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CityU is continuing to raise its profile and deepen its presence within the international academic community as a leading global university and through its strong position among the top 100 in the world university rankings. Excelling in research and professional education, the University is proud to be nurturing the talent and aspirations of our students and engaging in knowledge transfer with the goal of supporting social and economic advancement.
in the World
[THE] World University Rankings 2020 “Most International University”
in the World
[QS] Top 50 Under 50 2020
in the World
[THE] Young University Rankings 2019
in the World
[QS] World University Rankings 2020
in Asia
[THE] Asia University Rankings 2019
In the US News and World Report's Best Global Universities 2020, CityU was ranked 13th in Computer Science worldwide, 10th in Engineering in Asia, and 1st in Hong Kong and Taiwan in both disciplines. In addition, the College of Business was ranked 27th globally and 1st in the Asia-Pacific region in the University of Texas at Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings 2019.

CityU Veterinary Medical Centre opening

The CityU Veterinary Medical Centre, one of the largest veterinary clinics in Southeast Asia, officially opened in April 2019 to provide case studies and practicum opportunities for students at the University's Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences.
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Faculty accomplishments

Professor Chan Chi-hou, Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, received the 2019 IEEE AP-S Harrington-Mittra Computational Electromagnetics Award for outstanding achievements in the field.
Professor István T. Horváth, Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, was elected an External Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, for his significant contributions to catalysis and green chemistry.
The contributions of Dr Ng Yun-hau, Associate Professor, School of Energy and Environment, to the field of photoelectrocatalysis were recognised with the 2019 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education.
Professor Sun Dong, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering for his outstanding achievements in robotics and biomedical engineering.
Professor Zhang Ruiqin, Department of Physics, was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for his outstanding work in computational physics.

Highlights

CityU conferred Honorary Fellowships on Professor Cliff Sun, BBS, JP, Mr Herbert Tsoi, BBS, JP, and Dr Yip Kit-chuen in September 2019 in recognition of their contributions to the development of, and service to, the University and the community.

(From left) President Professor Way Kuo, Professor Cliff Sun, Dr Yip Kit-chuen, University Pro-Chancellor Dr Chung Shui-ming, Mr Herbert Tsoi, and Council Chairman Mr Lester Huang.

A donation of HK$2 million from Mapletree Investments will be used to set up an endowment fund to support Mapletree Scholarships and Mapletree Exchange Scholarships, two new schemes that will recognise CityU students with outstanding academic achievements and support qualified students to participate in exchange programmes respectively.

Professor Matthew Lee, Vice-President (Development and External Relations) (second left) and Mr Gavin Kwok, Director (Development Office) (first left) receive a donation from Mr Chua Tiow-chye, Mapletree Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (second right), and Mr Wan Kwong-weng, Mapletree Group Chief Corporate Officer.

Medal-winning leaders of innovation: (from left) Professor Jian Lu, Professor Michael Yang, Dr Roy Vellaisamy and Professor Michael Lam.

CityU innovators received two Gold and two Silver Medals at the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland. Dr Roy Vellaisamy, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Professor Michael Lam, Department of Chemistry, and their research team received one of the gold awards while the other was won by researchers led by Professor Michael Yang, Head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Professor Jian Lu, Vice-President (Research and Technology), and his research team were awarded Silver Medals for two further projects.
A HK$5 million donation awarded to CityU by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation will promote moral education, Chinese culture, and integration with world culture.

President Professor Way Kuo (second left), Professor Matthew Lee, Vice-President (Development and External Relations) (first right) and Professor Horace Ip, Vice-President (Student Affairs) (first left) present a souvenir to Mr Sam Tin, Chairman of the Board, Tin Ka Ping Foundation.

Professor Alex Jen, Provost and Chair Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, Professor Felipe Cucker, Head and Chair Professor, and Professor Yang Tong, Chair Professor, both from the Department of Mathematics, were elected Fellows of the European Academy of Sciences.

(From left) Professor Alex Jen, Professor Felipe Cucker, and Professor Yang Tong.

A launch ceremony for the CityU EE Joint Lab, established by the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) and an anticipated 72 organisations from the private and public sectors was held in September 2019. The goal is to set up a strong platform to promote the development of innovative technology, knowledge transfer, and talent.

Officiating guests at the ceremony: Professor Raymond Chan, Dean of the College of Science (first left), Professor Kuo Tei-wei, Dean of the College of Engineering (first right), Professor Stella Pang, Head of CityU’s EE (fourth left), and representatives from five of the partner organisations.

