2nd International Symposium on Energy and Environment

An Introduction to HKU

The University of Hong KongTuesday, December 9, 2008

HKUHKUHKUHKU

Founded in 1911Th HK C ll f M di i ( t bli h d 1887)The HK College of Medicine (established 1887)One of the oldest higher education institutions in Asia

Welcome to HKUA B i f i t d tiA Brief introduction

Founded in 1911 10 Faculties: Architecture, Arts, Business &

Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences

Academic and language centres 12,000 undergraduates 8,800 postgraduates (RPg, TPg)8,800 postgraduates (RPg, TPg) HKU School of Professional and Continuing

Education (SPACE including Community3

Education (SPACE, including Community College)

Institutions funded by the UGCCityPoly 1984

CityU 1994 Baptist College p g1956

HKBU 1994Lingnan College 1967

CUHK established 1963

Lingnan U 1999

HKIEd established

HK Poly 1972

PolyU 1994

established 1994

Self-accredit 2004 PolyU 1994

HKU origins date

HKUST established 1991

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Founded 1911

UGCs traditional roleUGC s traditional role

Buffer and Broker between institutions and Buffer and Broker between institutions and Government, responsible for

Ad i i d i d l tAdvising on academic development

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HKUs Differentiated RoleHKU s Differentiated Role

ComprehensiveComprehensive Research-led

E li h di English-medium Interdisciplinarity Holistic/whole-person education Hall educationHall education Lifelong Learning

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Sassoon Road CampusStanley Ho Sports Field

Main Campus

Pokfulam Road

JC Student Village IIMain Campus

JC Student Village I

Flora Ho sports Centre

PPDH

Physical locationPhysical location

Higher Education f th K l d E

Development of talents and leaders

for the Knowledge Economy

Development of talents and leaders selection and nurture employabilityemployability

Advancement of scholarship research and discovery research and discovery academic excellence

Knowledge transfer/exchange Knowledge transfer/exchange engagement sharing

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sharing

Quality Students L l d N l lLocal and Non-local

Admitting top-performing students Admitting top-performing students Growing interest of outstanding students

from outside Hong Kongfrom outside Hong Kong 12,000+ Mainland applicants for 264 places in the

2008 admission exercise21% i i l l t d t l t (f 21% increase in non-local student enrolment (from 1,597 to 1,939) in UGC-funded programmes in 2007/08, representing 15% of total headcount

l tenrolment Keen competition for RPg places

688 admitted vs 3 572 applied in 2007/08 (1 in 5)12

688 admitted vs 3,572 applied in 2007/08 (1 in 5)

Research Strategies

Clean Energy Clean Energy

China-West

Clean Energy Sustainable

Environment Molecular

Materials Genomics Drug China-West

Clean Energy Sustainable

Environment Molecular

Materials Genomics Drug

Studies Contemporary

China China Business &

Economics

g Nano-technology Computational

Sciences Information

Technology

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Studies Contemporary

China China Business &

Economics

g Nano-technology Computational

Sciences Information

Technology

HKU 2008 HKU 2008 Strategic Strategic Research Research

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Infection & Immunology

Development & Public Health

Areas Areas & &

ThemesThemes Infection & Immunology

Development & Public Health

Areas Areas & &

ThemesThemes

pReproduction

Healthy Ageing Cancer Biomedical

Engineering

Law, Policy & Development

Sciences of Learning

pReproduction

Healthy Ageing Cancer Biomedical

Engineering

Law, Policy & Development

Sciences of Learning

Consolidated to 5 Areas and 19 Themes in 2008

HKUs good work on SARS is recognized

Identification and isolation of SARS icoronavirus

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Direct EM Lung Bx virus

Thin section cultured virus

Negative stain cultured virus

Our mainland partnersp Teaching and research collaborations with the

leading universitiesleading universities Peking, Tsinghua, Fudan, Zhejiang, Shanghai Jiaotong,

