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Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)[note 1] is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School, it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status.[9]

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
香港理工大學 (Chinese)
Motto開物成務 勵學利民[1]
Motto in English
To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind[2]
TypePublic
Established1937; 86 years ago (1937), as Government Trade School
1947; 76 years ago (1947), as Hong Kong Technical College
24 March 1972; 51 years ago (1972-03-24), as Hong Kong Polytechnic
25 November 1994; 28 years ago (1994-11-25), granted university status[3]
ChairmanLam Tai-fai
ChancellorJohn Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
PresidentTeng Jin-guang
Vice-presidentMiranda Lou[4]
Kwok-yin Wong[4]
Ben Young[4]
Christopher Chao[4]
ProvostWing-tak Wong[4]
Academic staff
1,230[5]
Students26,245 (2019/2020)[5]
Location
11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom
, ,
22°18′18″N 114°10′48″E / 22.30500°N 114.18000°E / 22.30500; 114.18000
CampusUrban
9.46 hectares (0.0946 km2)[6]
Colours    Red and grey[7]
AffiliationsBeijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance (BHUA)
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Websitepolyu.edu.hk
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese香港理工大学
Traditional Chinese香港理工大學
Cantonese YaleHēunggóng Léihgūng Daaihhohk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Lǐgōng Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Léihgūng Daaihhohk
JyutpingHoeng1gong2 lei5gung1 daai6hok6

PolyU consists of 8 faculties and schools, offering programmes covering applied science, business, construction, environment, engineering, social science, health, humanities, design, hotel and tourism management. The university offers over 160 taught programmes for more than 25,800 students every year.[10] It is the largest public tertiary institution in terms of number of students.

As of 2022–24, PolyU ranks globally 87th by THE,[11] 65th by QS,[12] 100th in US News and 151~200th in ARWU. PolyU is among the top 10 young universities worldwide according to THE and QS, and was the 6th most international university worldwide in 2023 according to THE.[13]

History Edit

Government Trade School (1937–1947) Edit

In 1937, the Government Trade School was founded at Wood Road, Wan Chai. The school was the first publicly funded, post-secondary technical institution in Hong Kong.[14] Under George White, the then principal, it ran classes in marine wireless operating, mechanical engineering and building construction.[15] The campus was a three-storey high Victorian architecture, and commonly referred to the “Red Brick House” by the locals.[16]

Hong Kong Technical College (1947–1972) Edit

After World War II, the Government Trade School became the Hong Kong Technical College in 1947, offering both full-time and part-time courses. In 1957, the new campus of the college located in Hung Hom was constructed. It was opened by Sir Alexander Grantham, the then Governor of Hong Kong.[15]

Hong Kong Polytechnic (1972–1994) Edit

In 1965, Sir Chung Sze-yuen (S.Y. Chung) suggested establishing a polytechnic in Hong Kong to provide post-secondary technical education. Dr Tang Ping-yuen was appointed by the government as the chair of the Polytechnic Planning Committee in May 1969.[17] On 24 March 1972, the Legislative Council passed the Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance and the institute was established. Sir Chung assumed the first chair of the Polytechnic Board of Directors (later renamed Polytechnic Council in 1978). The Polytechnic's mandate was to provide professional-oriented education to meet the need for qualified workers. The institution launched its first five degree programmes in 1983, and introduced its first MPhil and PhD programmes in 1986 and 1989 respectively.[15]

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1994–Present) Edit

In 1994, the university gained approval from the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee (UPGC; now UGC) for self-accreditation of degree programmes, without the restrictions from the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance .[18] With that, the Institution assumed full university status on 25 November 1994, changing its name to “The Hong Kong Polytechnic University”.[15]

Campuses Edit

Main campus Edit

PolyU's main campus, in Hung Hom, Kowloon,[19] was designed by a team led by James Kinoshita from P&T Group in 1972.[20] It has over 20 buildings with red-brick walls, many of which are inter-connected and raised one floor above the podium, creating sheltered open-air spaces for multi-purposes such as logistics and parking.[21] Apart from buildings named after donors, the rotundas which connects the buildings are identified in English letters (from cores and blocks A to Z, without K, O and I). It is one of the largest and densest educational campus in the world.[22]

Block Z is the eighth phase of the campus expansion project. It is situated across the northwestern side of the main campus, separated by Chatham Road. It can be accessed through a pedestrian tunnel or a 80-meter-long footbridge, which was proposed in 2016 and built in 2019.[23]

In addition to classrooms, laboratories and other academic facilities, the university provides a multi-purpose auditorium, recreational and catering facilities, medical facilities, as well as a bookstore and banks. The Jockey Club Auditorium began operation in 2000, its balcony and main floor seating accommodate up to 1,084 persons. It is specially designed as a multi-purpose venue for the hosting of conferences, seminars, ceremonies, corporate meetings, as well as the increasing number of cultural activities and performances, operas, chamber music, dramas, dances, film shows, variety shows, mini concerts etc.[24]

There are multiple sports facilities, including two swimming pools (Block X and Michael Clinton Swimming Pool), 2 indoor sports grounds (Shaw Sports Complex and Kwong On Jubilee Sports Centre), an outdoor sports ground (Keith Legg Sports Field) with basketball and soccer fields and jogging track, 2 outdoor tennis courts, and a joint-sports centre.

 
Landscape of the main campus in Hung Hom in January 2016

Pao Yue-kong Library Edit

The PolyU Library was established on 1 August 1972.[25] Two centres operated in Hung Hom and Quarry Bay until 1976, when they eventually merged into the present building. It was named after shipping entrepreneur and philanthropist Yue-Kong Pao in 1995.

In 2014, there were over 2.77 million of library holdings in total, with nearly 600,000 electronic resources. The six-storey library provides 3,900 study spaces and is equipped with a 24-hour study centre and audio-visual information areas. In 2017, the 3/F and 4/F of the library was transformed into the "i-space" which contains services such as VR Experience Zone, Internet of Things (IoT), Laser Cutting / Engraving, 3D Scanning, Book Scanning, Large Format Printing, Vinyl Cutting and 3D Printing. Video production facilities such as the One button studio and Digital Studio are also available on the 3/F.

