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There are altogether five faculties: arts, science, medicine,

engineering and architecture, and social scinece and law. Admission is

conditional upon passing the advanced level examination of the university,

or some examination recognised as its equivalent.

The university did not admit women students until September, 1912.

Twenty years later, in 1941, of the total of about 600 students, about 120

were women. At present, the total number of students enrolled is about

4,000, of which about 1,100 or 28 per cent, are women.

Allowing for moderate 'pocket money,' the purchase of books, and

necessary fees and subscriptions, an undergraduate in residence at the Hong

Kong University should need at least $6,000 a year.

But many scholarships, grants and bursaries are awarded under-

graduates yearly. Indeed, about 51 per cent of the total number of under-

graduates receive some form of financial assistance.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong was inaugurated in October,

1963. It is a federal university with Chinese as the main language of

It is also a self-governing corporation drawing its income

instruction.

mainly from grants made by the Hong Kong Government.

The university is made up of three foundation colleges the New

Asia (established in 1949), the Chung Chi (established in 1951), and the

United (established in 1958).

The university occupies 331 acres of land on Tai Po Road over-

looking Tolo Harbour, near Sha Tin. The site has been developed essentially

into four plateaux with the headquarters and central activities located in

the approximate centre of the campus, surrounded by the three foundation

colleges.

There are four