The Chinese University of Hong Kong was founded in 1963 and describes itself as a comprehensive research university and the only university in Hong Kong offering a college experience. It has nine colleges, including Chung Chi, New Asia, United and Shaw, and eight faculties. Under a “one brand, two campuses” model, CUHK founded the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in 2014 with Ministry of Education approval and describes it as its Shenzhen campus.
CUHK’s facts and figures site lists 18,438 undergraduates and 4,650 postgraduates on publicly funded programmes; the postgraduate breakdown is dated 31 December 2025. Fifteen of the 38 Areas of Excellence funded by Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee are led by CUHK researchers, and the university houses four state key laboratories. Dennis Lo Yuk-ming is Vice-Chancellor and President.