HKSYU: In Loving Memory of Mr Lam Shan-muk, Doctor of Social Sciences (honoris causa)
Lam Shan Muk, founder of the Hong Kong Economic Journal, recently passed away, and Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) extends its deepest condolences. In 2011, HKSYU conferred upon Mr Lam Shan Muk the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences to recognise his 24 years of writing the editorial column "Short Political and Economic Review" for the Hong Kong Economic Journal.
HKSYU Students Embark on Hangzhou Innovation Exchange
Led by Professor Selina Chan Ching, Academic Vice President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU); Dr Roy Ho Kin-Hon, Associate Head of Department of Business Administration; Dr Camellia Ng Ni-na, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology; and Dr Dina Ding Jing, Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Communication, a delegation of 25 students took part in the “Hangzhou Youth Exchange and Co-Creation Programme and Hong Kong Shue Yan University — Hangzhou Innovation and Vitality Theme Research and Learning Activities”. The initiative was sponsored by the Hangzhou Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Hong Kong Hangzhou CPPCC Friendship Association.
HKSYU Establishes the Faculty of Communication, Information and Creative Industries
As the new academic year begins, Hong Kong Shue Yan University marks its 55th anniversary of foundation and 20th anniversary of university title adoption. The university will further promote the development of "Digital Humanities and Liberal Arts Education," infusing new elements into traditional humanities disciplines. With effect from the 2026/27 academic year, the Department of Applied Data Science (ADS) will be renamed as the Department of Data Science and Digital Innovation (DSDI). DSDI and the Department of Journalism and Communication (JC) will form the new Faculty of Communication, Information and Creative Industries.
HKSYU Student Team Awarded HK$100,000 Seed Funding under Cyberport University Partnership Programme
SafeRent, a student startup team from Hong Kong Shue Yan University, was named one of the ten outstanding teams at the Cyberport University Partnership Programme 2026 (CUPP) Graduation Ceremony. The team was awarded HK$100,000 in seed funding from the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF) to support the development of its product prototype over the next six months as it embarks on its entrepreneurial journey.
HKSYU Welcomes Nearly 2,500 New Students in the New Academic Year
Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) held the Academic Staff Forum 2026 for the 2026/27 academic year, where management shared encouraging news regarding the university's development. Professor Catherine SUN Tien-lun, Senior Vice President, stated that the application and admission numbers for the new academic year were ideal, with 2,046 new students enrolled in undergraduate programmes—a 10% increase compared to last year. Together with 410 new postgraduate students and 24 students admitted to the one-year International Foundation Year Programme (IFYP), the total number of new students reached 2,480.
HKSYU Signs MoU with Cyberport to Strengthen Innovation and Technology Talent Development
Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cyberport. The collaboration will focus on artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and emerging technologies to encourage tertiary students to participate in project-based initiatives, company visits, internships, and employment opportunities, thereby strengthening innovation and technology talent development.
HKSYU Inauguration Ceremony: Freshmen Urged to Integrate Knowledge and Embrace the AI Era
Hong Kong Shue Yan University held its Inauguration Ceremony at Lady Lily Shaw Hall on 25 August 2026. The ceremony was conducted in two sessions, attended by members of the university management—including President Dr Hu Fai-chung, Senior Vice President Professor Catherine Sun Tien-lun, Vice President (Academic) Professor Selina Chan Ching, and Vice President (University Administration) Dr Jason Chow Tak-sang—alongside heads of academic departments, scholars, administrative heads, and nearly two thousand freshmen.