Executive Summary

The Plan

Our Strategic Plan 2020–2025: World-class Research and Education builds on the aspirations defined in our previous plan for 2015–2020 and includes a roadmap for the next 25 years. This roadmap will guide us in raising CityU’s levels of excellence in research and education for the benefit of the world at large.

These five strategic themes will guide our development over the next five years:

Education and Student Development
Research and Knowledge Transfer
Faculty and Staff Advancement
Campus Growth and Sustainability
Global Identity and University Advancement

Chapter 5 lists specific aims for the actions required to fulfil the 2020–2025 strategic themes, and hence to realise CityU’s vision as a leading global university. In accordance with our mission statement, we will continue to nurture our students’ talents and create applicable knowledge for social and economic advancement. Success in these endeavours over the next five years will allow us to further raise CityU’s academic excellence, international and local standing, and societal importance along the trajectory set up to 2045.

Readiness for World-class Research and Education

The successful implementation of our Strategic Plan 2015–2020 Making a Difference through Excellence in Research and Professional Education has created a strong foundation for our next five-year planning horizon. CityU’s improvement in the QS World University Rankings, from 108th in 2015 to 52nd in 2020, indicates how much the University has accomplished. Our academic excellence is also evidenced in the 2016 QAC Quality Audit Report, which noted the success of CityU’s discovery-enriched curricula in enhancing the student learning experience, commended our effort in facilitating innovation among students and staff, and praised the excellent network of student services and the variety of overseas exchanges and internships promoting global engagement. Graduate employment also continued to improve. In 2018, 90% of our graduates were in full-time employment with an increased average income.

CityU’s readiness to be a centre of excellence for world-class research and education is evidenced by some of the following landmarks over the 2015–2020 strategic plan period:

establishing the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study in 2015;
receiving the greatest number of US utility patents among universities in Hong Kong for three consecutive years from 2016;
receiving major donations, such as HK$500M from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust in 2017 to build the One Health Tower;
offering the first local six-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine programme in 2017/18;
launching the redesigned website and unifying logos in 2019 to strengthen our institutional identity and promote the University to a wider audience; and
signing an agreement with the Dongguan government in 2020.

Campus Autonomy

Despite the social unrest in Hong Kong in 2019, CityU will continue to maintain political neutrality. In addition, we will monitor our budget closely in view of the financial constraints caused by the social unrest in 2019 and the pandemic in 2020. Notwithstanding these restrictions, we remain committed to our core values and mission, nurturing student talent, and creating applicable knowledge for social and economic development.

Consultative Process and Implementation

The development of this strategic plan has benefited from the wisdom of the CityU community at all levels through consultation meetings and subsequent submissions from related units. The strategic plan for 2020–2025 is the outcome of three stages of campus-wide consultations that took place between May and October 2019. The process involved collecting information from all stakeholders through face-to-face in-depth interviews, focus group interviews, and online consultations, among others. Our heartfelt thanks go to all participants.

The whole of the University community supports taking action within the five strategic themes to maintain our upward trajectory in the 2020–2025 period. By meeting challenges, seizing opportunities, building on our strengths, and addressing gaps in our planning and provision, we can fulfil our mission and vision as a great university and become an even stronger force for good in the world.

概要

計劃

《2020-2025年策略性發展計劃：世界級研究與教學》承接並擴展《2015-2020年策略性發展計劃》的願景，及構建未來二十五年的規劃路線圖，以指引城大持續提升教研卓越，為世界謀福祉。

大學為今後五年的發展確立了五大主題：

教學與學生發展
研究與知識轉移
教職員發展
校園建設與可持續性
全球定位與大學拓展

第五章列舉為實現《2020-2025年策略性發展計劃》之具體目標，以實現城大成為國際領先大學的願景。承擔城大的使命，大學將繼續矢志培育及拓展學生才能，創造實用知識，推動社會與經濟進步。期待未來五年教研的斐然成績，推動大學沿着2045路線圖的發展方向，進一步提升學術卓越、國際與本港地位，以及對社會的重要性。

世界級研究與教學：蓄勢待發

城大成功落實以「卓越精益求創新、教研並進育專才」為主題的《2015-2020年策略性發展計劃》，為下一個五年計劃的遠景打下穩固基礎。城大在QS世界大學排名由2015年的第108位躍升至2020年的第52位，印證大學在此期間取得的出色成就。大學的優異學術成績在質素保證局2016年公佈的質素核證報告中也得到確認。報告提及城大的「重探索求創新」課程成功提升學生的學習體驗，表彰大學為促進學生與教師創新所做的努力，並稱讚大學的優質學生服務網絡，以及各種促進全球參與的海外交流與實習。城大畢業生就業能力也持續提升，據2018年的紀錄，90%的城大畢業生獲全職聘用，平均薪酬不斷提升。

城大已準備就緒，銳意成為世界級卓越教研中心，而以下一些過去五年來的非凡成就可以佐證：

於2015年創立香港高等研究院；
從2016年起連續三年在本地大學中獲得最多美國發明專利；
獲大額捐款，如香港賽馬會慈善信託基金2017年捐贈用於興建健康一體化大樓的五億港元；
於2017/18學年推出本地首個六年制獸醫學學士課程；
於2019年推出新設計的網頁和統一各部門的標誌，以提升大學形象識別，進一步推廣城大；及
於2020年與東莞巿政府簽署協議。

校園自主

在2019年香港社會動盪期間，城大保持了政治中立，往後仍會貫徹始終。我們亦會密切注意財政預算以應對由2019年社會動盪及2020年新冠肺炎疫情引致的財政緊絀。縱使面對各種逆境，城大仍會繼續緊守其價值觀和使命，致力培育和拓展學生才能，創造實用知識，推動社會和經濟進步。

諮詢過程及實施

大學透過系列諮詢會議及部門的書面提交，收集城大社群上下的寶貴意見，以制定此《策略性發展計劃》。《2020-2025年策略性發展計劃》是2019年5月至10月期間在全校進行三個階段諮詢後集思廣益的成果。諮詢過程包括透過面對面深度訪談、焦點小組訪談、網上諮詢，以及其它不同途徑收集各方持份者的意見。在此謹向所有參與者致以衷心感謝。

大學成員一致支持城大於2020-2025年間倍道而進，循五大策略主題繼續致力向上。為落實各目標，大學將迎接挑戰，把握機會，發揮優勢，補足差距，以實現成為世界一流大學及推動社會進步的使命及願景。