8. Hong Kong Shue Yan University

A view of Hong Kong Shue Yan University. [Photo/youzy.cn]

Hong Kong Shue Yan University was founded in 1971 by Dr Henry H.L. Hu and Dr Chung Chi Yung in response to serious concern over the acute shortage of tertiary places for local secondary school leavers aspiring for university education.

Shue Yan was registered under Post-secondary Colleges Ordinance in 1976 and offered a four-year diploma which was recognized as a qualification for appointment to the civil service.

The university currently offers 12 undergraduate and 6 postgraduate programs with a total student population of about 5,000.