Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Summary

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a university^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hong Kong Polytechnic University was a member of Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning^[3].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[4].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University was a member of University Grants Committee^[5].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University was a member of Hong Kong Academic Library Link^[6].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University was a member of Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance^[7].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University was a member of Association of Sino-Russian Technical Universities^[8].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University is located in Hong Kong^[9].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University is in the country of People's Republic of China^[10].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's instance of is recorded as university^[11].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's instance of is recorded as educational organization^[12].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University took place at Yau Tsim Mong District^[13].
• The location of Hong Kong Polytechnic University was Kowloon City District^[14].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as PolyU School of Design^[15].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management^[16].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as PolyU Faculty of Business^[17].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shipping Research Centre^[18].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as Hong Kong Polytechnic University Pao Yue-Kong Library^[19].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as Hong Kong Community College^[20].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as PolyU College of Professional and Continuing Education^[21].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as Hong Kong Polytechnic University Faculty of Construction and Environment^[22].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as Aviation Services Research Centre^[23].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's child organization or unit is recorded as Hong Kong Polytechnic University Faculty of Engineering^[24].
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Commons category is recorded as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[25].
• 1937 marks the founding of Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[26].
• 1994 marks the founding of Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1937^[26] and 1994^[27].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Hong Kong Polytechnic University'}^[28] and {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '香港理工大學'}^[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PolyU'}^[30].

Operations

Subsidiaries include PolyU School of Design^[15], a faculty^[31], founded in 1964^[32]; PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management^[16], a faculty^[33], in Hong Kong^[34], founded in 1979^[35]; PolyU Faculty of Business^[17], a faculty^[36], in Hong Kong^[37], founded in 2002^[38], headquartered in Kowloon^[39]; Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shipping Research Centre^[18], a research institute^[40], in Hong Kong^[41]; Hong Kong Polytechnic University Pao Yue-Kong Library^[19], a library^[42], in People's Republic of China^[43], founded in 1972^[44]; and Hong Kong Community College^[20], a community college^[45], in People's Republic of China^[46], founded in 2001^[47].

Why It Matters

Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]