City University of Hong Kong is a state-owned institution headquartered in Hong Kong. Founded in 1984, the university employs approximately 4,690 individuals. It functions as a public research university offering higher education, located specifically in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) held a flag-raising ceremony at the University Circle on October 1, 2026, to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Council Chairman Professor the Honourable Michael Ngai, Deputy Chairman Mr. David Ho Chi-hoo, Treasurer Mr. Charles Chin Ying-on, and Acting President Professor Chun-Sing Lee officiated the event. Previously, on September 30, CityUHK achieved its best-ever results in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, advancing three places to rank 70th globally due to performance across multiple evaluation metrics. This followed the opening ceremony for its 2026 Chinese Judges Programmes, held on September 21, by the CityUHK School of Law and the Centre for Judicial Education and Research cum Identification of Hong Kong Law (JERI) for programs including the Doctor of Juridical Science Programme for Chinese Senior Judges, the Master of Laws Programme for Chinese Judges, and the Advanced Programme for Chinese Senior Judges.
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