
W100 Representative
Shirley ChongDirector of Communications and Institutional Research Office (CIRO)
Shirley Chong has extensive public relations, branding and marketing experience in higher education sector. She has a strong global business network which benefits the university when promoting research excellence and building a strong academic reputation. This network is also crucial in developing employers’ perception of the university’s graduates. In addition, she has extensive data analytics and university rankings experience and provides business intelligence for high-level decision-making.

Located in the heart of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has a well-earned reputation as an innovative hub for research and professional education and for addressing global issues and empowering positive change.
The Latest from City University of Hong Kong
#CityUHK has achieved outstanding results in the latest "2025 Research Leaders: Leading Institutions" rankings released by the #NatureIndex. CityUHK was ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong, 70th globally, and 37th in the Asia-Pacific region. 🏆 This remarkable achievement underscores…
#CityUHK has recently welcomed a delegation from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the Chinese Institute of Hong Kong. During the visit, the two parties signed several MoUs to strengthen interdisciplinary research and create platforms for cross-disciplinary…
Co-organised by #CityUHK, the #SCMUN #Leadership Camp hosted by See Change Education and the Hong Kong Innovative Education Association provides participants with the chance to stay at CityUHK’s Lee Shau Kee Student Residence Village at Ma On Shan. ✨
🌟 Why Join SCMUN?…
#CityUHK has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the GovMedia Awards 2025: “Hong Kong Digital Initiative of the Year—Education” and “Hong Kong Digital Transformation of the Year—Education”. These accolades display CityUHK’s leadership in digital innovation and higher…
Pushing the frontiers of medicine and technology, #CityUHK is honoured to partner with #TimesHigherEducation (#THE) to host Digital Health Asia 2025, happening 8-10 September 2025!. This event will bring together leaders from healthcare, academia, government, pharmaceuticals, and…
#CityUHK showcased its expertise in sustainability at the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025. 🌱 Over three inspiring sessions on Day 3, CityUHK experts shared groundbreaking insights and innovative solutions to tackle global challenges.
🔑 Highlights:
📌 Regional…
Co-organised by CityUHK, See Change Education, and the Hong Kong Innovative Education Association, the #SCMUN Leadership Camp and the SCMUN Conference are returning in 2025.
Participants aged 12-18 will have the unique opportunity to
✅ Explore CityUHK’s cutting-edge…
#CityUHK has secured the 63rd position globally in the 2026 #QuacquarelliSymonds (#QS) #WorldUniversityRankings, maintaining its place among the world’s top 100 universities. This achievement displays its outstanding academic and research excellence. 🎓📝
CityUHK ranked 1st in…
On Day 2 of the Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) 2025, #CityUHK scholars shared groundbreaking insights on how #sustainability and #decarbonisation can be advanced through urban planning, cross-sector collaboration, and leadership. 💡🌱
Highlights from Day 2…
More than 180 CityU faculty members were listed among the top 2% of the most cited scientists in the world, according to Stanford University in October 2022.
Researchers from CityU received 36 awards at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in April 2023.
Our University is in the heart of a metropolitan community with extensive global connections.
Embracing diversity - putting learning first
A campus enriched by different cultures, languages, ethnicities, genders, points of view, and learning and teaching styles is what we aim for at CityU. Our
University is in the heart of a metropolitan community with extensive global connections. We aim to reflect that cosmopolitan flavour by attracting high quality students and faculty from around the world and encouraging local students to seek academic adventures overseas. Similarly, we promote pedagogic styles that reach beyond traditional institutional learning (lectures, classroom). At CityU, we spotlight learning-centric education that builds pathways for sustainable careers; inspirational learning that presents the spark for dynamic self-motivation; interactive learning that encourages intellectual exchange and sharing; and innovative learning that emboldens the pursuit of invention and creativity.
Mission and vision
- City University of Hong Kong aspires to become a leading global university, excelling in research and professional education.
- Our mission is to nurture and develop students' talents and to create applicable knowledge for social and economic advancement.
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CityU faculty members ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists.
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Research Institutes/Centres, and 10 Applied Strategic Development Centres covering different areas of strategic importance.
CityU identifies solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms. Our highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to our programmes. Our world-class labs and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, as well as our state key laboratories, a national engineering centre and a suite of institutional-level research centres, enable our researchers to maintain a positive trajectory. We also pioneer new forms of expression by bringing science and the arts together.
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