Lingnan University (Hong Kong)

Lingnan University (Hong Kong)

Lingnan University (LU) (Chinese: 嶺南大學; Cantonese Yale: Ling Nam Tai Hok, formerly called Lingnan College (Chinese: 嶺南學院; Cantonese Yale: Ling Nam Hok Yuen)) is a public liberal arts university in Hong Kong. It was granted full university status on 30 July 1999.

Lingnan University is one of the eight government-funded universities in Hong Kong, which represents its status as one of the top eight colleges of higher education in the region. Its main campus is located in suburban Tuen Mun, close to the West Rail Station Siu Hong.

The Lingnan University administration believes that it provides students with a quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts tradition from both East and West. It attempts to adopt a whole-person approach to education which enables its students to think, judge, care and, ultimately, act responsibly in the changing circumstances of Hong Kong, the region and the world.

According to the QS Ranking 2012, Lingnan University is ranked as the 121th in Asia. It is also one of the top 500 universities in the world.