Officiating guests at the ceremony: Professor Raymond Chan, Dean of the College of Science (first left), Professor Kuo Tei-wei, Dean of the College of Engineering (first right), Professor Stella Pang, Head of CityU’s EE (fourth left), and representatives from five of the partner organisations.

(From left) Mr Leo Kung, Chairman of Ocean Park, Ms Josephine Woo, Executive Director, Education & Special Projects, Ocean Park, President Professor Way Kuo, and Mr Lau Ming-wai, Deputy Chairman of Ocean Park.

A Memorandum of Understanding signed between CityU and Ocean Park in September 2019 has formalised a long-term collaboration in veterinary science education, animal research, and conservation education with the marine theme park.
CityU Exhibition Gallery was named the Indra and Harry Banga Gallery in November 2019 in appreciation of the support and generosity of Mr Harry Banga, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Caravel Group, and Mrs Indra Banga, Member of the Board of Directors of The Caravel Group and Co-founder and Member of the Board of Directors of The Caravel Foundation.

(From left) President Professor Way Kuo; Mrs Indra Banga; Mr Harry Banga; and Council Chairman Mr Lester Huang at the naming ceremony.

A HK$2 million donation from the Chu Wong Yim Fong Charitable Foundation will be used to set up a scholarship and bursary endowment fund for CityU students.

(From right) President Professor Way Kuo, Mr Chu Hung-kwan, Founder and Chairman, Chu Wong Yim Fong Charitable Foundation, and Professor Matthew Lee, Vice-President (Development and External Relations).

A HK$3 million donation from the Hong Kong Hua-Yan Buddhist Association will enable the University to set up a further endowment fund for student scholarships at CityU.

Venerable Ti Lun, Founder and Chairman, Hong Kong Hua-Yan Buddhist Association (left) and President Professor Way Kuo at the cheque presentation ceremony.

Alumni and student achievements

The following CityU alumni were recognised in the HKSAR Government’s Honours and Justices of the Peace List 2019 for their outstanding contributions to society:
(in alphabetical order of surnames)
Dr Cheung Tin-cheung
PhD Building and Construction –
Silver Bauhinia Star
Mr Ho Kam-biu
MBA – Justice of the Peace
Miss Charmian Koo
Postgraduate Diploma Computer Science –
Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service
Dr George Lam
PCLL – Bronze Bauhinia Star
Mr Mo Shing-fung
BSocSc Policy Studies and Administration –
Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service
Ms Amy Ng
MBA – Justice of the Peace
Mrs Winnie Poon
BA Public and Social Administration –
Bronze Bauhinia Star
Ms Helen Yeung
MA Chinese (Chinese Language and Literature) – Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service
Mr Yip Tsz-fung
BBA Management Science –
Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service
The Honourable Yung Hoi-yan
Juris Doctor & PCLL – Justice of the Peace
Two teams of students comprising Owen Kwong (Department of Electronic Engineering) (third left), Chloe Lam (second left), Olive Chung (Department of Mechanical Engineering) (first left), Eric Lo (second right) and Ken Hung (School of Creative Media) (first right) won Hong Kong ICT Awards 2019 for their innovative projects that aim to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
The CityU squash team – Matthew Lai (Department of Chinese and History) (third right), Lincoln Chan (Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences) (third left), Tang Yat-chun (Department of Materials Science and Engineering) (second right) and Max Lee (School of Law) (second left) – won the men’s overall championship in the elite group of the 3rd All China University Squash Competition, held in Shanghai in December 2019. Matthew and Lincoln also won the championship and 1st runner-up respectively in the men’s singles.
In November 2019, EMBA and DBA graduate Dr Bobby Liu (centre) was elected President of the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, while EMBA alumnus Mr Wade Lam (second left) was appointed to the Council’s Executive Committee.
School of Creative Media alumna Ms Grace Lau won a Bronze Medal in the Women’s Individual Kata in the first Association of National Olympic Committees World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar.
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School of Creative Media graduates Mr Tommy Ng (top, centre) and Mr Hayden Mok (below, centre) won the top ASIA Gold-Grand Prize and ASIA Silver-Best Technique Award respectively at the 21st DigiCon6 ASIA competition, organised by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc in November 2019. Hayden also received a Hong Kong-Silver Award at the 21st DigiCon6 Hong Kong competition.
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