It is the mission of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to achieve academic excellence in a professional context. One of the ways is through dedicated partnerships with business, industry, the professions and the community. PolyU is working towards its strategic goal - to be the most enterprising university reputed for enterprise-university partnership and collaboration as well as scholarship in application and integration in the coming few years.

The University looks beyond the territory in steering its future development. In the Region, it will position itself growing as the leader and preferred partner in education and research in the areas where its strength lies. Such areas cover health enhancement; product design, development and marketing; professional and executive development on the mainland; and urban sustainable development.

The following sections highlight the collaboration between the University and various sectors of the community.

Serving Industry and Business

The turn of the century has witnessed rapid changes in many aspects, notably greater global competition, rise of the internet and increasing sophistication of customer demands. To cope with new trends and future challenges, the University has devised a two-pronged strategy. This encompasses a streamlined structure to provide self-financed education and training support for the community on the one hand, and on the other hand professional services for business and industry in the areas of technology and product development as well as management and executive development.

The mammoth set-up, comprising School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED) and Institute for Enterprise (IfE), serves as a one-stop shop which caters for the needs of the future knowledge-based economy of Hong Kong.

For more information, please refer to the following sections:

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'Preferred Graduate' Development Programme

PolyU has built up a strong network with the private and public sectors to help provide students with all-round education.

Launched in 1997, the 'Preferred Graduate' Development Programme is an effective initiative to provide students with practical work experience during summer placements with companies at home and abroad. Many students have been arranged to work for multinational firms on the mainland and in Europe, the United States and Australia and acquired useful hands-on in-service training.

Several hundreds of companies have participated in the Programme. These partner companies not only benefit from the students' services, but also contribute to PolyU's efforts to produce "ready-to-work" graduates for the community.

As for the students, the on-the-job training gives them an invaluable opportunity to be exposed to the workplace and apply what they have learned in the classroom. There is also a possibility of a permanent position after graduation.

Click here to join the 'Preferred Graduate' Development Programme.

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Collaborating with Academic and Professional Organisations

As a well-established university, PolyU embraces the importance of developing close links with both local and overseas academic and professional institutions.

PolyU's first official contact with higher education institutions on the mainland was established in 1978, which resulted in a stupendous growth in academic and professional exchanges between the University and its counterparts in various Chinese cities. The mutually beneficial co-operations include staff attachment, development of distance-learning packages, joint research projects, commercialisation of research results and study tours.

For more information, please logon to the website of the Academic Exchange and Collaboration Office.

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Connecting with the Community

Effective communication is vital in the Information Age. PolyU has always invested much effort in facilitating both internal and external communication. The University forges close links with the public through various liaison channels, including corporate communications, marketing, public relations and alumni liaison.

Publications which are produced on a regular basis include the annual report, corporate magazine and newsletters. All of these serve to enhance the understanding of different target audiences about the University's activities and development.

Please refer to the section "Publications" for more details.

By staging various marketing events, covering campus visits, roadshows, education expositions and other exhibitions, PolyU has set up a sound communication mechanism with prospective students, their parents as well as education professionals.

To keep the public well informed of the University's important events and latest projects, PolyU maintains close contacts with the press, thus ensuring the expeditious dissemination of news and responses to media enquiries.

Over the years PolyU has groomed a large number of graduates, who are part and parcel of the local workforce. The University has bonded strongly with its alumni. The Federation of the PolyU Alumni Associations in Hong Kong, together with two overseas associations in Western and Eastern Canada, play a key role in bridging the communication between the Institution and its graduates.

For more information on external liaison, please refer to the website of the University's Communications and Public Affairs Office.

For alumni-related information, please refer to the section "Alumni Liaison" or contact the University's Alumni Affairs and Development Office.

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International Strategic Technology Alliance (ISTA)

Founded in 1995, ISTA is an expertise network initiated by PolyU with the support of major universities on the mainland. The Alliance soon expanded rapidly and membership has grown to include academic institutions in the UK and US.

The primary objective of ISTA is to put together the expertise of different institutions to promote applied research and commercialisation of research products on an international scale. The result is a win-win situation for both the participating tertiary institutions and the community at large. During the past few years, new technologies and products have been developed, such as ECG System, X-ray Digital Imaging System, yarn production technology, fabric colour analysis system, high-valued feed additives, system for treating industrial wastewater, and diesel particulate trap and cleaning system.

Apart from PolyU, members of ISTA are:

  • Fudan University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Nanjing University
  • Peking University
  • Purdue University (U.S.)
  • Renmin University of China
  • Shanghai Jiaotong University
  • Sichuan University
  • South China University of Technology
  • Southeast University
  • Tongji University
  • Tsinghua University
  • University of Science and Technology of China
  • University of Warwick (U.K.)
  • Xian Jiaotong University
  • Zhejiang University

 

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