Innovation Tower Edit

The Innovation Tower, designed by Zaha Hadid, is located on the northwestern side of the university's main campus. This 15-story building provides 15,000 square meters of net floor area. It houses facilities for the School of Design, including exhibition areas, multi-functional classrooms and lecture theatres, design studios and workshops, as well as a communal lounge. The School of Design has been ranked among the best design schools worldwide.[26]

Teaching and research hotel Edit

The Hotel Icon was officially opened on 21 September 2011. The hotel is wholly owned by the university as a teaching and research hotel of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM). SHTM has consistently been ranked among the top hotel and tourism management schools in the world.

Hung Hom Bay and West Kowloon Campus Edit

The Hung Hom Bay Campus and West Kowloon Campus are the two satellite campuses which house the College of Professional and Continuing Education which is formed by two subsidiaries: the Hong Kong Community College (HKCC) and School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED).

Established in 2001 under the auspices of PolyU, HKCC is a self-financed post-secondary institution which offers associate degree and higher diploma programmes spanning the domains of arts, science, social sciences, business, health care and design for senior secondary school leavers. HKCC classes are conducted at the Hung Hom Bay and West Kowloon.[27]

Academics Edit

Organisation Edit

As of 2020, the university had 915 sub-degree students, 14,961 undergraduate students, and 10,369 postgraduate students.

Over 150 programmes (including Higher diploma, Bachelor's degrees with honours, and postgraduate programmes) are offered through 8 faculties and schools, including Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, School of Design, and School of Hotel and Tourism Management.[28]

PolyU Graduate School, established in September 2020, oversees the administration of research postgraduate education of the university, though the academic supervision of students is still managed by the respective faculties, schools or department.[29]

The College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPEC), founded in 2002, is a subsidiary of the university. As of 2019, the college had 13,032 students. It is formed by Hong Kong Community College (HKCC) and School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED), both of which offer self-financed degree programmes and sub-degrees programmes in the name of the college.[30]

Faculty/School Year Founded
Faculty of Engineering 1937
Faculty of Construction and Environment 1937
School of Design 1964
Faculty of Humanities 1974
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences 1977
School of Hotel and Tourism Management 1979
Faculty of Business 2002
College of Professional and Continuing Education 2002
Graduate School 2020
Faculty of Science (restructured in 2022)
School of Fashion and Textiles 1957 (restructured in 2022)

Notable academics Edit

As of 2020, PolyU employed 1,182 academic faculty members and 1,504 research staff, with additional staff at the CPEC. The faculty includes scholars such as Swedish systemic functional linguist C.M.I.M. Matthiessen, electrical and electronic engineer Philip Chan, mechanical engineer Timothy W. Tong. Some politicians in Hong Kong serve as faculty in PolyU, including current or former member of the Legislative Council Fernando Cheung, Lau Siu-lai, Helena Wong and Cheng Chung-tai.

Research Edit

PolyU's research focus areas include: aerospace, aviation, big data and AI, food safety, health science, infrastructure monitoring, intelligent construction, sustainability and smart city. To facilitate the implementation of cross-disciplinary research through collaborations among faculties and schools and other local and overseas institutions and partners, PolyU established a wide variety of research laboratories, institutes and centres, for instance, the Aviation Services Research Centre with Boeing.[31][32]

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel established by PolyU in 2006 acts as a focal point to enhance technological innovation in textiles and apparel industry for the development of highly competitive industrial clusters in Hong Kong.[33]

Rankings and reputation Edit

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[34]151–200 (2023)
QS World[35]65 (2024)
QS Under 50[36]6 (2021)
THE World[37]87 (2024)
THE Reputation[38]126–150 (2022)
THE Young Universities[39]4 (2023)
USNWR Global[40]100 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[41]25 (2022)
THE Asia[42]14 (2023)
USNWR Asia[43]13 (2023)

Overall Rankings Edit

Globally, PolyU is #65 in the QS World University Rankings 2024, #87 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, #100 in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022–2023, and #151–200 in ARWU 2023.

PolyU was #94 worldwide in terms of aggregate performance across THE, QS, and, ARWU in 2022.[44]

PolyU was named the 6th most international university in the world in 2023 by THE.

Young University Rankings Edit

PolyU was ranked #6 worldwide (#3 in Hong Kong) in the QS "Top 50 Under 50" list of the world's top young universities (2021) [45] and #4 worldwide (#2 in Hong Kong) in the Times Higher Education's Young University Rankings 2023.[46]

Subject / Area Rankings Edit

QS Subject Rankings Edit

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: [47]

Subject (only subjects ranked among top 100 are listed) PolyU's World Rank
Hospitality and Leisure Management 10
Engineering – Civil & Structural 15
Architecture / Built Environment 15
Art & Design 16
Environmental Sciences 46
Business and Management Studies 48
Linguistics 55
Accounting and Finance 57
Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing 74
Engineering – Electrical and Electronic 76
Computer Science and Informative Systems 92
Geography 51–100
Nursing 51–100
Statistics and Operational Research 51–100

In the QS World University Rankings by Broad Subject Area 2022:

Broad Subject Area PolyU's World Rank
Social Sciences and Management 50
Engineering & Technology 69
Arts & Humanities 130
Natural Sciences 226
Life Sciences & Medicine 385

THE Subject Rankings Edit

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subjects (2023):[48]

Subject PolyU's World Rank
Business and Economics 27
Engineering 40
Social Sciences 68
Arts & Humanities 73
Computer Science 79
Physical Sciences 101–125
Life Sciences 126–150
Clinical & Health 151–175

GRAS (ARWU Subject Rankings) Edit

2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) by ShanghaiRanking:

