7.8 Vocabulary: Public Universities in Hong Kong

There are eight public universities in Hong Kong. They are listed in alphabetical order by their English full names below.

Full NameChinese Short NameEnglish Short Name
1. 香港城市大學
hoeng1 gong2 sing4 si5 daai6 hok6
City University of Hong Kong
城大
sing4 daai6
City
2. 香港浸會大學
hoeng1 gong2 zam3 wui2 daai6 hok6
Hong Kong Baptist University
浸大
zam3 daai6
BU
3. 嶺南大學
ling5 naam4 daai6 hok6
Lingnan University
嶺南
ling5 naam4
Ling U
4. 香港中文大學
hoeng1 gong2 zung1 man4 daai6 hok6
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
中大
zung1 daai6
CU
5. 香港教育大學
hoeng1 gong2 gaau3 juk6 daai6 hok6
The Education University of Hong Kong
教大
gaau3 daai6
Ed U
6. 香港理工大學
hoeng1 gong2 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
理大
lei5 daai6
理工
lei5 gung1
Poly
7. 香港科技大學
hoeng1 gong2 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
科大
fo1 daai6
UST
8. 香港大學
hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6
The University of Hong Kong
港大
gong2 daai6
Kong U