The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (abbreviated as CUHK–Shenzhen or CUHK–SZ) is a university in Longgang,

Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

, China. It was established under a partnership between the

Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public university, public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Established in 1963 as a federation of three university college, collegesChung Chi College, New Asia Coll ...

and

Shenzhen University Shenzhen University (SZU, Traditional Chinese: 深圳大學, Simplified Chinese: 深圳大学, Pinyin: Shēnzhèn Dàxué) is a municipal public research university in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The university is funded by the Shenzhen Mu ...

. The university was approved by the

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on 21 March 2014. According to the

(CUHK), the relationship between its campus in

Sha Tin Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project. The new ...

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and CUHK–Shenzhen is "one brand, two campuses". Both campuses are supervised by the same Senate and share the same academic structure and curriculum design. Graduates from CUHK–Shenzhen are awarded degrees of CUHK, the same as those awarded to CUHK graduates (but denoting "Shenzhen" in the main text), as well as a graduation certificate conferred by CUHK–Shenzhen. , more than 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students are studying at CUHK-Shenzhen.

History

On 21 March 2014, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China officially sent a letter to the People's Government of Guangdong Province, agreeing to approve the establishment of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. The university was established under a partnership between the

and

. Upon the establishment of the new institution, some Chinese University of Hong Kong alumni in Hong Kong criticized the similarity between the CUHK and CUHK–Shenzhen graduation certificates. A CUHK alumni concern group stated that the certificate should include the word Shenzhen in the title, and should mention Shenzhen University. A spokeswoman for CUHK stated that "As heCUHK–Shenzhen degree is conferred by CUHK, the format of the certificate follows that of CUHK's", and that the layout of the certificate was officially approved by the CUHK Senate in 2015.

Academics

The

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is all in English, except for

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and

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courses, which are

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in English and

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. CUHK degrees will be conferred to students of CUHK–Shenzhen who meet the requirements of their degree programs. A graduation certificate will also be conferred by CUHK-Shenzhen. There are three "

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research labs" in CUHK-Shenzhen led by the Nobel laureates

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, Brian Kobilka and

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. CUHK–Shenzhen participated in the signing ceremony for the jointly initiated "Shenzhen International Friendship City University League", which was initiated by

Southern University of Science and Technology The Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a municipal public university in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is owned and funded by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. In 2022, there were over 10,000 students enrolled. Th ...

, on 9 July 2014. On 30 April 2015, the fifth annual Presidents Forum of

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convened at the campus.

Campus

The campus is located in No. 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longcheng Street, Longgang District, which is in the northeastern part of

, surrounded by mountainous area with distances of around 15 kilometres northeast of downtown Shenzhen and 30 kilometres north of CUHK's campus in

Colleges

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen maintains a college system with eight residential colleges, continuing the tradition of its Hong Kong counterpart. Each college has its own motto and is led by a College Master. As of 2025, six colleges have received patronage. # Shaw College (逸夫书院) was established in 2016 with support from the Shaw Foundation, guided by its motto "In Pursuit of Virtue and Excellence" (修德臻善). # Diligentia College (学勤书院) was established in 2016 through the Genzon Foundation's support, embracing the motto "Cultivating the self to serve society" (修己以善群，力行致良知). # Muse College (思廷书院) was established in 2016 with donations from Horoy Holdings and Mr. & Mrs. Lai, upholding "Principles and Practice, Dedication to Humanity" (道器并重，兼善天下). # Harmonia College (祥波书院) was established in 2018 in honor of Mr. Yang Xiangbo (Shirble Group), following "Scholarship, Perseverance, Excellence" (博学慎思，弘毅致远). # Ling College (道扬书院) was established in 2022 to commemorate Prof. Ling Daoyang, embodying "To Cultivate the Self, and Benefit Others" (修己自强，利他先行). # Minerva College (厚含书院) was established in 2022 through Shenzhen Hexi Industrial's donation, promoting "Kindness, Inclusiveness, Dedication and Creativity" (仁厚包容，敬业创新). # Seventh College (第七书院) was established in 2023, maintaining the university's founding principle "Mission, Character, and Service" (使命、品格、服务). # Eighth College (第八书院) is planned to be completed in 2025.

Schools

The university is organized as schools each specializing in undergraduate and graduate schools in their respective field. Currently there are 8 schools after the launch of the School of Artificial Intelligence on February 17, 2025. * School of Medicine * School of Management and Economics * School of Data Science * School of Humanities and Social Science * School of Music * School of Public Policy * School of Artificial Intelligence

References

External links

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CUHK Extension in Shenzhen
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