Subject (only subjects ranked among top 50 are listed) PolyU's world rank
Hospitality & Tourism Management 1
Civil Engineering 4
Management 4
Transportation Science & Technology 5
Nursing 21
Instruments Science & Technology 25
Mechanical Engineering 25
Remote Sensing 37
Automation & Control 41
Aerospace Engineering 44
Business Administration 44
Computer Science & Engineering 44
Environmental Science & Engineering 50

Other subject rankings Edit

The Faculty of Business is ranked 1st in shipping research in the world, based on 2016 to 2018 data from Thomson Reuters' ISI Web of Science. 55th in the Top 100 World Rankings of Business Schools by University of Texas at Dallas, based on research contributions to 24 leading business journals from 2012 to 2016.[49]

The School of Design is among top 3 design schools in Greater China, according to Business Week (Oct 2009 issue) and top 25 design schools in the world and is the only selected design school in Asia, according to Business Insider magazine (Dec 2012 issue).

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) is ranked 1st in the category of commerce, management, tourism and services, University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2019/20, [50] and 2nd in research and scholarly activities among institutions specializing in hospitality and tourism, according to the World Ranking of Top 100 Hospitality and Tourism Programs by Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (Nov 2009 issue).[51]

Graduate Employability Rankings Edit

PolyU graduates ranked #71 worldwide in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 and #133 worldwide in the Times Higher Education's Global University Employability Ranking 2022.[52][53]

According to the "Opinion Survey on the Public Ranking of Universities in Hong Kong" conducted by HKUPOP (now HKPORI), PolyU graduates were the 4th (in 2015 and in 2014), 2nd (in 2016), and 3rd (in 2017) most preferred university graduates by employers in Hong Kong. [54]

Governance Edit

The governing body of the PolyU is the Council, established in accordance with the PolyU Ordinance. The President and the Deputy President are ex officio members. There are also 17 external members from the business and professional sectors, three elected staff members, one alumni member and two elected student members.[55]The highest advisory body of the Council is the University Court, which is responsible for providing opinions on the direction of the university to promote the development of the university.[56]

Presidents Edit

List of presidents of PolyU and their predecessors (known as the director of the Hong Kong Polytechnic before 1994):

Cooperation Edit

PolyU has established cooperative relations with more than 280 universities or institutions in 39 countries and regions around the world, and signed about 445 agreements in the areas of student exchange arrangements to joint research cooperation.[57]

Student life Edit

Student organization Edit

 
Block VA, the building for the PolyU Students’ Union in March 2014.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students’ Union (HKPUSU) is a student-run organization that is autonomous from the university administration for promoting the interests and welfare of full-time undergraduates (excluding postgraduate and College of Professional and Continuing Education students).

Sports teams Edit

  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Handball
  • Karate-do
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Woodball

Student halls Edit

There are two student halls of residence buildings provided by the university, in Hung Hom Bay and Ho Man Tin. The residential halls include:

  • Hung Hom Bay – Research postgraduate: Boyan Hall (19,20/F). Undergraduates: Kaiyuan Hall (17,18/F), Wuhua Hall (15,16/F), Chengde Hall (13,14/F), Wuxian Hall (11,12/F), Lizhi Hall (9,10/F), Lisheng Hall (5,6/F), Minyin Hall (3,4/F). Female residents: Xuemin Hall (7,8/F).
  • Ho Man Tin – Co-ed halls for all students: 3-7/F (purple), 5-9/F (blue), 10-14/F (green), 12-16/F (yellow), 17-21/F (orange), 19-23/F (red); 24-25/F is warden's floor.

The university also provides three off-campus housing sites, located in Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, and Tsim Sha Tsui. It offers around 250 residential places at urban areas, as an accommodation option for non-local students.

Incidents Edit

Democracy wall controversy Edit

The university's faculty-led Student Discipline Committee, with the support of the university council chairman Lam Tai-fai,[58] expelled one student and suspended another for one year in response to an October 2018 incident arising from a dispute over postings by students on the "Democracy Wall" bulletin board then managed by the students' union. The students had posted messages in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the "Umbrella Movement" democracy occupation protests of 2014 and calling for Hong Kong independence from the CCP-ruled People's Republic of China. Another two students were ordered to serve terms of community service. The students had been ordered by management to take them down.[59]

The evidence called at the disciplinary committee hearing, at which the students were denied legal representation, included video footage in which the students were observed shouting and knocking on doors. It was alleged that they had made defamatory comments, assaulted a staff member and damaged property, all of which accusations were denied by the students. The university described their behaviour as "unruly". Among them were a former student union leader, an elected member of the school's governing council and a former external vice-president of the student union. No avenue for appeal from a decision of the committee is available.[60]

Numerous pro-democracy groups, including more than a dozen legislators and 19 student organisations, protested the decision of the committee. The 90,000-strong Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union described the punishments as excessive.[61]

2019 campus siege Edit

In November 2019, the university was occupied by protesters as part of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests; confrontation with the Hong Kong Police Force occurred from 17 November to 19 November. On 16 November, police attempted to enter the campus, but failed as protestors barricaded the entrance and used petrol bombs to attack them.[62][63][64][65] The police then blocked all exits of the university campus and requested all protesters inside to surrender. On 18 November, the police attempted to enter the campus again using tear gas, rubber bullets, bean bags, and sponge grenades.[66] Protestors responded by throwing petrol bombs at police.[67] The university has been described as being a battleground during the conflict.[68] The university was later sealed off by police, only several protesters managed to escape.[69] This resulted in a 3-days long standoff. More than 280 protesters were injured while more than 1,000 persons were arrested.[70]

Notable alumni Edit

Notable alumni of PolyU include Chinese Premier Li Qiang, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Leung Chun-ying, former Hong Kong Legislator Lam Tai-fai and Chan Kam-lam, explorer Rebecca Lee, film director Wong Kar-wai and Raman Hui, musician Paul Wong, singer Gigi Leung, fashion designer Vivienne Tam and software engineer Lui Kim-man.