Nanjing, Xian Jiaotong, Wuhan, Harbin, Zhongshan, 10 joint laboratories in mainland with Chinese

Academy of Sciences & leading universities in ChinaChina

State Key Laboratories at HKU: Emerging Infectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious Diseases Brain and Cognitive Sciences

MBA programme with Fudan University

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Internationalization (1) At present the only English-medium university in

Hong Kong International academic staff

40% expatriates International student body

Non-local students on HKU campus (2008/09) 6 532 including 2 436 outside of Mainland6,532 including 2,436 outside of Mainland

Exchange programmes with >180 non-local institutions 817 incoming exchange students in 2008/09

Fostering inter-cultural tolerance, understanding and appreciation

Emphasis on English language support in 4 year17

Emphasis on English language support in 4-year curriculum

Internationalization (2)Our global partners Collaboration with >300 universities & academic or

research institutes Exchange of students with >180 universities in 25

countries (including the Mainland)countries (including the Mainland) Joint laboratories and research institutes

e.g. Influenza Centre (WHO), Pasteur Institute (Paris), Aaron Diamond AIDS Institute (New York), The Centre for Applied Genomics (Toronto), East-West Alliance (Cambridge, UC Berkeley, UToronto)

eMBA programmes with London Business School, and Columbia University

Asia/Pacific Regional Centre for WTO Trade Policy

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Asia/Pacific Regional Centre for WTO Trade Policy Course

Range and Breadth (1)Range and Breadth (1) Comprehensive university with 10

FacultiesFaculties Broad curriculum

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary curriculum Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary curriculum, broadening/elective courses, language courses, IT courses4 i l t th d 4-year curriculum strengthened common core and language support courses under an enabling structure

Co-curriculum Whole-person education : non-credit bearing

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general education courses, hall education, extra-curricular activities

Range and Breadth (2)Range and Breadth (2)

Employability of graduatesd f fl ibl i l graduates from a flexible curriculum

personal fulfilment and intellectual growth generic skills generic skills learning outcomes student-oriented learning student-oriented learning whole person education responsible global citizensresponsible global citizens

Curriculum reform in 2012 implementation of core curriculum in 2010

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HKUs Strengths and C it tCommitment

High quality students from both local and non-High quality students from both local and nonlocal sources

Whole-person education and leadership trainingo e pe so educat o a d eade s p t a g High quality, research-active academic staff Internationalization Range of disciplines + breadth of curriculum Active engagement in knowledge

transfer/exchange and interaction with the community

21 Conducive environment

Conducive Environment (1) Campus renewal

Centennial Campus development Successful governance and management reform,

plus HRM and budget allocation reformsSupportive alumni locally and overseas Supportive alumni locally and overseas Convocation and 93 alumni bodies (including 19

non-local chapters)p ) e.g. mentorship programme

Philanthropy and community endorsement Donations received in 2007/08 >$1 billion (made

possible by Stanley Ho Alumni Challenge and Government matching)

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g) 37 endowed professorships @ $20M each

Environmental & Sustainability R tiReporting

Our reporting work commenced in 2002Our reporting work commenced in 2002 Staff from our academic centres, Estates

Office, Registry, Sustainability Officer, g y, y We now produce an annual Sustainability

Report which is widely circulated in the p yUniversity and wider community

We follow best practice in the field and since 2004 we have worked with the reporting framework for public sector bodies promoted th h th Gl b l R ti I iti ti (GRI)through the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

HKUs major developments in the next five yearsin the next five years

4-year curriculum (2012) First stage of implementation by 2010

Recruitment of top academics Centenary Recruitment Plan (200 more by

2012) Campus staff and student hostels Campus, staff and student hostels

Centennial campus +42,100 sq M (net) New student residence +1,800 places byNew student residence 1,800 places by

2011 Internationalization

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Including recruitment of non-local studentsto 20% of student population

Dr Sun Yat-sen, a graduate of Hong Kong College of Medicine (the forerunner of the University), with students

after addressing Congregation in 1923

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