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research work and training of research students. The university is

committed strongly

to research and other academic

In

six

of

activities.

addition to research work conducted in the teaching departments,

research

Institutes Research

Chinese Studies, Science and Technology, and Social Studies.

20.

centres are

operating under the

Competition for university places is intense. Over 20,000

candidates sat the various public examinations in 1985.

as

442

set

Enrolment

and of September 1985 totalled 7,009, including 5,257 full-time

undergraduate part-time

students and 418 full-time and 892

part-time postgraduate students. Virtually all students are Hong

Kong residents. With

annual growth rate an

the at 3%,

student

population will reach 7,000 at the end of the decade. In 1985-6, the Department of Extramural Studies offered more than 1, 100 course

with total enrolment of more than 39,000. Besides general Courses

and those leading to the award of diplomas and certificates, the department also offered correspondence courses, courses by radio and

and self-learning Courses

the packaged in

form of audio

tapes, programmed texts and resource materials.

a

newspaper,

21.

The development of academic buildings, amenities facilities and hostels is programmed to meet the academic requirements of the

next

few years.

Hong Kong's Third University

22.

On the advice of the University and

Grants Polytechnic

Committee (UPGC), the Hong Kong Government decided earlier this year that a third University should be established in the territory for a

first intake

The University

will be

emphasising science,

technology, language and business studies. It will be established

later no

than the

triennium. 1994-97

a

of grouping

schools professional

1992-2000 of 7,000 full-time and

further development up

with

a

capacity by

with

part-time students,

10,000 students.

room

for

equivalent

to

about

23.

the

The appointment of a planning committee for the University in

May 1986 signified the formal

of commencement

the planning of

institution. Sir S Y Chung, Senior member of the Executive Council,

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