Gallery Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ The university itself only spells its short form as "PolyU"; other spellings such as HKPU are unrecognised by the university.[8]

See also Edit

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Bibliography Edit

  • Waters, D. D., A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong – with special reference to the Polytechnic University (2002).

External links Edit

  • Official website

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University PolyU note 1 is a public research university located in Hung Hom Hong Kong The university is one of the eight government funded degree granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong In 1994 the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status 9 Hong Kong Polytechnic University香港理工大學 Chinese Motto開物成務 勵學利民 1 Motto in EnglishTo learn and to apply for the benefit of mankind 2 TypePublicEstablished1937 86 years ago 1937 as Government Trade School1947 76 years ago 1947 as Hong Kong Technical College24 March 1972 51 years ago 1972 03 24 as Hong Kong Polytechnic25 November 1994 28 years ago 1994 11 25 granted university status 3 ChairmanLam Tai faiChancellorJohn Lee Ka chiu as Chief Executive of Hong Kong PresidentTeng Jin guangVice presidentMiranda Lou 4 Kwok yin Wong 4 Ben Young 4 Christopher Chao 4 ProvostWing tak Wong 4 Academic staff1 230 5 Students26 245 2019 2020 5 Location11 Yuk Choi Road Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong22 18 18 N 114 10 48 E 22 30500 N 114 18000 E 22 30500 114 18000CampusUrban9 46 hectares 0 0946 km2 6 Colours Red and grey 7 AffiliationsBeijing Hong Kong Universities Alliance BHUA Guangdong Hong Kong Macao University Alliance GHMUA Websitepolyu edu hkChinese nameSimplified Chinese香港理工大学Traditional Chinese香港理工大學Cantonese YaleHeunggong Leihgung DaaihhohkTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXianggǎng Lǐgōng DaxueYue CantoneseYale RomanizationHeunggong Leihgung DaaihhohkJyutpingHoeng1gong2 lei5gung1 daai6hok6PolyU consists of 8 faculties and schools offering programmes covering applied science business construction environment engineering social science health humanities design hotel and tourism management The university offers over 160 taught programmes for more than 25 800 students every year 10 It is the largest public tertiary institution in terms of number of students As of 2022 24 PolyU ranks globally 87th by THE 11 65th by QS 12 100th in US News and 151 200th in ARWU PolyU is among the top 10 young universities worldwide according to THE and QS and was the 6th most international university worldwide in 2023 according to THE 13 Contents 1 History 1 1 Government Trade School 1937 1947 1 2 Hong Kong Technical College 1947 1972 1 3 Hong Kong Polytechnic 1972 1994 1 4 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 1994 Present 2 Campuses 2 1 Main campus 2 1 1 Pao Yue kong Library 2 1 2 Innovation Tower 2 2 Teaching and research hotel 2 3 Hung Hom Bay and West Kowloon Campus 3 Academics 3 1 Organisation 3 2 Notable academics 3 3 Research 4 Rankings and reputation 4 1 Overall Rankings 4 2 Young University Rankings 4 3 Subject Area Rankings 4 3 1 QS Subject Rankings 4 3 2 THE Subject Rankings 4 3 3 GRAS ARWU Subject Rankings 4 3 4 Other subject rankings 4 4 Graduate Employability Rankings 5 Governance 5 1 Presidents 6 Cooperation 7 Student life 7 1 Student organization 7 2 Sports teams 7 3 Student halls 8 Incidents 8 1 Democracy wall controversy 8 2 2019 campus siege 9 Notable alumni 10 Gallery 11 Notes 12 See also 13 References 14 Bibliography 15 External linksHistory EditGovernment Trade School 1937 1947 Edit In 1937 the Government Trade School was founded at Wood Road Wan Chai The school was the first publicly funded post secondary technical institution in Hong Kong 14 Under George White the then principal it ran classes in marine wireless operating mechanical engineering and building construction 15 The campus was a three storey high Victorian architecture and commonly referred to the Red Brick House by the locals 16 Hong Kong Technical College 1947 1972 Edit After World War II the Government Trade School became the Hong Kong Technical College in 1947 offering both full time and part time courses In 1957 the new campus of the college located in Hung Hom was constructed It was opened by Sir Alexander Grantham the then Governor of Hong Kong 15 Hong Kong Polytechnic 1972 1994 Edit In 1965 Sir Chung Sze yuen S Y Chung suggested establishing a polytechnic in Hong Kong to provide post secondary technical education Dr Tang Ping yuen was appointed by the government as the chair of the Polytechnic Planning Committee in May 1969 17 On 24 March 1972 the Legislative Council passed the Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance and the institute was established Sir Chung assumed the first chair of the Polytechnic Board of Directors later renamed Polytechnic Council in 1978 The Polytechnic s mandate was to provide professional oriented education to meet the need for qualified workers The institution launched its first five degree programmes in 1983 and introduced its first MPhil and PhD programmes in 1986 and 1989 respectively 15 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 1994 Present Edit In 1994 the university gained approval from the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee UPGC now UGC for self accreditation of degree programmes without the restrictions from the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance 18 With that the Institution assumed full university status on 25 November 1994 changing its name to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 15 Campuses EditMain campus Edit PolyU s main campus in Hung Hom Kowloon 19 was designed by a team led by James Kinoshita from P amp T Group in 1972 20 It has over 20 buildings with red brick walls many of which are inter connected and raised one floor above the podium creating sheltered open air spaces for multi purposes such as logistics and parking 21 Apart from buildings named after donors the rotundas which connects the buildings are identified in English letters from cores and blocks A to Z without K O and I It is one of the largest and densest educational campus in the world 22 Block Z is the eighth phase of the campus expansion project It is situated across the northwestern side of the main campus separated by Chatham Road It can be accessed through a pedestrian tunnel or a 80 meter long footbridge which was proposed in 2016 and built in 2019 23 In addition to classrooms laboratories and other academic facilities the university provides a multi purpose auditorium recreational and catering facilities medical facilities as well as a bookstore and banks The