Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Baptist University was founded in 1956 with a mission to provide quality Whole Person Education to its students. The institution became fully funded by the Government in 1983 and acquired university status in 1994. As of September 2010, HKBU has enrolled 8,400 students in its undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate programmes through the Faculty of Arts, School of Business, School of Chinese Medicine, School of Communication, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Academy of Visual Arts. HKBU places dual emphasis on teaching and research. Our 600 passionate and genuinely caring scholars from 20 countries and regions do not just groom the workforce of tomorrow, they shape future leaders. To promote the link between cutting-edge research and teaching, the Institute of Creativity was established in 2011. Led by renowned scholars and Nobel Laureates, the Institute is a high-power think tank focusing on interdisciplinary and theme-based research in five areas development of new drugs based on traditional Chinese medicine, research on chemical technologies and new materials, studies on Chinese classical learning and sinology, computational and theoretical studies, and cross-cultural studies.

HKBU is committed to academic excellence in teaching, research and service, and to the development of whole person in all these endeavours built upon the heritage of Christian higher education.

Foundation year:1956
Short name:HKBU
Type:Public
Students:10870
Faculty:1040
Faculty/Students Ratio:10:1
Region:Asia
Location:Kowloon