The Tertiary Institutions

City University of Hong Kong, founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic
of Hong Kong and upgraded to a fully self-accrediting university in
1994, has 10 680 full-time, 6 629 part-time and 436 sandwich-course
students. The four faculties - Business; Humanities and Social Sciences;
Law; and Science and Technology - offer first-degree courses,
postgraduate diplomas and taught master's degree courses as well as
Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy programmes by
research. Diploma and Higher Diploma courses are offered by the
College of Higher Vocational Studies through its Divisions of Commerce,
Social Studies, Language Studies, Building Science & Technology and
Computer Studies.

The Hong Kong Baptist University was founded by the Baptist
Convention of Hong Kong in 1956 as the Hong Kong Baptist College. In
1983, it was incorporated through legislation as a tertiary institution
capable of offering degree courses, and became 100 per cent funded by
the government. In 1989, it became the third tertiary institution in Hong
Kong to operate fully at the degree level. It was accorded formal
university title and status through legislation in 1994. The university
now offers 39 undergraduate programmes, 10 taught postgraduate
programmes, and research programmes through its five
faculties/schools of Arts, Business, Communication, Science and Social
Sciences; and has 4 307 full-time and 565 part-time students. Its School
of Continuing Education offers short courses and, in collaboration with
overseas/local institutions, degree programmes.

Lingnan College was founded in 1967 as a private college to continue the
fine traditions of the former Lingnan University in Guangzhou (Canton),
China. It became a publicly funded post-secondary college in 1979 and
was upgraded to a degree-awarding institution in 1992. It offers four
Bachelor's honours degree programmes in Chinese, Translation, Business
Administration and Social Sciences. In December 1997, undergraduate
enrolment was 2 106 full-time students. It has offered two Master of
Philosophy degrees in Translation and Social Sciences since 1995-96.
From 1997-98, these programmes have been expanded to the discipline
areas of Chinese and Business. The college moved to its new campus at
Fu Tei, Tuen Mun, in 1995.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong was established in 1963 by
bringing together New Asia College (founded in 1949), Chung Chi College
(1951) and United College (1956). A fourth institution, Shaw College, was
founded in 1986. The university has 9 151 full-time and 487 part-time
undergraduate students, and 1 114 full-time and 1 542 part-time
postgraduate students in seven faculties: Arts, Business Administration,
Education, Engineering, Medicine, Science and Social Science.

The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) was established in
September 1994 by merging the four Colleges of Education and the
Institute of Language in Education. Since its establishment, the HKIEd
has provided pre-service sub-degree teacher education courses targeted
for teaching from pre-primary to secondary levels. Enrolment in
December 1997 was 3 133 full-time and 5 712 part-time students. It is
planning to launch degree courses in Education. Since 1996, the HKIEd
has been under the aegis of the UGC.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, established in 1972 as the Hong
Kong Polytechnic and upgraded to a fully self-accrediting university in
1994, offers postgraduate, degree and sub-degree courses in six faculties:
Applied Science and Textiles, Business and Information Systems,
Communication, Construction and Land Use, Engineering, and Health and
Social Studies. It has close links with industry, commerce and the
community. Concurrent work and study are encouraged through
part-time and sandwich courses. The university has 11 443 students in
its full-time and sandwich courses, and 8 119 students in its part-time
courses.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which was
opened in 1991, awards bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in three
schools: Science, Engineering, and Business and Management. A fourth
school, Humanities and Social Science, offers graduate degrees and
provides general education for all undergraduates. In December 1997, the
university had 5 649 undergraduates and 1 527 graduate students.

The University of Hong Kong is the territory's oldest tertiary institution. It
was founded in 1911, continuing the work of a college of medicine
established in 1887. Its 10 739 full-time and 2 759 part-time students are
enrolled in nine faculties: Architecture, Arts, Dentistry, Education,
Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Sciences; and the School
of Business. Courses and programmes are at first degree, taught master's
and postgraduate research levels.

The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK), established in 1989 as the
Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong, has provided working adults with
more opportunities for higher education through open access and distance
learning courses. It was granted self-accrediting status in October 1996
and awarded university title in May 1997. Since 1993-94, the OUHK has
been self-financing. In 1997, about 23 000 students were enrolled in 111
courses leading to sub-degree, degree and post-graduate qualifications in
four schools, the School of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Business
and Administration, School of Education, and School of Science and
Technology, and a Centre for Continuing and Community Education.
About 6 141 students have graduated from OUHK with a bachelor's
degree.

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