The University of Hong Kong (abbreviated as HKU) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1911, its origins trace back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, which was founded in 1887. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the first university established by the British in East Asia.
As of October 2021, HKU ranks 22nd internationally and fourth in Asia by QS,and 30th internationally and fourth in Asia by Times Higher Education.It has been ranked as the most international university in the worldas well as one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. Today, HKU has ten academic faculties with English as the main language of instruction.
The University of Hong Kong was also the first team in the world to successfully isolate the coronavirus SARS-CoV, the causative agent of SARS.
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