Our Vision
City University of Hong Kong aspires to become a leading global university, excelling in research and professional education.
Our Mission
To nurture and develop students' talents and to create applicable knowledge for social and economic advancement.
Core Values
The academic capacity and vitality of City University of Hong Kong flow from the core values of excellence, honesty, freedom of enquiry, accountability, civility and collegiality. These values, as defined in the following, also underpin the Strategic Plan.
- Excellence
City University of Hong Kong is committed to building excellence throughout its educational, research and outreach programmes, involving every unit of the institution and every member of the CityUHK community. This pursuit of excellence is driven by our respect for knowledge, our passion for learning, and our concern for human well-being.
- Honesty
Honesty and high ethical standards will inform all actions of CityUHK as an academic enterprise dedicated to scholarship, discovery and creativity. These standards are the hallmark of our success as a leading university and support our commitment to excellence.
- Freedom of Enquiry
The freedom and responsibility of all faculty and students to engage in critical enquiry, intellectual discourse and academic debate is vital to the advancement of the frontiers of knowledge and the pursuit of higher truths. Within the CityUHK community, academic faculty are expected to take the lead in promoting the rational debate of ideas and constructive problem-solving based on academic values and priorities.
- Accountability
A sustained commitment to openness and accountability is critical to CityUHK’s success as a public institution of international standing. The best interests of CityUHK are served by creating and maintaining structures that ensure accountability at all levels and by raising quality through continuous improvement.
- Civility and Collegiality
Fostering civil dialogue, promoting collegial exchanges and cultivating mutual respect are essential to our healthy development as an increasingly diverse and vigorous community of students, alumni, faculty and staff. These values support a robust academic culture, which nurtures our academic enterprise and intellectual life.
