| Introduction |
Latest CU Link Design for Students & Staff
With Contactless Chip only and Mifare ID printed at back
With Contactless Chip Only
With Both Contact and Contactless Chips
The Smart University ID Card – CU Link
CU Link is designed to be an all-in-one card for university students and staff. The introduction of smartcard chip makes CU Link a truly multi-functional smart card, an effective and convenient digital device that you carry on and off the campus. CU Link could be used to access different services and facilities at various locations, for example, the University libraries, computer laboratories, sport centres and hostels. Applications of CU Link include identity authentication and physical access control.
For more technical information please refer to Technologies Section.
Organization responsible for CU Link
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is responsible for determining the eligibility of an individual to obtain a CU Link. Information systems and access control systems making use of CU Link implemented on campus are deployed and managed by the University.
10-digit Student ID (effective from 1 July 2010)
Starting from 5 July 2010, all new CU Link issued for students are assigned with a unique 10-digit University Student ID (USID). This USID is used for students’ different stages of studying at the University, and even after graduation. Besides, to be environmentally responsible, we would not request current students to replace their CU Link due to the change in USID format.
| Current 8-digit USID | New 10-digit USID Effective from 1 July 2010 |
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| Student admitted in academic year of 2010-11 |
N/A | Initiated with “11” + 8 digits i.e. 1155123456 |
| Students admitted in academic year of 2009-11 or before (except students graduating in Jul/Aug 2010) |
07123451 | Prefixed with “10” + 8 digits of current USID , i.e. 1007123451 |
| Students graduating in July/ August 2010 | 06123451 | Remain unchanged i.e. 06123451 |
*Please be noted that Staff ID is not affected and it is kept in the format of 6 characters.
For more information about the 10-digit Student ID Format, please visit CUSIS homepage at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cusis/sid.html
No contact chip on card face (starting from 2019)
Due to the decommissioning of the contact chip, the card face of CU Link issued on or after 2019 does not have the contact chip. Both original and new designs of CU Link card face are valid CU Link designs. No arrangement will be done to replace existing cards. For details, please click here.
