City University of Hong Kong

Those of you who study at the Faculty of Social Sciences (Samhällsvetenskaplig fakultet) can also apply via CityU Hong Kong (College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences).

Available places: 4 semester places for academic year 2025/2026.

Established: 1984
Number of students: 20,000
Student life: CityU have a mentor programme called the International Friends Club. Incoming exchange students are given the opportunity to participate in different activities and to meet other exchange students at the University. The activities are organised by CityU students, who are called buddies. Additionally, there are more than 80 student organisations at the University, who organise different activities. There is something for everyone at the University!  
 
CityU is ranked no. 55 in the QS World University Rankings, and no. 8 in the QS Asian University Rankings.

About Hong Kong

Hong Kong, located on the south coast of China, was a British crown colony until 1997 when it was returned to China where it now constitutes a special administrative region. The city has over 7 million citizens and the official languages are English and Chinese. There are no older buildings in the central area, instead Hong Kong is characterised by modern architecture. 
 
In 2018, Hong Kong was ranked no. 18 in the QS Best student Cities Rankings.