Jockey Club Auditorium began operation in 2000 its balcony and main floor seating accommodate up to 1 084 persons It is specially designed as a multi purpose venue for the hosting of conferences seminars ceremonies corporate meetings as well as the increasing number of cultural activities and performances operas chamber music dramas dances film shows variety shows mini concerts etc 24 There are multiple sports facilities including two swimming pools Block X and Michael Clinton Swimming Pool 2 indoor sports grounds Shaw Sports Complex and Kwong On Jubilee Sports Centre an outdoor sports ground Keith Legg Sports Field with basketball and soccer fields and jogging track 2 outdoor tennis courts and a joint sports centre nbsp Landscape of the main campus in Hung Hom in January 2016Main Campus PolyU nbsp PolyU Main Campus aerial view 2016 nbsp Miniature Model of the PolyU Main Campus 2013 nbsp PolyU nbsp Main Entrance 2017 nbsp Choi Kai Yau Building 2013Li Ka Shing Tower Faculty of Business Main Campus PolyU nbsp LKS Tower 2013 nbsp LKS Tower nbsp Lift Lobby LKS Tower nbsp LKS Tower standing inside the main campusBlock Z Faculty of Construction and Environment Main Campus PolyU nbsp Block Z nbsp Block Z view from Chatham Rd South 2022 nbsp FCE Block Z 2018 nbsp Block Z 2019Pao Yue kong Library Edit The PolyU Library was established on 1 August 1972 25 Two centres operated in Hung Hom and Quarry Bay until 1976 when they eventually merged into the present building It was named after shipping entrepreneur and philanthropist Yue Kong Pao in 1995 In 2014 there were over 2 77 million of library holdings in total with nearly 600 000 electronic resources The six storey library provides 3 900 study spaces and is equipped with a 24 hour study centre and audio visual information areas In 2017 the 3 F and 4 F of the library was transformed into the i space which contains services such as VR Experience Zone Internet of Things IoT Laser Cutting Engraving 3D Scanning Book Scanning Large Format Printing Vinyl Cutting and 3D Printing Video production facilities such as the One button studio and Digital Studio are also available on the 3 F Pao Yue Kong Library Main Campus PolyU nbsp Exterior of PYK Library 2013 nbsp Gate Entrance PYK Library 2013 nbsp PF PYK Library 2015 nbsp Exam Wishing Wall PYK Library 2019 nbsp GF Discussion Zone PYK Library nbsp 3F PYK Library 2015 nbsp 5F PYK Library nbsp Outside PYK Library 2014Innovation Tower Edit Main article Jockey Club Innovation TowerThe Innovation Tower designed by Zaha Hadid is located on the northwestern side of the university s main campus This 15 story building provides 15 000 square meters of net floor area It houses facilities for the School of Design including exhibition areas multi functional classrooms and lecture theatres design studios and workshops as well as a communal lounge The School of Design has been ranked among the best design schools worldwide 26 Jockey Club Innovation Tower School of Design Main Campus PolyU nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower interior nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower interior nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower podium nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower and Block X nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower view from the Chatham Rd South 2018 nbsp Jockey Club Innovation Tower 2016Teaching and research hotel Edit Main article Hotel Icon Hong Kong The Hotel Icon was officially opened on 21 September 2011 The hotel is wholly owned by the university as a teaching and research hotel of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management SHTM SHTM has consistently been ranked among the top hotel and tourism management schools in the world Hotel Icon School of Hotel and Tourism Management nbsp Hotel Icon nbsp Hotel ICON Lobby View1 201106 nbsp Hotel ICON Lobby View2 20110 nbsp Hotel Icon Logo nbsp Hotel Icon LobbyHung Hom Bay and West Kowloon Campus Edit The Hung Hom Bay Campus and West Kowloon Campus are the two satellite campuses which house the College of Professional and Continuing Education which is formed by two subsidiaries the Hong Kong Community College HKCC and School of Professional Education and Executive Development SPEED Established in 2001 under the auspices of PolyU HKCC is a self financed post secondary institution which offers associate degree and higher diploma programmes spanning the domains of arts science social sciences business health care and design for senior secondary school leavers HKCC classes are conducted at the Hung Hom Bay and West Kowloon 27 Academics EditOrganisation Edit As of 2020 the university had 915 sub degree students 14 961 undergraduate students and 10 369 postgraduate students Over 150 programmes including Higher diploma Bachelor s degrees with honours and postgraduate programmes are offered through 8 faculties and schools including Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles Faculty of Business Faculty of Construction and Environment Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities School of Design and School of Hotel and Tourism Management 28 PolyU Graduate School established in September 2020 oversees the administration of research postgraduate education of the university though the academic supervision of students is still managed by the respective faculties schools or department 29 The College of Professional and Continuing Education CPEC founded in 2002 is a subsidiary of the university As of 2019 the college had 13 032 students It is formed by Hong Kong Community College HKCC and School of Professional Education and Executive Development SPEED both of which offer self financed degree programmes and sub degrees programmes in the name of the college 30 Faculty School Year FoundedFaculty of Engineering 1937Faculty of Construction and Environment 1937School of Design 1964Faculty of Humanities 1974Faculty of Health and Social Sciences 1977School of Hotel and Tourism Management 1979Faculty of Business 2002College of Professional and Continuing Education 2002Graduate School 2020Faculty of Science restructured in 2022 School of Fashion and Textiles 1957 restructured in 2022 Notable academics Edit As of 2020 PolyU employed 1 182 academic faculty members and 1 504 research staff with additional staff at the CPEC The faculty includes scholars such as Swedish systemic functional linguist C M I M Matthiessen electrical and electronic engineer Philip Chan mechanical engineer Timothy W Tong Some politicians in Hong Kong serve as faculty in PolyU including current or former member of the Legislative Council Fernando Cheung Lau Siu lai Helena Wong and Cheng Chung tai Research Edit PolyU s research focus areas include aerospace aviation