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EDUCATION

institution capable of offering degree programmes, and became fully government- funded. It became the third tertiary institution in Hong Kong to operate fully at the degree level in 1989 and attained formal university title and status in 1994. HKBU offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through its six faculties/schools of arts, business, Chinese medicine, communication, science and social sciences.

LU was founded in 1967 as the Lingnan College, a private college to continue the fine traditions of the former Lingnan University in Guangzhou. It became a publicly funded post-secondary college in 1979 and was upgraded to a degree-awarding institution in 1992. In 1999, Lingnan College was retitled Lingnan University on commencement of its new ordinance. It offers six degree programmes in Chinese, cultural studies, contemporary English studies, translation, business administration and social sciences, and 14 Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy programmes.

CUHK was established in 1963 by amalgamating New Asia College (founded in 1949), Chung Chi College (founded in 1951) and United College (founded in 1956). The fourth constituent college, Shaw College, was set up in 1986. As a comprehensive university, CUHK has seven faculties: the Faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Medicine, Science and Social Science which offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including such professional disciplines as accountancy, architecture, Chinese medicine, hotel management, journalism and communications, nursing, pharmacy, public health and social work.

HKIEd was established in September 1994 by merging the four former Colleges of Education and the Institute of Language in Education. Since its establishment, the HKIEd has provided pre-service and in-service sub-degree teacher education courses targeted at teachers from pre-primary to secondary levels. It came under the aegis of the UGC in 1996. Starting from the 1998-99 academic year, it also offers degree and postgraduate programmes in education.

PolyU, established in 1972 as the then Hong Kong Polytechnic, attained full university status in 1994. It offers postgraduate, degree and sub-degree programmes under different modes of attendance in 29 academic departments and centres grouped under six faculties: Applied Science and Textiles, Business and Information Systems, Communication, Construction and Land Use, Engineering, and Health and Social Sciences.

Officially opened in 1991, HKUST is a research university emphasising science, technology, business and management. Its Schools of Science, Engineering and Business and Management offer bachelor, master and doctoral degree programmes while its School of Humanities and Social Science offers postgraduate programmes and provides general education for all undergraduates.

HKU is Hong Kong's oldest university. It was founded in 1911, continuing the work of the then College of Medicine which was established in 1887. It has developed into a full-scale comprehensive university, with 10 faculties/schools: Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Sciences. HKU also puts much emphasis on research activities. It has established a Graduate School to co-ordinate research studies among faculties and to ensure quality in research education.

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