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PolyU aspires to become a world class university with emphasis on applied research and academic programmes. Offering numerous unique programmes in the region, it is the largest publicly-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong in terms of student number, with 26,000 full-time and part-time students, and a vast pool of close to 250,000 graduates, hailed for being "most preferred graduates" by recruiters in an independent survey.

  • PolyU Global Student Challenge

    PolyU has launched an inaugural annual global business plan competition to bring secondary and university students, who are creative and with business flair, from all over the world to present their ideas to influential entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and academics.  This is the unique opportunity to turn their sparkling ideas into innovative products or services. The finals will be staged in PolyU campus on 7th and 10th June 2010.  A series of activities will be held from 5 - 13th June aiming to provide an all rounded experience for finalists, from training to excursions in Hong Kong

  • Star Projects in Applied Research

    With a strategic emphasis on applied research, PolyU firmly believes that research is an integral part of academic pursue relevant to the needs of the society. Not only does it enrich academic teaching, it also advances the frontiers of knowledge and technology development, thus contributing to the advancement in competitiveness of business and industry and Hong Kong's strategic shift towards a knowledge-based economy.

  • Beijing Olympics & Beyond

    PolyU enjoys close relationships with the Chinese national sports authorities. Since 2005, the University has been working closely with national artistic gymnastics and tennis squads. In 2006, PolyU further became a partner in research and technology development of the Chinese Olympic Committee and in 2007 a long-term collaborative partner of National Sports Training Centre. Its Faculty of Health and Social Sciences also sent its experts in a broad range of disciplines to help the athletes prepare for the Beijing Olympics.

  • Make my own car - an impossible dream comes true

    The first Hong Kong-developed electric car mycar finally hits city's road...

    “Make my own car” – an impossible dream comes true, right here in Hong Kong. mycar, a two-seater micro car that is affordable and all-electric, is the first zero-emission vehicle created from the ground up by talented minds in Hong Kong.  The battery-driven mycar can be charged from conventional household wall socket.

  • Postgraduate Scholarship and Studentship at PolyU for outstanding students worldwide

    PolyU is actively recruiting outstanding students worldwide for nomination to a PhD Fellowship Scheme offered by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC). Successful candidates will receive from the PolyU and RGC a generous package of approximately USD114,000, covering tuition, monthly stipend and annual conference travel allowance. Application deadline: 1 December 2009.

  • Graduate School of Business (GSB) Soars in World Ranking

    GSB has been ranked Asia's Top 3 and world's Top 70 business schools based on research contributions in the world's top 24 business research journals, putting the School prominently on the world map. It has a significant jump of 12 places to seize 66th position in the latest 2004-2008 independent ranking exercise conducted by The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).

  • PolyU Outstanding Alumnus – World Renowned Fashion Designer

    PolyU Alumnus Ms Vivienne Tam has dazzled the global fashion followers with her signature East-meets-West innovative designs. She has founded her own fashion house in New York just 5 years after graduation in 1983, then created her own brand in 1994, with collections predominantly labeled "Made in Hong Kong/ China".

  • Taking steps to advance world-class hospitality education

    Well known as the pioneer of hotel and tourism education in Hong Kong, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management in PolyU is building a dedicated teaching hotel, which will also house conference facilities and research centres. The School has also proudly soared to rank fourth in the world and top in Asia based on research and scholarship in industry journal.