big data and AI food safety health science infrastructure monitoring intelligent construction sustainability and smart city To facilitate the implementation of cross disciplinary research through collaborations among faculties and schools and other local and overseas institutions and partners PolyU established a wide variety of research laboratories institutes and centres for instance the Aviation Services Research Centre with Boeing 31 32 The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel established by PolyU in 2006 acts as a focal point to enhance technological innovation in textiles and apparel industry for the development of highly competitive industrial clusters in Hong Kong 33 Rankings and reputation EditUniversity rankingsGlobal OverallARWU World 34 151 200 2023 QS World 35 65 2024 QS Under 50 36 6 2021 THE World 37 87 2024 THE Reputation 38 126 150 2022 THE Young Universities 39 4 2023 USNWR Global 40 100 2023 Regional OverallQS Asia 41 25 2022 THE Asia 42 14 2023 USNWR Asia 43 13 2023 Overall Rankings Edit Globally PolyU is 65 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 87 in the Times Higher Education THE World University Rankings 2024 100 in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022 2023 and 151 200 in ARWU 2023 PolyU was 94 worldwide in terms of aggregate performance across THE QS and ARWU in 2022 44 PolyU was named the 6th most international university in the world in 2023 by THE Young University Rankings Edit PolyU was ranked 6 worldwide 3 in Hong Kong in the QS Top 50 Under 50 list of the world s top young universities 2021 45 and 4 worldwide 2 in Hong Kong in the Times Higher Education s Young University Rankings 2023 46 Subject Area Rankings Edit QS Subject Rankings Edit In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 47 Subject only subjects ranked among top 100 are listed PolyU s World RankHospitality and Leisure Management 10Engineering Civil amp Structural 15Architecture Built Environment 15Art amp Design 16Environmental Sciences 46Business and Management Studies 48Linguistics 55Accounting and Finance 57Engineering Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing 74Engineering Electrical and Electronic 76Computer Science and Informative Systems 92Geography 51 100Nursing 51 100Statistics and Operational Research 51 100In the QS World University Rankings by Broad Subject Area 2022 Broad Subject Area PolyU s World RankSocial Sciences and Management 50Engineering amp Technology 69Arts amp Humanities 130Natural Sciences 226Life Sciences amp Medicine 385THE Subject Rankings Edit In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subjects 2023 48 Subject PolyU s World RankBusiness and Economics 27Engineering 40Social Sciences 68Arts amp Humanities 73Computer Science 79Physical Sciences 101 125Life Sciences 126 150Clinical amp Health 151 175GRAS ARWU Subject Rankings Edit 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects GRAS by ShanghaiRanking Subject only subjects ranked among top 50 are listed PolyU s world rankHospitality amp Tourism Management 1Civil Engineering 4Management 4Transportation Science amp Technology 5Nursing 21Instruments Science amp Technology 25Mechanical Engineering 25Remote Sensing 37Automation amp Control 41Aerospace Engineering 44Business Administration 44Computer Science amp Engineering 44Environmental Science amp Engineering 50Other subject rankings Edit The Faculty of Business is ranked 1st in shipping research in the world based on 2016 to 2018 data from Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science 55th in the Top 100 World Rankings of Business Schools by University of Texas at Dallas based on research contributions to 24 leading business journals from 2012 to 2016 49 The School of Design is among top 3 design schools in Greater China according to Business Week Oct 2009 issue and top 25 design schools in the world and is the only selected design school in Asia according to Business Insider magazine Dec 2012 issue The School of Hotel and Tourism Management SHTM is ranked 1st in the category of commerce management tourism and services University Ranking by Academic Performance URAP 2019 20 50 and 2nd in research and scholarly activities among institutions specializing in hospitality and tourism according to the World Ranking of Top 100 Hospitality and Tourism Programs by Journal of Hospitality amp Tourism Research Nov 2009 issue 51 Graduate Employability Rankings Edit PolyU graduates ranked 71 worldwide in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 and 133 worldwide in the Times Higher Education s Global University Employability Ranking 2022 52 53 According to the Opinion Survey on the Public Ranking of Universities in Hong Kong conducted by HKUPOP now HKPORI PolyU graduates were the 4th in 2015 and in 2014 2nd in 2016 and 3rd in 2017 most preferred university graduates by employers in Hong Kong 54 Governance EditThe governing body of the PolyU is the Council established in accordance with the PolyU Ordinance The President and the Deputy President are ex officio members There are also 17 external members from the business and professional sectors three elected staff members one alumni member and two elected student members 55 The highest advisory body of the Council is the University Court which is responsible for providing opinions on the direction of the university to promote the development of the university 56 Presidents Edit List of presidents of PolyU and their predecessors known as the director of the Hong Kong Polytechnic before 1994 Keith Legg 1972 1985 John Clark 1985 1991 Poon Chung kwong 25 November 1991 31 December 2008 Timothy W Tong 1 January 2009 31 December 2018 Philip C H Chan 1 January 2019 30 June 2019 Teng Jin guang 1 July 2019 present Cooperation EditPolyU has established cooperative relations with more than 280 universities or institutions in 39 countries and regions around the world and signed about 445 agreements in the areas of student exchange arrangements to joint research cooperation 57 Student life EditStudent organization Edit nbsp Block VA the building for the PolyU Students Union in March 2014 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students Union HKPUSU is a student run organization that is autonomous from the university administration for promoting the interests and welfare of full time undergraduates excluding postgraduate and College of Professional and Continuing Education students Sports teams Edit Athletics Badminton Basketball Fencing Handball Karate do Rowing Rugby Soccer Squash Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Woodball Student halls Edit There are two student halls of residence buildings provided by the university in Hung Hom Bay and Ho Man Tin The residential