Milestones

New Asia College founded

Chung Chi College founded

United College founded

The Hong Kong Government appointed a University Preparatory Committee to advise on sites and buildings for The Chinese University of Hong Kong, with Chung Chi College, New Asia College, and United College as constituent colleges.

Fulton Commission was established

The Hong Kong Government accepted the recommendations of the Fulton Commission. The Provisional Council of the University was established. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance came into effect. The University Council, with the Honourable Sir Cho-yiu Kwan as the first Chairman, was set up. Dr Li Choh-ming was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Three Colleges amalgamated to form CUHK

Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Social Science established

The motto of the University: Bo Wen Yue Li was adopted

The first Vice-Chancellor was installed and the first Honorary Degrees were conferred

The first Bachelor’s Degrees were conferred

First student exchange programme launched

School of Education established (Upgraded to Faculty of Education in 1991)

Department of Extramural Studies established (renamed School of Continuing Studies in 1994 and School of Continuing and Professional Studies in 2006)

Graduate School established (Hong Kong’s first graduate school)

Institute of Chinese Studies established

The first Master’s Degrees were conferred

The Central Office moved to the campus in Shatin

Sir Yuet-keung Kan was appointed the Council Chairman

The University Student Union was inaugurated

United College and New Asia College moved to the campus in Shatin

Faculty of Business Administration established

The Chancellor appointed the Second Fulton Commission

The report of the Second Fulton Commission completed. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance 1976, drafted in accordance with the recommendations of the Fulton Report, came into effect. The Report emphasized academic participation in the governance of the University and the integration of academic departments.

The first Vice-Chancellor, Dr Li Choh-ming, retired and Professor Ma Lin was appointed the second Vice-Chancellor.

The first PhD programme was launched

Faculty of Medicine established

Undergraduate Part-time Degree Programmes were introduced

Sir Quo-wei Lee was appointed the Council Chairman

The first Doctor of Philosophy Degrees were conferred

The Provisional Acceptance Scheme for undergraduate programme was implemented

The undergraduate curriculum was restructured on a credit-unit system. General education was further strengthened.

Shaw College founded

Professor Ma Lin retired and Professor Charles K Kao was appointed the third Vice-Chancellor

The Senate endorsed the adoption of a flexible credit unit system for undergraduate studies with effect from September 1991

Nethersole School of Nursing established

Faculty of Engineering established

School of Pharmacy established

School of Accountancy established

CUHK Convocation established

HKIX set up at CUHK to provide an interconnection point for local internet traffic

Professor Charles K Kao retired and Professor Arthur K.C. Li was appointed the fourth Vice-Chancellor

Dr Lee Hon-chiu was appointed the Council Chairman

The first batch of mainland students were admitted to undergraduate programmes

School of Hotel Management established (renamed School of Hotel and Tourism Management in 2002)

School of Public Health established (renamed School of Public Health and Primary Care in 2009)

The Institute of Chinese Medicine (ICM) was established

First conferment of honorary fellowships

Professor Ambrose Y.C. King succeeded Professor Arthur K.C. Li as the fifth Vice-Chancellor

Dr Edgar W.K. Cheng was appointed the Council Chairman

Professor Ambrose Y.C. King retired and Professor Lawrence J Lau was appointed the sixth Vice-Chancellor

The School of Law was established (upgraded to Faculty of Law in 2008)

The University has adopted a ten-year strategic plan to guide its development for the coming decade

Identified five areas for focused research investment

Morningside College and S.H. Ho College established

C.W. Chu College, Wu Yee Sun College and Lee Woo Sing College established

CUHK’s teaching and learning commended by Quality Audit Council of University Grants Committee

Dr. Vincent H.C. Cheng was appointed the Council Chairman

Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Charles K Kao awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics

Professor Joseph JY Sung was appointed the Seventh Vice-Chancellor

The grand opening of the teaching hotel and naming of Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK

Professor Poon Wai-yin, Associate Dean (Education) of the Faculty of Science) and professor in the Department of Statistics, awarded Inaugural UGC Award for Teaching Excellence

Inauguration of the new campuses of S.H. Ho College and Morningside College

The grand opening of the Shenzhen Research Institute building

CUHK offered a four-year normative curriculum from its establishment in 1963 up to the mid-1990s. It is now ready with the reversion to the new 4-year undergraduate curriculum starting September 2012, and enthusiastic about the changes

Planning and organizing activities for celebrating the 50th Anniversary in 2013