Admissions Policy

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) located at No. 8 Gaoxiong Road, Songshan Lake, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) is situated in the Songshan Lake Science City—a pioneering zone of the Greater Bay Area’s Comprehensive National Science Center. This area is home to numerous national-level research facilities, such as the Spallation Neutron Source, the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, the Southern Light Source Research and Testing Platform, and the Advanced Attosecond Laser Facility. It is also a hub for high-tech enterprises like Huawei and innovative research institutions.

The campus design embodies the core principles of "Harmony," "Wisdom," "Diversity," "Heritage," and "Ecology." A landscaped platform connects the Phase I and Phase II campuses, seamlessly integrating natural features such as mountains and water bodies with the architectural landscape. This design creates a distinctive natural and scenic environment while preserving City University of Hong Kong’s tradition of openness and inclusivity. It skillfully balances nature and humanity, cultural heritage and contemporary innovation, forming an international, modern university campus that blends natural landscapes with Lingnan characteristics.

The four undergraduate majors offered for the first-ever recruitment are: Computer Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Manufacturing Engineering, and Energy and Power Engineering.

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) Graduation Certificate, City University of Hong Kong Bachelor's Degree Certificate, City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) Bachelor's Degree Certificate.

115,000/year.

Accommodation in our school is divided into quadruple rooms for two people or quadruple rooms for one person. The dormitory rooms are equipped with beds, wardrobes, bookcases, desks, chairs, air conditioning and other facilities. The accommodation fee is 1,200 RMB/year for a 2-person dormitory and 2,000 RMB/year for a one-person dormitory.

In 2024, the school will accept the first batch of undergraduate courses or the ordinary batch of undergraduate courses after the merger of first and second courses from 10 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) including Guangdong, Beijing, Sichuan, Fujian, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Guangxi, Hubei, and Henan. The college entrance examination admission model selects candidates based entirely on their college entrance examination scores.

The specific announcement by the examination institution shall prevail.

The first batch of undergraduates or the general batch of undergraduates after the first and second batches are combined will be admitted according to the general college entrance examination admission model, and will be admitted based entirely on the candidates' college entrance examination scores.

Please refer to the cut-off score of the City University of Hong Kong in mainland provinces. Take the 2023 scores as an example:

Guangdong Physics: the lowest score is 641, the lowest ranking is 6260 (102 points for the high special control line);

Sichuan Science: The lowest score is 626, and the lowest ranking is 11181 (99 points in the first line of high school).

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) does not consider extra points in admissions.

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) uses English as the main teaching language, and ideological and political education, general studies and Chinese courses will be taught in Chinese (Putonghua).

Admission is not divided into majors. You can choose your major as a freshman and you can freely change majors twice a year.

The target audience of the IANG for Non-local Graduates Immigration Arrangements (IANG) has now been expanded from graduates of Hong Kong campuses to graduates of Hong Kong tertiary institutions on campuses in the Greater Bay Area, with no quota limit and a 24-month limit of stay for the initial visa. That is, graduates of City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) can apply for employment visas in Hong Kong, which broadens the employment channels for our students.

It is recommended that candidates give priority to applying to City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) among the first batch of applications to increase the possibility of admission. At the same time, candidates should reasonably plan the gradient of their majors and choose "subject to major adjustments" when filling in their applications to increase their chances of being admitted.

Our school plans to offer three categories of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs:

1. 4+2 Bachelor’s and Master’s program, requirements: Admission to City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) and GPA no less than 3.3 (4.3 is required)
2. 3+1+1 direct master's degree program, requirements: obtain freshman entrance scholarship and GPA no less than 3.3 (4.3 is required)
3. 3+1+N direct PhD program, requirements: obtain a freshman scholarship or obtain a national gold, silver or bronze medal in the National Middle School Olympiad (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics) Competition, and at the same time, have a GPA of no less than 3.3 (4.3 is required)

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) encourages students to collaborate with outstanding teachers and researchers.

80% of the teachers are from the City University of Hong Kong.

You can learn more about the school in the following ways:

University website: https://www.cityu-dg.edu.cn/

Admissions email: admissions@cityu-dg.edu.cn

Admissions Hotline: +86-769-2118 3030  +86-769-2118 3033

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