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Chinese Mainland JEE Student Recruitment Series

To promote diversity among our student body, we are excited to recruit Chinese mainland JEE students. For the last two months, we have relied heavily on digital media, such as online talks and social media sites such as Weibo and WeChat, to reach out to counsellors, students and students’ parents.   Parent…

International Student Recruitment for Intake 2020/21

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the GEO team has had to adapt to new methods of reaching out and public engagement as various levels of travel bans and social distancing measures are imposed across countries and regions. The team has organised online meetings with different formats and sizes, such as…

Fighting COVID-19: Innovative Responses from USRN Member Institutions

The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled even the most advanced healthcare systems, and continues to pose an immense challenge to governments and the public. However, the crisis has also shed light on the positive impact of unity, strength and a sense of community as the world rallies in response. In all…

PolyU Collaborates with Macau University of Science and Technology

PolyU and the Macau University of Science and Technology jointly developed a novel AI-assisted diagnostic system in conjunction with other Chinese institutions for rapid and accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia! Entitled "Clinically Applicable AI System for Accurate Diagnosis, Quantitative…

PolyU Leaps to the 75th in the Latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2021

PolyU is ranked 75th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2021, up by 16 places from 91th of last year! The University community constantly strives for world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer, and their concerted efforts are deservedly recognised in this…

PolyU and University of Surrey Sign an Agreement on Joint PhD Programme Framework

PolyU and the University of Surrey (Surrey) have signed an agreement on 17 October 2019 to establish joint Dual Ph.D. degree relationship. The new joint programme will be first launched in the research fields of hospitality and tourism, and then it will be further extended to other academic disciplines in the…

Visit from University of Waterloo

A delegation from University of Waterloo, led by the Nobel laureate Prof. Donna Strickland, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018, paid a courtesy visit to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for her first time and met with PolyU President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng. During the visit, the two universities discussed…

PolyU Develops a New Class of Antibiotic Candidates for Fighting Against Superbugs

PolyU has developed a new class of antibiotic drug candidates for fighting against multi-drug resistant superbugs. The new drug candidates demonstrate much effective abilities of inhibiting bacterial growth than commonly used antibiotics, yet with no toxicity to human cells. It is believed that further studies…

Hong Kong’s First Research Platform on Urban Agriculture

PolyU established its first research-driven platform to support sustainable urban agriculture under the generous donation from Suga International Holdings Limited. With the use of innovative hydroponic technology, this laboratory has an ambition to develop the next generation of Urban Agriculture model, as…