two-year part-time course leading to a Certifi- cate in Education. The department also offers the MA (Ed) either