Hong Kong Polytechnic University

This 81-year-old Hong Kong Polytechnic University is ranked among the worlds Top 100 in the QS World University Rankings 2018 and among the Top 20 in THE Asia University Rankings 2018 Set on an expansive 23-acre campus in the heart of the eponymous island city, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (aka PolyU, estb. 1937) is a publicly-funded higher education institution focused on providing contemporary professional education and applied research opportunities to over 28,000 students. The 81-year-old varsity is ranked among the worlds Top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2018 and among the Top 20 in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2018. Initially christened the Government Trade School, a post-secondary technical institution, it was conferred full university status in 1994. Currently, the universitys eight faculties and schools — applied science and textiles, business, construction and environment, engineering, health and social sciences, humanities, design, hotel and tourism management — offer over 220 undergrad, postgrad and doctoral programmes to 28,499 students mentored by 1,368 academics and 1,307 research personnel. Hong Kong. Located on Chinas south coast, Hong Kong (pop. 7.4 million) is one of two special administrative regions of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), the other being neighbouring Macau. A former British colony, Hong Kong was returned to PRC in 1997 after 156 years of British rule. Empowered by a low-crime and low-corruption environment, Hong Kong has developed into a premier global business and financial entrepot, serving as an important bridge between multinational corporations and mainland China. Ancient Chinese temples are juxtaposed against towering steel-and-glass skyscrapers in this island city famous for its street as well as high-end shopping. From the lively nightlife of Lan Kwai Fong on Hong Kong Island, to long distance walking trails in the hills of the New Territories, to Chinese festivals celebrated across the city, Hong Kong offers students an exciting mix of leisure options. The city also boasts a lively arts scene with a wide range of plays, concerts and creative events staged through the year. The climate is humid, sub-tropical with temperatures ranging from 10°C in winter to 33°C in summer. Campus facilities. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus sprawls across 23 acres in Kowloon, adjacent to the commercial district of Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui, and is easily accessible by public transport. The campus hosts 20 interconnected buildings including state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, multi-purpose auditoriums, Industrial Centre, language learning centres, bookstore, convenience store, bank, ATM, postal services, health clinics and 12 catering establishments. The well-stocked university library hosts 5.32 million titles including 1.26 million volumes, 3 million e-books, 83,821 e-journals and 3,906 study spaces. Sports facilities include the Olympic-size Michael Clinton Swimming Pool; Fong Shu Chuen Hall, a multi-purpose sports hall for basketball, volleyball, martial arts and badminton; Keith Legg Sports Field featuring a five-a-side artificial turf soccer pitch; Kwong On Jubilee Sports Centre with basketball, badminton and squash courts, a laboratory for fitness testing; two golf practice bays; two rooftop tennis courts, and a table tennis room. In…