The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU): an overview

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a research university known for applied and professional education. Tracing its roots to Hong Kong's first government trade school in 1937 and gaining university status in 1994, its flagship discipline, hospitality and tourism management, has ranked among the world's best for many years. In the 2025/26 academic cycle, PolyU rose to 50th in the QS World University Rankings — a new institutional high.