Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Polytechnic (香港理工學院) was established in 1972, taking over the campus and staff of the Hong Kong Technical College 香港工業專門學院 (the former named as The Government Trade School 香港官立高級工業學院 in Wanchai). The Governor, the late Sir Murray MacLehose, became the first President of the Polytechnic.[1]
It was renamed as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 香港理工大學 in 1994 as acquiring university status on same year 25 November.
Actually, back into 1969, there is recognizing the need for a polytechnic-type institution, a Polytechnic Planning Committee was established under the UGC in May 1969.[2] The Polytechnic Planning Committee, chaired by Dr P.Y. Tang, was appointed to make detailed proposals on the establishment of a polytechnic in Hong Kong. [1]
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[1]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PolyU 75th Anniversary - Milestones (2017). Retrieved July 19, 2017, from https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/75thanniversary/index.php?route=milestones/milestones
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 About the UGC - Brief History (2017). Retrieved July 19, 2017, from http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/ugc/about/overview/history.html