CUHK

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CUHK
Stands forChinese University of Hong Kong
CategoriesEducation & Academia

CUHK stands for Chinese University of Hong Kong, a university abbreviation.

Comprehensive research university founded in 1963 in Sha Tin, formed by federating New Asia, Chung Chi and United colleges. It teaches in both Chinese and English and operates a college-based system.

Example: CUHK's medical school runs the teaching hospital at Prince of Wales Hospital.

Usage notes

Charles Kao, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on fiber optics, served as its vice-chancellor. The hillside campus is one of the largest in Hong Kong. Its sister campus in Shenzhen opened in 2014.

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