halls include Hung Hom Bay Research postgraduate Boyan Hall 19 20 F Undergraduates Kaiyuan Hall 17 18 F Wuhua Hall 15 16 F Chengde Hall 13 14 F Wuxian Hall 11 12 F Lizhi Hall 9 10 F Lisheng Hall 5 6 F Minyin Hall 3 4 F Female residents Xuemin Hall 7 8 F Ho Man Tin Co ed halls for all students 3 7 F purple 5 9 F blue 10 14 F green 12 16 F yellow 17 21 F orange 19 23 F red 24 25 F is warden s floor The university also provides three off campus housing sites located in Sham Shui Po Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui It offers around 250 residential places at urban areas as an accommodation option for non local students Student Halls PolyU nbsp Hung Hom Halls 2013 nbsp Hung Hom Halls 2012 nbsp Hung Hom Halls 2013 nbsp Homantin Halls 2021 nbsp Homantin Halls 2019 nbsp Homantin Halls entrance 2019Incidents EditDemocracy wall controversy Edit The university s faculty led Student Discipline Committee with the support of the university council chairman Lam Tai fai 58 expelled one student and suspended another for one year in response to an October 2018 incident arising from a dispute over postings by students on the Democracy Wall bulletin board then managed by the students union The students had posted messages in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement democracy occupation protests of 2014 and calling for Hong Kong independence from the CCP ruled People s Republic of China Another two students were ordered to serve terms of community service The students had been ordered by management to take them down 59 The evidence called at the disciplinary committee hearing at which the students were denied legal representation included video footage in which the students were observed shouting and knocking on doors It was alleged that they had made defamatory comments assaulted a staff member and damaged property all of which accusations were denied by the students The university described their behaviour as unruly Among them were a former student union leader an elected member of the school s governing council and a former external vice president of the student union No avenue for appeal from a decision of the committee is available 60 Numerous pro democracy groups including more than a dozen legislators and 19 student organisations protested the decision of the committee The 90 000 strong Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union described the punishments as excessive 61 2019 campus siege Edit Main article Siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University In November 2019 the university was occupied by protesters as part of the 2019 20 Hong Kong protests confrontation with the Hong Kong Police Force occurred from 17 November to 19 November On 16 November police attempted to enter the campus but failed as protestors barricaded the entrance and used petrol bombs to attack them 62 63 64 65 The police then blocked all exits of the university campus and requested all protesters inside to surrender On 18 November the police attempted to enter the campus again using tear gas rubber bullets bean bags and sponge grenades 66 Protestors responded by throwing petrol bombs at police 67 The university has been described as being a battleground during the conflict 68 The university was later sealed off by police only several protesters managed to escape 69 This resulted in a 3 days long standoff More than 280 protesters were injured while more than 1 000 persons were arrested 70 Notable alumni EditMain article List of Hong Kong Polytechnic University alumniNotable alumni of PolyU include Chinese Premier Li Qiang former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Leung Chun ying former Hong Kong Legislator Lam Tai fai and Chan Kam lam explorer Rebecca Lee film director Wong Kar wai and Raman Hui musician Paul Wong singer Gigi Leung fashion designer Vivienne Tam and software engineer Lui Kim man Notable Alumni of PolyU nbsp Li Qiang Premier of the State Council of China nbsp CY Leung former Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR nbsp Vivienne Tam fashion designer nbsp Wong Kar Wai film director nbsp Gigi Leung singer and celebrityGallery EditArchitecture of PolyU nbsp Hung Hom campus is located in the urban transportation hub Taken in November 2005 nbsp Cheong Wan Road Entrance in June 2017 nbsp Anita Chan Lai Ling Building and the grass in front of it in August 2013 nbsp Jockey Club Auditorium in May 2019 nbsp Block N and Logo Square in August 2013 nbsp The bell tower is one of the gathering places for students Taken in May 2019 nbsp A sitting out area on campus in August 2013 nbsp Li Ka Shing Tower in October 2013 nbsp Communal Building in September 2018 nbsp Shirley Chan Building Choi Kai Yau Building and Mong Mn Wai Building in February 2013 nbsp Ho Iu Kwong Building Industrial Centre Block W in August 2018 nbsp Y Core in January 2013 nbsp Hotel Icon in July 2011 nbsp Chiang Chen Studio Theatre in May 2019 nbsp Aviation Services Research Centre 2019 nbsp Block Z and Link Bridge 2022 nbsp School of Design Tower 2018 nbsp X Core 2019 nbsp Hung Hom Campus 2020 nbsp A main entrance 2020 nbsp PolyU Student Halls of Residence Hung Hom nbsp PolyU Student Halls of Residence Homantin nbsp PolyU West Kowloon Campus in February 2012Notes Edit The university itself only spells its short form as PolyU other spellings such as HKPU are unrecognised by the university 8 See also EditEducation in Hong Kong Hong KongReferences Edit 校訓 願景及使命 Chinese The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Retrieved 17 July 2014 Motto Vision and Mission Chinese www polyu edu hk Retrieved 17 July 2014 Four stages of development www polyu edu hk Retrieved 29 November 2019 a b c d e Leadership www polyu edu hk Retrieved 9 October 2021 a b Facts and Figures www polyu edu hk Retrieved 14 August 2018 About the Campus The Hong Kong Polytechnc University Retrieved 2 April 2013 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Identity Guidelines www2 polyu edu hk Retrieved 4 December 2011 Brand Communication Guidelines Communications and Public Affairs Office The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Retrieved 31 January 2021 Cap 1075 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ordinance Hong Kong e Legislation Hong Kong Department of Justice Retrieved 8 February 2021 Facts and figures PolyU www polyu edu hk Retrieved 24 July 2020 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University THE Times Higher Education THE 1 August 2022 Retrieved 18 August 2019 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University QS www topuniversities com 2022 Retrieved 1 August 2022 Most international universities in the world 2023 Student 25 January 2023 Retrieved 25 January 2023 Waters Deric Daniel 2000 