"HKU" redirects here. For the MTR station, see HKU station. For other uses, see HKU (disambiguation).
University of Hong Kong
香港大學
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Hongkongensis
Motto
Sapientia et Virtus (Latin) 明德格物 (Classical Chinese)
Motto in English
Wisdom and Virtue
Type
Public
Established
1 October 1887; 136 years ago (1887-10-01) (as Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese) 30 March 1911; 113 years ago (1911-03-30) (as University of Hong Kong)
ASAIHL, Universitas 21, ACU, JUPAS, AACSB, EQUIS, APRU, UGC, Heads of Universities Committee, Joint Quality Review Committee, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy, BHUA,[6] GHMUA
Mascot
Lion
Website
hku.hk
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
香港大学
Traditional Chinese
香港大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiānggǎng Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Hēunggóng Daaihhohk
Jyutping
Hoeng1gong2 Daai6hok6
IPA
[hœːŋ˥.kɔːŋ˧˥ taːi˨.hɔːk̚˨]
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.[7] Today, HKU has ten academic faculties and English is the main medium of instruction and assessment.
The University of Hong Kong was also the first team in the world to successfully isolate the coronavirus SARS-CoV, the causative agent of SARS.[8]
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^ abc"QuickStats – Student Profiles 2018 / 2019 (In Headcounts)". The University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^"QuickStats – Space". The University of Hong Kong. 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^"The "HKU 100" Logo". The University of Hong Kong Centenary. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^"McDonnell International Scholars Academy". Global.
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^"WHO-SARS Update 12 (SARS virus close to conclusive identification, new tests for rapid diagnosis ready soon)". Archived from the original on 11 April 2003. Scientists at Hong Kong University had previously announced, on 21 March, the isolation of a new virus that was strongly suspected to be the causative agent of SARS. (5th paragraph)
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