2. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, founded in 1963, is a public research-oriented comprehensive university with the characteristics of academy system, equal emphasis on Chinese and English, and multiculturalism.
3. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is located in Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the top research university in Asia and enjoys an international reputation.
4. City University of Hong Kong, located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, was founded in 1984. It is a world-famous international public research comprehensive university and one of the eight institutions of higher learning funded by the University Grants Committee.
5. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, referred to as PolyU for short, is a public comprehensive research university located in the China Special Administrative Region. It has eight colleges and more than 30 teaching departments with a complete range of disciplines, offering more than 160 postgraduate and bachelor's degree courses.
6. Hong Kong Baptist University, referred to as HKBU, is located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Founded in 1956, it is one of the eight public research universities fully funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
7. Hong Kong Shue Yan University is located at Tsui Hui Road, BMW Hill, North Point, Hong Kong, China. Founded in 197 1, it is a comprehensive private university in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region which is legally self-financing.