A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong 1863 to 1980 a paper presented on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary 12 October 2000 A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong Hong Kong pp 1 16 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b c d Four stages of development www polyu edu hk Retrieved 8 February 2021 Leung Yung Tse Wai Chi Vivian May 2018 An Exploration of the History of Vocational Education in Hong Kong US China Education Review B 8 5 213 220 Retrieved 8 February 2021 Waters Deric Daniel 2002 A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong with special reference to the Polytechnic University Profile 16 23 Retrieved 8 February 2021 Cap 320 Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance Hong Kong e Legislation Hong Kong Department of Justice Retrieved 8 February 2021 Yau Tsim Mong District PDF Electoral Affairs Commission Retrieved 30 August 2019 Dewolf Christopher 3 October 2019 Hong Kong s Modern Heritage 9 PolyU James Kinoshita amp Zaha Hadid Zolima City Magazine Retrieved 17 April 2020 Where does PolyU s signature red brick architecture come from www polyu edu hk Retrieved 17 April 2020 Group P amp T Hong Kong Polytechnic University P amp T Group web p t group com Retrieved 19 April 2020 Hong Kong Polytechnic University footbridge planned www info gov hk Retrieved 17 April 2020 About Jockey Club Auditorium www polyu edu hk Retrieved 4 February 2020 History Lib polyu edu hk The University Learning Hub Retrieved 9 December 2014 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 Art amp Design www topuniversities com PolyU Campus www polyu edu hk Retrieved 13 March 2019 Faculties Schools amp Departments PolyU www polyu edu hk Retrieved 13 October 2019 Vision and Mission PolyU Graduate School Retrieved 22 January 2021 Student Enrolment Numbers Key Figures About CPCE College of Professional and Continuing Education College of Professional and Continuing Education The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Archived from the original on 18 January 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2021 About The Aviation Services Research Centre Retrieved 9 December 2014 Research Labs Institutes and Centres Research PolyU www polyu edu hk Retrieved 6 September 2022 HKRITA www hkrita com Retrieved 18 January 2022 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities www shanghairanking com Retrieved 14 October 2023 QS World University Rankings 2024 www topuniversities com 28 June 2023 Retrieved 28 June 2023 QS Top 50 Under 50 2021 www topuniversities com 12 December 2022 Retrieved 12 December 2022 World University Rankings 2024 14 October 2023 Retrieved 14 October 2023 World Reputation Rankings Times Higher Education THE 6 October 2022 Young University Rankings Times Higher Education THE 27 July 2023 Hong Kong Polytechnic University US News Best Global Universities U S News amp World Report L P Retrieved 23 January 2021 QS University Rankings Asia 2022 www topuniversities com 17 January 2022 Retrieved 17 January 2022 Asia University Rankings 22 June 2023 Retrieved 22 June 2023 2022 Best Global Universities in Asia U S News amp World Report L P Retrieved 17 January 2022 Full Rankings Rankings research unsw edu au Retrieved 24 January 2023 QS Top 50 Under 50 2021 www topuniversities com Retrieved 6 September 2022 The Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022 15 February 2022 About PolyU University Ranking Retrieved 16 October 2022 World University Rankings by subject Times Higher Education THE Retrieved 11 December 2022 The UTD Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions All Journals Retrieved 6 September 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 Hospitality amp Leisure Management www topuniversities com Retrieved 29 July 2020 A World Ranking of the Top 100 Hospitality and Tourism Programs PDF Retrieved 10 June 2015 QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 Top Universities Retrieved 15 October 2022 Best universities for graduate jobs Global University Employability Ranking 2021 Student 24 November 2021 Retrieved 15 October 2022 Opinion Survey on the Public Ranking of Universities in Hong Kong 2017 hkupop pori hk Retrieved 4 February 2023 The Council www polyu edu hk Retrieved 7 November 2021 The University Court www polyu edu hk Retrieved 7 November 2021 Partners List Global Engagement Office www polyu edu hk Retrieved 12 November 2021 PolyU chair backs action on students in Democracy Wall protest EJ Insight Hong Kong Economic Journal 4 March 2019 Retrieved 9 March 2019 Hong Kong Student Is Expelled Over Democracy Wall Protest Bloomberg 2 March 2019 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Chan Holmes 4 March 2019 Hong Kong Polytechnic University sees backlash after student expelled over free speech protest Hong Kong Free Press Retrieved 10 March 2019 Leung Mimi 4 March 2019 Anger at punishment for students pro independence posts University World News Retrieved 10 March 2019 Wong Edward Ives Mike Mays Tiffany Li Katherine 17 November 2019 Hong Kong Violence Escalates as Police and Protesters Clash at University The New York Times Retrieved 18 November 2019 Moritsugu Ken 18 November 2019 Hong Kong police battle protesters trying to escape arrest AP News Retrieved 18 November 2019 Pang Jessie Pomfret James 17 November 2019 Choking and crying Hong Kong protesters pinned back on campus Reuters Retrieved 18 November 2019 Hong Kong riot police carry out dawn raid on university after battle with protesters TheGuardian com 17 November 2019 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Protesters still inside as standoff continues BBC News 19 November 2019 Archived from the original on 20 November 2019 Retrieved 20 November 2019 Prescott Katie 15 November 2019 Hong Kong I was tear gassed getting my lunch BBC News Archived from the original on 16 November 2019 Retrieved 20 November 2019 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Protesters arrested as they run from campus BBC 18 November 2019 Retrieved 18 November 2019 In the past week Polytechnic University has turned into a battleground as the long running Hong Kong protests become more violent At embattled Hong Kong university a dramatic escape Reuters 18 November 2019 Retrieved 18 November 2019 Hong Kong protests 1 100 people arrested in a day 3 900 petrol bombs found at university Channel News Asia 19 November 2019 Archived from the original on 20 November 2019 Retrieved 22 November 2019 Bibliography EditWaters D D A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong with special reference to the Polytechnic University 2002 External links EditHong Kong Polytechnic University at 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