University of Hong Kong

Summary

University of Hong Kong is a public research university^[1]. It draws 507 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #51 of 166).^[2]

Key Facts

• University of Hong Kong was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[3].
• University of Hong Kong was a member of IIIF Consortium^[4].
• University of Hong Kong was a member of Universitas 21^[5].
• University of Hong Kong was a member of Association of Pacific Rim Universities^[6].
• University of Hong Kong was a member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business^[7].
• University of Hong Kong was a member of EFMD Quality Improvement System^[8].
• University of Hong Kong is located in Central and Western District^[9].
• University of Hong Kong is located in Southern District^[10].
• University of Hong Kong is located in Yuen Long District^[11].
• University of Hong Kong is in the country of People's Republic of China^[12].
• University of Hong Kong's image is recorded as The University of Hong Kong.jpg^[13].
• University of Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as public research university^[14].
• University of Hong Kong's founder is recorded as Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard^[15].
• University of Hong Kong's headquarters location is recorded as Lung Fu Shan^[16].
• University of Hong Kong's ISNI is recorded as 000000041763347X^[17].
• University of Hong Kong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121742757^[18].
• University of Hong Kong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 143571646^[19].
• University of Hong Kong's GND ID is recorded as 1018260-3^[20].
• University of Hong Kong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81141740^[21].
• University of Hong Kong's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500312854^[22].
• University of Hong Kong's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121164789^[23].
• University of Hong Kong's IdRef ID is recorded as 029753635^[24].
• University of Hong Kong's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01380858^[25].
• University of Hong Kong's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00314674^[26].
• University of Hong Kong's child organization or unit is recorded as University Research Committee, the University of Hong Kong^[27].

Body

Founding

University of Hong Kong's founder is recorded as Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard^[15]. +1911-03-30T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The University of Hong Kong'}^[29] and {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '香港大學'}^[30].

Operations

University of Hong Kong's headquarters location is recorded as Lung Fu Shan^[16]. Subsidiaries include University Research Committee, the it^[27]; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine^[31], a medical school^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1887^[34]; Faculty of Education, it^[35], a faculty^[36], in People's Republic of China^[37], founded in 1984^[38]; Faculty of Dentistry, it^[39], a dental schools^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41], founded in 1982^[42], headquartered in Sai Ying Pun^[43]; Faculty of Law, it^[44], a law school^[45], in People's Republic of China^[46], founded in 1984^[47]; and Faculty of Arts, it^[48], a faculty^[49], in People's Republic of China^[50], founded in 1912^[51].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for University of Hong Kong include Human coronavirus HKU1^[52], a taxon^[53]; HKU station^[54], a metro station^[55], in People's Republic of China^[56]; Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5^[57], a taxon^[58]; Rousettus bat coronavirus HKU9^[59], a taxon^[60]; Porcine coronavirus HKU15^[61], a taxon^[62]; Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4^[63], a taxon^[64]; Bulbul coronavirus HKU11^[65], a taxon^[66]; and Miniopterus Bat coronavirus HKU8^[67], a taxon^[68].

Why It Matters

University of Hong Kong draws 507 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #51 of 166).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for it include Human coronavirus HKU1^[52], a taxon^[53]; HKU station^[54], a metro station^[55], in People's Republic of China^[56]; Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5^[57], a taxon^[58]; Rousettus bat coronavirus HKU9^[59], a taxon^[60]; Porcine coronavirus HKU15^[61], a taxon^[62]; and Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4^[63], a taxon^[64].